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Senior Manager Operations

Institute of Applied Technology – Meadowbank Campus

Temporary Full Time until 30 June 2026

$222,700 package includes salary $197,662, 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

Institute of Applied Technology (IAT) is looking for Senior Manager Operations for their Meadowbank campus.

The Senior Manager Operations is responsible for providing leadership to teaching teams and operational management of the site, to deliver high levels of performance and excellence in customer experience.

In this role you will deliver and report against annual key IAT accountabilities to ensure TAFE NSW strategic objectives are achieved and within allocated budget/funding ensuring adequate resources are available to achieve business objectives. You will also lead and support the IAT teams to meet TAFE NSW’s objectives for excellence in education and training, overseeing the delivery plan and commercial partnerships ensuring students have an outstanding learning experience.

You will also represent TAFE NSW at key internal and external functions and forums with University, Industry, and community stakeholders: contributing to collaborative relationships for mutual benefit and maximising opportunities for promotion of TAFE’s reputation and services including through effective hand-off of business development opportunities.

This recruitment will also be used to create a Talent Pool that may be used to fill position(s) of the same classification that subsequently becomes vacant at Institute of Applied Technology Meadowbank or Kingswood campus.

About You 

To be successful in this role, you will have:-

1. Degree qualification in related field or equivalent significant experience in vocational education and training.
2. Demonstrated high level educational leadership capabilities in VET and/or Higher Education teaching, learning and assessment practice.
3. Demonstrated experience in customer relations with the ability to lead a high performing team and to influence, engage and work collaboratively with others to achieve common objectives embedding customer centric principles in operations.

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 AEST Sunday 13th July 2025

To apply for this role, click on '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
• Response to one targeted question when prompted in the application form (max 300 words, 1 page)

Targeted Question:

Describe a time when you led or supported a significant change initiative within an educational or operational environment? What strategies and tools did you use to engage stakeholders, manage resistance, and ensure the initiative aligned with strategic objectives and was successfully implemented?

Role-specific enquiries: Contact Carly Cosmo, Director Operations, Institute of Applied Technology, via email Carly.Cosmo@tafensw.edu.au

General recruitment and adjustment enquiries: Contact Shweta Yadav, Talent Acquisition Advisor via email  shweta.yadav@tafensw.edu.au

For helpful insights into preparing your application, TAFE NSW’s recruitment process, and getting interview ready, explore our Candidate Toolkit, attend one of our Recruitment Readiness Workshops, and check out 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. 

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