Careers at TAFE NSW

TAFE NSW Life-Changing Careers

Associate Director Portfolio Transformation & Performance

Location negotiable across NSW (subject to campus availability)

Permanent Full Time

$244,780 salary package - includes base salary ($216,315), plus employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading

At TAFE NSW, we are dedicated to life-changing impact.

That’s why we offer world-class training and education that delivers the skills needed for the jobs of today and tomorrow.

Life-changing impact starts with an incredible team that sees their career as an opportunity to transform someone’s world. Whether that’s inspiring students, supporting each other, or helping our communities and industries flourish. 

We live by TAFE NSW values: Customer Focus, Integrity, Collaboration, and Excellence. They define who we are, how we work, and inspire our performance.   

We invest in our people

At TAFE NSW, you will discover a diverse, dynamic, and collaborative environment, where you can innovate, create value, and do meaningful work.

We provide you with tools, ongoing training and professional development, health and wellbeing programs, and a 35-hour working week with a variety of flexible working options.

About the role

This senior leadership role plays a critical part in enabling TAFE NSW’s digital transformation strategy by providing clear, trusted and enterprise‑wide portfolio oversight. Responsible for shaping how digital initiatives/projects are managed, governed, prioritised and reported, the role brings structure and consistency across a complex, fast‑moving portfolio. By delivering high‑quality insight on performance, risk and dependencies, it supports informed executive decision‑making and ensures digital investment remains aligned to organisational strategy and customer outcomes.

Working closely with executive leaders, delivery teams and operational areas across TAFE NSW, the role operates in a high‑visibility environment to enable coordinated planning, strong assurance and transparent reporting across the digital portfolio. Leading a team of program/ project related specialists, the successful candidate will build strong cross‑functional relationships, influence outcomes across a diverse stakeholder network, and develop a high‑performing, customer‑focused team.

About you 

You are a strategic portfolio leader with extensive experience in the delivery of digital programs and the orchestration of digital transformation at the portfolio level. You will be experienced in enterprise‑level governance and performance reporting. You provide clear, trusted executive insight by translating complex program, technical and risk information. Highly effective at influencing senior stakeholders, you build strong cross‑functional relationships, lead high‑performing teams, and balance governance discipline with delivery momentum to achieve strong customer and organisational outcomes.

To find out more about the role, click to view the Role Description

Our commitment to Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion

We are committed to creating a culturally safe and accessible workplace where dignity, trust, respect, and the promotion of diversity and inclusion are valued, so you can safely bring your whole self to work and connect with your community through our many diverse employee networks. If you require an adjustment in the recruitment process, please contact our Talent Acquisition Advisor listed below.

To apply for this role, click 'apply now' and provide:

• Your current resume
• A cover letter outlining how your capabilities, knowledge and experience meet the requirements of the role (1 page max.)  
• A response to the below targeted question when prompted in the application form (max. 300 words)

Targeted Question: Provide an example of where you identified a systemic issue impacting portfolio performance and led the establishment of a more structured, enterprise-aligned approach to governance, prioritisation or delivery. What was your approach and what was the outcome?

A career of life-changing impact awaits you. Apply now!

Applications close: Sunday 3 May 2026 at 11.55pm AEST

Please note: Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend an online interview on 8 May 2026 via MS Teams.

General recruitment and adjustment enquiries: Contact Stacey Ferguson Talent Acquisition Lead, via email at stacey.ferguson3@tafensw.edu.au

Role-specific enquiries: Contact Jasminca Vody, Executive Officer, via email at jasminca.vody@tafensw.edu.au or phone 0403 080 286.

For support with preparing your application and understanding the recruitment process, visit our Application Process page, and explore the helpful resources available through I Work for NSW.

This is a child-related position. Successful candidates must hold a valid NSW Working with Children Check (WWCC) prior to commencing. TAFE NSW will also conduct an Australian National Criminal Record Check on the preferred applicant as part of the pre‑employment process.

To be eligible for a position at TAFE NSW, you must be an Australian citizen, a permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand passport.

A talent pool, valid for 18 months, may be created for this position and used to fill future vacancies.

Location is negotiable across our TAFE NSW campuses. Please note that preferred campus location is not guaranteed and is subject to campus availability at the time of offer.

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