Senior Strategist Urban Analytics

Blacktown City is a growing and thriving city, located halfway between Sydney City and the Blue Mountains. With 460,000 residents, we are the largest and most diverse city in NSW, spread across 54 suburbs. Blacktown City is vibrant, dynamic and multicultural, home to a large First Nations community and people from more than 180 different birthplaces and languages.

With $26.43 billion regional economy, Blacktown City is also home to 34,000 businesses. Working at Blacktown City Council provides widespread, exciting professional opportunities. Our Council is leading the transformation of Blacktown City and Western Sydney. We are implementing a vision for a modern city, full of opportunity for our residents and businesses.

Our Council is led by highly skilled and experienced professionals, working with talented and passionate teams across a diverse range of business units. We are delivering high quality, customer-focused services, experiences, and facilities, and leading a program of strategic planning, activity and investment.

Blacktown City Council strives to be an inclusive workplace for all people. We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, the LGBTIQ+ community, veterans and people with disabilities.

About the opportunity

We are seeking a Senior Strategist Urban Analytics to provide expert data analysis and strategic insight that shapes how Blacktown City grows and develops, on a permanent, full-time basis.

Why you will love this role:

• Work on city-shaping projects that influence economic development, land use and long-term planning decisions
• Collaborate with internal teams and state agencies on significant planning and economic development initiatives
• Turn complex data into clear, compelling stories that drive real outcomes for our community
• Enjoy flexibility, career development and a collaborative culture.

What you will be doing:

• Collect, analyse and visualise complex datasets to inform urban, economic and planning strategies
• Contribute to Council's submissions and responses to NSW Government strategies, plans and policies
• Develop and maintain economic indicators and industry data to support evidence-based decision-making
• Provide expert data analytics advice to internal and external stakeholders
• Represent Council at meetings and conferences promoting economic development in Western Sydney.

Join a forward-thinking team making a real difference in one of Sydney's most dynamic and fastest-growing regions! 

Qualifications and experience

Essential:

• Degree qualifications in urban planning, urban analytics, data science, economics, arts, commerce or a related field
• Solid experience working within either data analytics, urban development, planning, or economic development in a public sector context or consultancy
• Demonstrated ability to collect raw data from several sources, analyse the data and present key findings in a simple and compelling way
• Demonstrated experience and ability to collect, cleanse, analyse and visualise complex datasets from various sources (ABS, Government APIs, raw excel tables, and/or others)
• In-depth technical skills, knowledge and practical experience in Microsoft Excel and/or other relevant data analytics software
• Demonstrated information technology, data analysis, research, analytical and other problem-solving skills to generate deliverable and innovative solutions to sometimes conflicting objectives
• Demonstrated oral communication skills with the ability to liaise with all levels of internal and external customers
• Demonstrated negotiation and dispute resolution skills with the ability to proactively engage with all levels of internal and external stakeholders
• Demonstrated experience in managing complex projects relating to the urban environment, on time and within budget
• Understanding of the NSW Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, Local Government Act 1993 and other relevant legislation, regulations, state planning policies and instruments
• Current Class C driver’s licence.

Desirable: 

• Experience with community engagement 
• Understanding of Land and Environment Court procedures
• Experience in the development of new planning strategies
• Experience working as a planner in Local Government and/or State Government
• Experience using IT systems relevant to local government, including but not limited to Microsoft Office, HP Content Manager and Technology One
• Understanding and knowledge of responsible Artificial Intelligence tools, GIS systems and associated mapping software
• Knowledge and practical experience in VBA, SQL, python programming, R or other programming and statistical packages.

Remuneration and benefits

The salary and conditions of employment are in accordance with Blacktown City Council’s Enterprise Agreement.

• Entry level for this position starts at $117,108.93 per annum
• 35-hour working week 
• Car allowance
• Opportunity to participate in Council's flextime arrangement
• Employee benefits such as leave entitlements (where applicable), 12% employer contribution payable to your nominated superannuation fund, Fitness Passport, gym membership discounts, and social clubs.

Our commitment to safety

Blacktown City Council is committed to safety. We have introduced alcohol and other drug testing at the pre-employment phase, and via a series of random and cause testing.

We are a child safe organisation that supports and promotes the safety, wellbeing and empowerment of children.

Position description 

Click here to view or download the position description.

  Apply now using our fast and easy-to-use online application process:

1. Have your resume and any other relevant documentation ready to attach. 
2. Have a personal email address ready to use and complete your application without 'logging out' of the system.
3. Review the questions and decide on your responses before commencing your application.
   
   Best of luck.

Closing date:           Friday 8 May 2026, 11.59 pm    

Contact officer:       Jaime Hogan on 9839 6229

Internal ref:              BCC1771