The Organisation

DevelopmentWA is the Western Australian Government's land and property development agency, delivering major residential, industrial, commercial, urban renewal and regional development projects across metropolitan and regional Western Australia. DevelopmentWA plays a critical role in housing supply, economic growth, industry diversification and major State priorities.

The Opportunity

The Board is seeking an exceptional Chief Executive Officer to lead the organisation through its next phase of growth and delivery. Reporting to the Board, the CEO will provide strategic leadership across a complex statewide portfolio, balancing commercial discipline, public value, governance, stakeholder confidence and delivery outcomes.

About You

• Proven CEO or senior executive leadership experience within a large, complex and high-profile organisation.

• Strong commercial acumen and the ability to balance financial performance, public value and long-term strategic outcomes.

• Demonstrated success leading major property, infrastructure, development, housing, government or similarly complex organisations.

• Exceptional stakeholder management skills, with the credibility to engage effectively with Boards, Ministers, government, industry and community leaders.

• A proven ability to navigate complexity, lead change and deliver results in dynamic and evolving environments.

• An authentic, values-led leadership style that fosters high performance, collaboration, integrity and accountability.

This is a significant opportunity to help shape Western Australia's development and built form future through the leadership of significant and complex projects, for the benefit of all Western Australians.

Applications

Lester Blades has been retained to manage this appointment on behalf of DevelopmentWA. Please request a copy of the Candidate Prospectus by emailing prospectus@lesterblades.com.au. Further confidential enquiries are welcome to Lester Blades Partners’ Geoff Blades or Craig Dawson at +61 8 9221 0744. Alternatively, email inquiries can be made to geoff@lesterblades.com.au or craig@lesterblades.com.au.

Applications should be made in Word format and submitted to applications@lesterblades.com.au quoting Reference LB303439. Please note that applications close on Thursday, 27 August 2026 at 4.00pm.  

Candidates’ rights under the Privacy Act will be observed at all times.

Only candidates with valid work rights in Australia can be considered.

ABOUT LESTER BLADES

Lester Blades is a Western Australian owned executive search and board advisory firm with local specialisation and international reach. We focus on uncompromising excellence in service to clients in the identification of Non-Executive Directors, CEOs and a range of other senior executive and functional leadership roles.