Careers at TAFE NSW

TAFE NSW Life-Changing Careers

Manager Workforce Transition

Statewide (subject to campus availability) 

Permanent Full-time

$199,675 salary package - includes base salary of $176,043, 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, a 35-hour working week with a variety of flexible working options. 

About the role 

The Manager Workforce Transition leads the end-to-end delivery of organisational change across TAFE NSW. You will develop and implement workforce transition plans, manage dependencies, maintain data accuracy, and ensure all activities comply with industrial and legislative requirements. 

A core part of the role is coordinating and influencing stakeholders across multiple HR functions and business areas including People Business Partners, payroll, recruitment, industrial relations and business leaders to enable timely, well-governed transitions. You will provide clear advice to leaders and employees, support communication and workforce readiness activities, and proactively manage risks and issues. 

Success in this role relies on your ability to plan and govern transitions effectively, collaborate across diverse teams, maintain high standards of data integrity and compliance, and uplift stakeholder capability in organisational change. 

About You  

You bring extensive organisational change and business partnering experience, strong project management skills, and the ability to manage complex workforce data with accuracy. You work confidently across industrial and employee relations matters, communicate clearly, and guide stakeholders through uncertainty. A supportive people leader, you stay composed, drive continuous improvement, and ensure transitions are delivered with fairness, integrity, and a strong customer focus. 

You have a meticulous attention to detail and apply structured problem-solving to ensure workforce transitions are planned, governed and implemented effectively. You build trusted relationships quickly, provide clear and reliable advice, and navigate sensitive matters with discretion. 

You thrive in a fast-paced environment, managing competing priorities while maintaining high standards of data integrity, compliance and process discipline. You collaborate seamlessly across HR functions, proactively identify risks and issues, and contribute to improved ways of working that strengthen TAFE NSW’s overall approach to organisational change. 

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. 

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

Applications close 11.55pm AEDT Sunday 7 December 2025

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

• Your current resume (PDF)
• Response to one targeted question when prompted in the application form (max 300 words) 

Targeted Question: Describe a time you led the implementation of a complex organisational change. What steps did you take to ensure data accuracy, compliance with industrial obligations, and clear communication with stakeholders? What was the outcome? 

General recruitment and adjustment enquiries: contact Paula Zacharakis Petsis, Talent Acquisition Advisor, paula.zacharakis@tafensw.edu.au, 02 7921 6383. 

Role-specific enquiries: contact Kylie Reay, Senior Manager Organisational Design, kylie.reay2@tafensw.edu.au, 0404 077 453. 

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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