Careers at TAFE NSW

TAFE NSW Life-Changing Careers

Manager Performance, Culture and Engagement

Location negotiable across NSW

Temporary part-time (28 hours per week) to 11 January 2027

Salary Package $199,675 (includes base salary $176,043 per annum) 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 and ongoing training and professional development, health and wellbeing programs and a variety of flexible working options.

About the role

Lead the charge in shaping a high performing, values led culture at TAFE NSW. This role designs and delivers strategies that foster engagement, drive results, and embed inclusive, purpose-driven practices across a diverse workforce. If you're passionate about creating meaningful change at scale, this is your opportunity to make it happen.

You’ll lead the design and delivery of performance culture initiatives that shape how people work, lead and grow at TAFE NSW. From driving organisation wide engagement activities like the People Matter Employee Survey, to partnering with leaders and People Business Partners to embed inclusive practices and shift mindsets, this role is central to building a values led, future focused workforce.

You’ll also co-design capability programs, lead coaching programs throughout the organisation, and use data to measure impact and drive continuous improvement.

About You 

The successful candidate will possess:

• Degree qualification in related field or equivalent skills, knowledge and experience
• Experience in many of the functional areas of this role including employee engagement, organisational culture, performance development and coaching.
• Extensive experience in developing and implementing organisational development programs for large and complex organisations
• Effective stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills within a large and complex organisation
• Experience in facilitation, events management or learning and development
• A valid Working with Children Check (required prior to commencement)

To find out more about the role, click to view the  Position 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.

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

Applications close 11.55pm (AEDT) Tuesday 21 October 2025

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

• Your current resume
• Response to one targeted question when prompted in the application form (max 400 words)

Targeted Question: Describe a time you designed and implemented an organisational wide culture program that aligned with organisational values and strategic goals. How did you approach the design, gain stakeholder buy-in, and measure its impact?

General recruitment and adjustment enquiries: contact David Galluccio, Talent Acquisition Advisor via email at David.Galluccio@tafensw.edu.au or (02) 7921 2416.   

Role-specific enquiries: contact Claire Firat, Manager Strategic Capability Programs via email at Claire.Firat@tafensw.edu.au or (02) 7921 3731.

For helpful insights into preparing your application, TAFE NSW’s recruitment process, and getting interview ready, read through our Application Process and the interactive Capability Application Tool.  

This is a child-related position. A Working with Children Check is a prerequisite for anyone in child-related work. It involves a national criminal history check and review of findings of workplace misconduct. 

To be eligible for positions at TAFE NSW, you need to be an Australian Citizen or 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 position(s) of the same classification that subsequently becomes vacant, may be filled via this recruitment. 

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

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