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Senior Manager Education Contract Management

Location negotiable across NSW (subject to campus availability)

Permanent Full Time

$230,530 salary package - includes base salary $(203,592) 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

As the Senior Manager Education Contract Management, you will lead a team of Contract Managers responsible for maximising the performance and value of TAFE NSW's education contract portfolio. Working closely with internal stakeholders and external partners, you will foster strong contract partnerships, identify opportunities to support strategic growth, and ensure contractual obligations are met. You will provide leadership across contract governance, performance monitoring, risk management and reporting, using data-driven insights to inform decision-making and drive continuous improvement across the portfolio.

About you 

You are a proven people leader with significant experience in contract management within a complex organisational environment. You bring the ability to build and maintain productive stakeholder relationships, while balancing customer outcomes, compliance requirements and organisational objectives. A strategic thinker with strong commercial and analytical skills, you are comfortable managing risk, interpreting performance data and identifying opportunities for improvement. Most importantly, you have a track record of leading high-performing teams, developing capability in others and delivering results through collaboration, accountability and sound judgement.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Degree in a relevant discipline OR equivalent skills, knowledge and experience.
• Extensive experience managing the implementation, administration and performance of complex, high-value contracts in a large service delivery environment.
• Strong knowledge of VET regulatory and compliance requirements relevant to education and training contract delivery.
• Extensive experience leading managers and operational teams to achieve high performance.

Highly Regarded:

• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills in a complex operational environment

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

Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion

TAFE NSW is committed to building a culturally safe and inclusive workplace that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and encourage you to apply. If you require adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact our Talent Acquisition Advisor listed below.

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

• Your current resume
• Copies of your qualifications, where applicable (upload as one PDF file). Certified copies preferred; these will be required if successful for the role
• A response to the below targeted question when prompted in the application form (max. 300 words)

Targeted Question: You are required to implement a new contract management framework across your team and multiple other TAFE NSW stakeholders with varying levels of support. How would you gain buy-in and ensure successful implementation?

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

Applications close 11:55pm AEDT Monday 16 November 2026

Additional Information:

General recruitment and adjustment enquiries: Contact Ravinder Mansfield, Talent Acquisition Advisor, via email: ravinder.mansfield1@tafensw.edu.au or phone: (02) 7921 2973.

Role-specific enquiries: Contact Sara Hodges, Director Education Contract Management, via email: sara.hodges3@tafensw.edu.au

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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