Manager Employee Experience & Talent

NSW Health; St Leonards; On-site; AUD 153,000 - 182,000; Full time

Job summary

NSW Health, based at Royal North Shore Hospital, seeks a Manager, Employee Experience & Talent to lead contemporary talent and employee experience strategies across the employee lifecycle. You will shape employer branding, EVP, attraction, recruitment, onboarding and engagement to improve workforce retention and capability.

You will partner with senior leaders to translate workforce insights into evidence-based initiatives, drive programs, and foster a high-performing, inclusive workplace across

Qualifications

• Experience leading employee experience, talent management, or workforce strategy initiatives in a large, complex organisation.
• Proven ability to develop employer branding, attraction, engagement and retention programs.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, influencing and consulting with senior leaders.
• Experience using workforce insights and data to develop evidence-based solutions and drive improvements.
• Proven ability to lead teams and manage complex programs of work.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and delivery of contemporary talent and employee experience strategies, programs and initiatives across the employee lifecycle.
• Provide strategic leadership on employer branding, EVP, recruitment, onboarding, engagement, career development and workforce sustainability.
• Translate workforce insights and feedback into evidence-based initiatives that improve culture and experiences.
• Collaborate with executive leaders to drive integrated workforce strategies aligned to NSLHD priorities.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Data analytics

Talent management

Employer branding

Recruitment

Onboarding

Employee engagement

Organisational development

Job description

This role leads the development and delivery of contemporary employee experience and talent strategies that support workforce attraction, engagement, development and retention across the District.
We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone. There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices.

Employment Type:PermanentFull Time
Position Classification:Health Manager Level 4
Remuneration:$2,942.95 - $3,506.31 per week
Hours Per Week:38
Requisition ID:REQ699522

Who we are

We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone. There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.

NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensure that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination and racism.

Where you'll be working

Royal North Shore Hospital.

What you’ll be doing

The Manager, Employee Experience & Talent leads the development, implementation and continuous improvement of contemporary talent and employee experience strategies, programs and initiatives across the employee lifecycle to support workforce attraction, engagement, development and retention across Northern Sydney Local Health District (NSLHD).
Reporting to the Director, People Experience & Capability, the role provides strategic leadership and specialist advice in the areas of employer branding, Employee Value Proposition (EVP), talent attraction, recruitment, onboarding, employee engagement, career development and workforce sustainability.
The position is responsible for translating workforce insights, employee feedback and emerging workforce trends into evidence-based initiatives that enhance organisational culture, strengthen workforce capability and improve employee and candidate experiences.
Working in partnership with executive leaders, managers and key stakeholders, the role drives the delivery of integrated workforce strategies and programs that support NSLHD's strategic priorities, People Plan and NSW Health workforce objectives, contributing to a high-performing, sustainable and engaged workforce.

About You

You will bring:

• Demonstrated experience leading employee experience, talent management, organisational development or workforce strategy initiatives in a large and complex organisation.
• Success in developing and delivering employer branding, attraction, engagement and retention programs.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, influencing and consulting skills, particularly with senior leaders.
• Experience using workforce insights and data to develop evidence-based solutions and drive continuous improvement.
• Proven ability to lead teams, manage complex programs of work and support organisational change.

People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background encouraged to apply.

The team enriching health in millions of ways every day.

Applications Close: 28 October 2026

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