Manager Workforce Policy

Transport for NSW; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 163,000 - 183,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Job summary

Transport For NSW in Sydney, NSW, is seeking a policy professional to develop and align workforce policies across agencies, ensuring they support business objectives and comply with government policy. You’ll collaborate with stakeholders, interpret legislation, and provide subject-matter expertise on priority projects.

This permanent, full-time role offers a hybrid setup with on-site and remote work. Based in our Elizabeth Street office, flexible arrangements apply.

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience in driving workforce policy options and strategies.
• Ability to align and translate business requirements into policy outcomes.
• Strong analytical, innovative, and problem-solving skills.
• Policy background with leadership, negotiation, and stakeholder engagement experience.
• Excellent writing, attention to detail, and ability to interpret legislation and industrial instruments.

Responsibilities

• Develop and align workforce policies and procedures across agencies to support business objectives and comply with policy, legislative and industrial requirements.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to drive policy improvements and resolve impediments to simplifying provisions across agencies.
• Provide subject matter expertise on escalated policy issues and priority projects.
• Communicate recommendations effectively and manage engagement with diverse stakeholders at all levels.

Job description

Organisation/Entity: Transport For NSW

Job category: Policy

Job location:
Sydney, NSW, AU, 2020

Job reference number: 111085

Employment type: Permanent Full-Time

Salary range: $163145.0-$182721.0

If you’re after impact, there’s no other organisation in Australia that delivers work on this scale.

You're a critical thinker who thrives on exploring complex policy issues. Your expertise and advice could influence outcomes for the future of NSW.

In this role, you'll:

Reporting to the Senior Manager Workforce Policy, you will be responsible for developing and aligning workforce policies and procedures across the agencies to ensure they support business objectives and are consistent with government policy, legislative and industrial requirements.

You’ll work closely with a wide range of stakeholders to make policy improvements and to resolve issues and impediments to simplifying provisions across the agencies.

You’ll provide subject matter expertise on escalated policy issues and priority projects.

You crave a career that connects you with people, where you'll meet challenges head on and you're guaranteed to grow.

This permanent position is located in our Elizabeth Street office in Sydney CBD. The role is governed by our hybrid working model, which forms part of the organisation’s Flexible Working Arrangements and associated procedures. This includes a combination of required onsite attendance and approved remote working.

About You

Relevant tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience in driving the development of workforce policy options and strategies to successful completion.

You have proven ability to align and translate business requirements into business and operational outcomes.

You demonstrate a high level of innovative, analytical, conceptual, and problem-solving ability.

You’re a passionate individual who has a strong policy background with a corporate or internal policy focus. You possess people leadership skills with the ability to influence and negotiate effectively and facilitate engagement and consultation with a wide range of stakeholders at all levels.

You demonstrate excellent writing skills, strong attention to detail, and experience interpreting legislation and industrial instruments. You enjoy undertaking research and extensive analysis to develop quality policy documents. You are confident presenting your recommendations and respond appropriately when challenged.

You have experience developing and maintaining strong collaborative working relationships to meet stakeholders’ expectations and are comfortable in a fast-paced and dynamic environment where delivery on tight deadlines is critical.

Who We Are

Transport for NSW provides a safe, integrated, and efficient transport system. We connect people, communities and industry every day.

Join us

Our workforce is as diverse as the community we serve. If you’d like further information on our inclusion and diversity initiatives, visit Transport careers.

Flexible work options may be available. Learn more via Flexible work options and policy.

For any enquiries, please contract Ciaran Martin on 0466 616 258.

For more information about this role, please contact [e-mail].

Aboriginal people and people living with disability are supported throughout the recruitment process and at work, and we encourage you to apply. Visit Supporting Aboriginal People or Supporting People with Disability for more information or speak to your talent team member to arrange any adjustments to how you interact with us.

Applications close 11:59 PM, Wednesday 16th September 2026

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