Policy & Programs Lead, Education Transformation

FIRST PEOPLE Recruitment Solutions; Canberra; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Aboriginal-owned agency

Head office in Canberra

Job summary

FIRST PEOPLE Recruitment Solutions in Canberra is seeking an Executive Manager to lead the Schools USI policy project. You will translate policy intentions into practical requirements for implementation, working with education sectors and IT teams to align governance with delivery.

The 12‑month contract starts January 2027. You will manage policy analysis, stakeholder engagement and BRD documentation to support business and technology outcomes for government education programs.

Qualifications

• Experience in policy analysis and business analysis.
• Experience in an education and training portfolio.
• Ability to translate policy objectives into practical business and technology requirements.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, consultation and facilitation skills.
• Experience developing business requirements, process maps, user stories and policy documentation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Analyse existing policies, regulations and frameworks to assess their impact on business operations.
• Identify gaps, inefficiencies and risks in how current policies are implemented.
• Develop and refine policy documents, business rules and compliance guidelines.
• Ensure policy recommendations align with legislative requirements and best practice.
• Document and analyse business processes to understand how policies work in practice.
• Collaborate with business units to find areas for policy-driven process improvement.
• Develop process models and workflows to support policy changes.
• Translate policy objectives into functional and non-functional requirements.
• Prepare clear BRDs, user stories and policy impact assessments.
• Help IT teams interpret policy requirements for system implementation.

Skills

Policy analysis

Business analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Process improvement

BRD documentation

Project coordination

Job description

FIRST PEOPLE Recruitment Solutions in Canberra is seeking an Executive Manager to lead the Schools USI policy project. You will translate policy intentions into practical requirements for implementation, working with education sectors and IT teams to align governance with delivery.

The 12‑month contract starts January 2027. You will manage policy analysis, stakeholder engagement and BRD documentation to support business and technology outcomes for government education programs.