Manager Leadership Development

NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 154,000 - 178,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Vibrant, diverse team culture

Job summary

NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure seeks a Manager, Leadership Development to translate workforce priorities into practical leadership programs. You will lead multiple initiatives, balancing long-term goals with delivery in a dynamic environment, and collaborate with leaders and partners to embed new capabilities.

You will create scalable solutions, develop learning tools, and nurture a learning ecosystem including coaching and peer coaching, to uplift leadership capability

Qualifications

• Proven ability to design and deliver scalable leadership development solutions in complex organisational environments.
• Experience in leading multiple concurrent initiatives with governance, risks and dependencies.
• Expertise in contemporary adult learning principles and on-the-job learning approaches.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders to drive adoption and sustainable outcomes.
• Experience creating practical frameworks and peer-based learning approaches.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver leadership development initiatives that scale across the organisation.
• Plan, manage and deliver multiple programs with governance, risks and dependencies.
• Develop tools, resources and frameworks to support leadership growth.
• Foster a learning ecosystem with coaching, peer coaching and learning modules.
• Partner with leaders to embed new skills into everyday practice.

Skills

Leadership development

Project management

Adult learning principles

Stakeholder influence

Coaching & peer coaching

Education

Tertiary qualifications in leadership or management

Organisational psychology or development

Adult education or learning & development

Equivalent professional experience

Job description

Shape your world, in the team that shapes NSW communities, spaces and economies

• Design and deliver impactful leadership programs that build capability at scale.
• Ongoing full-time opportunity.
• NSW Office location with flexible working supported.
• Salary relative to experience, and ranges from $154,231 to $178,369 + super.
  

Join our team and shape your world in a workplace that empowers you to do your best work and build a meaningful career. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity and in this role, you will contribute to shaping lives and communities across NSW, while shaping your own career. You will enjoy flexible work options, varied and impactful projects, and a vibrant, diverse team culture built on collaboration, inclusion and support. We are creating a workplace where everyone belongs and where you can balance work, life and wellbeing.

The role

The Manager, Leadership Development helps turn workforce priorities into practical leadership development initiatives and solutions that make a real difference across the organisation. The role leads a range of programs, balancing long-term goals with day-to-day delivery in a fast-paced, complex environment with changing priorities. It focuses on creating practical, consistent solutions that can be used across the department.

Working closely with leaders, subject matter experts and external partners, the role plans and delivers multiple initiatives at the same time. It manages risks, dependencies and governance requirements, while developing relevant tools, resources and frameworks that support leadership growth and reflect contemporary adult learning approaches.

The role also creates opportunities for leaders to learn from and support one another through our learning ecosystem which includes, coaching, peer coaching, learning experiments, learning in the flow, learning modules and shared learning. By partnering with leaders and managers, it helps embed new skills and ways of working into everyday practice, creating lasting improvements in leadership capability across the organisation.

For more information about this position, read the full Role Description: Manager Leadership Development

What you will bring to the role

• Proven ability to design and deliver scalable leadership development solutions in complex organisational environments
• Strong project management capability, with experience leading multiple concurrent initiatives and managing governance, risks and dependencies
• Expertise in contemporary adult learning principles, including experiential, social and on-the-job learning approaches
• Ability to influence and partner with senior stakeholders to drive adoption and embed sustainable capability outcomes
• Experience developing practical frameworks, tools and peer-based approaches (including coaching and peer coaching) that build leadership capability at scale
  

Key skills and experience

• Proven experience in project management and the design and implementation of talent management projects such as leadership and management development, talent and succession planning within complex organisations.
• Proven experience in engaging and leading teams to deliver outcomes and balance employee wellbeing.
  

What is an essential requirement:

• Tertiary qualifications in leadership, management or organisational psychology, organisational development, learning and development, adult education, and/or equivalent professional experience.
  

About Us

At the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure (DPHI), you could shape your world while helping us shape the future of NSW. Together, we create vibrant communities, places and precincts, and manage land, assets and property.

We are a high-performing organisation that proudly reflects the communities we serve. Our diversity strengthens our cultural capability and enables us to make a meaningful difference in the lives of people across NSW. As an inclusive and accessible workplace, we value your contribution, lived experience and cultural knowledge, and we want you to feel supported, connected and empowered to succeed. With flexible work arrangements, job share options, workplace adjustments and various employee affinity groups, we are here to help you thrive every day.

We encourage and support applications from people with disability. Please reach out to us to discuss any accommodations or adjustments that may be needed during the recruitment process, ensuring that you have every opportunity to showcase your talent, skills, and potential. Contact the Talent Team via [e-mail] or [phone] - HR Support, option 2, DPHI People Advisory, option 1 and reference 'Request an Adjustment - Job Title and Reference Number'.

Please note to be eligible to apply for this position you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or permanent resident or hold a valid Australian working Visa for the duration of the appointment. This role is subject to standard pre-employment checks, including a criminal record check.

A talent pool may be created for ongoing and temporary opportunities of the same role or role type that may become available over the next 18 months.

Check out our Aboriginal applicants guide to assist with applying for the role or contact our Aboriginal Career pathways team for a yarn.

Applications close Sunday 27 Sep 2026 at 11:55pm

Should you require further information about the role please contact Simone Sietsma on [e-mail].