Director, National Sport Workforce Capability

AusCycling SA; Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 160,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Training allowances

Leadership development

Generous superannuation

Job summary

AusCycling SA is advertising a Director Sport Workforce Capability role within the Australian Sports Commission framework. This leadership position shapes national policies and capability programs to improve coaching, officiating, volunteering and leadership across sport.

You will engage senior stakeholders, translate strategy into practical initiatives and drive performance, governance and risk management, contributing to Play Well and ASC priorities.

Qualifications

• Proven strategic leadership designing national policies and programs.
• Ability to translate government priorities into practical initiatives.
• Experience shaping workforce capability and leadership development at scale.
• Strong stakeholder engagement with executives and boards.
• Analytical skills using performance frameworks to guide decisions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication for ministerial briefs.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and implementation of national workforce capability policies.
• Oversee programs strengthening coaching, volunteering, leadership and practice.
• Advise ASC executives and government on workforce strategy.
• Drive cross-agency collaboration and ensure program impact.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Policy design

Workforce capability

Stakeholder engagement

Executive communication

Governance & risk

Budget management

Project governance

Job description

AusCycling SA is advertising a Director Sport Workforce Capability role within the Australian Sports Commission framework. This leadership position shapes national policies and capability programs to improve coaching, officiating, volunteering and leadership across sport.

You will engage senior stakeholders, translate strategy into practical initiatives and drive performance, governance and risk management, contributing to Play Well and ASC priorities.