Economics and Pricing Manager (Sydney CBD / Parramatta)

About the Client:

Government agency tasked with making life easier, accessible, and equitable for thousands of individuals and families across Australia. Our client is currently seeking an Economics and Pricing Manager to join their busy team for a casual 12 months temporary assignment with the potential for extension. 


About the Role:

As an Economics and Pricing Manager, you will contribute to the design and delivery of pricing policy initiatives and frameworks. In addition, your key duties are as follows:

• Manage projects or workstreams within broader reform programs, ensuring quality and timeliness.
• Interpret and apply economic and analytical modelling to inform pricing policy advice
• Prepare high-quality written material including briefings, reports, and presentations for senior executives and government.
• Support risk identification, issue management, and policy evaluation.
• Engage with external stakeholders to ensure policy is informed, practical and transparent.
• Contribute to a positive and high-performing team culture, supporting collaboration and continuous improvement.

 
About You:

To be successful in this role, you must have:

• Tertiary qualification in public policy, economics, management, or a related field is desirable.
• Equivalent senior-level experience in policy, pricing, or program management in government or a regulatory context 
• Strong program and project management skills with demonstrated delivery of policy or regulatory initiatives.
• Strong written communication skills with experience preparing clear and persuasive documents for senior audiences.
• Sound judgement, problem solving, and conceptual skills.
• Effective stakeholder engagement and collaboration skills.
• Experience in pricing or funding reform in Health, Aged Care, or Disability is highly desirable

Benefits:

• ASAP start pending clearance
• Casual temporary assignment until end of December 2026 with the potential to extend
• Full-time hours, Monday to Friday
• Uncapped daily rate
• Multiple locations available:
  • Geelong or Melbourne, VIC
  • Sydney CBD or Parramata, NSW
  • Canberra, ACT

*** Please note the successful candidate for the role must hold Australian Citizenship and be willing to complete federal police check **


  At Chandler Macleod, we are committed to fostering a diverse workforce where everyone is welcome. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, neurodiverse, people living with a disability and the LGBTIQA+ community.

You can read more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion at https://www.chandlermacleod.com/diversity-and-inclusion.