Project Manager

Tafe Nsw; New South Wales; Hybrid; AUD 185,000 - 226,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

35-hour week

Flexible working options

Health and wellbeing programs

Job summary

TAFE NSW is seeking a Project Manager to support two nationally significant initiatives led by TAFE NSW for the National TAFE Network. You will collaborate across jurisdictions to strengthen capability, foster national collaboration, and develop sustainable workforce development approaches across the vocational education and training sector.

You will work with senior stakeholders across the Australian TAFE network on high-profile projects delivering long-term sector-wide benefits.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Project Manager with strong experience in all phases of project management from design to implementation and evaluation.
• High level stakeholder management skills to positively engage and collaborate on project activities.
• Experience delivering business-focused projects to achieve operational objectives.

Skills

Project management

Job description

TAFE NSW Life-Changing Careers

Project Manager

Location: Location negotiable across NSW (subject to campus availability)

Temporary Part Time (21 hours/3 days per week) until 30 June 2028

$205,807 salary package - includes base salary ($181,324), plus employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading (will be paid pro-rata)

At TAFE NSW, we are dedicated to life-changing impact.

That’s why we offer world-class training and education that delivers the skills needed for the jobs of today and tomorrow.

Life-changing impact starts with an incredible team that sees their career as an opportunity to transform someone’s world. Whether that’s inspiring students, supporting each other, or helping our communities and industries flourish.

We live by TAFE NSW values: Customer Focus, Integrity, Collaboration, and Excellence. They define who we are, how we work, and inspire our performance.

We invest in our people

At TAFE NSW, you will discover a diverse, dynamic, and collaborative environment, where you can innovate, create value, and do meaningful work.

We provide you with tools, ongoing training and professional development, health and wellbeing programs, and a 35-hour working week with a variety of flexible working options.

About the role

This Project Manager opportunity sits within our Workforce Culture Capability & Change team. In this role you will support the delivery of two nationally significant initiatives being led by TAFE NSW on behalf of the National TAFE Network (NTN). You will work collaboratively with TAFE jurisdictions across Australia, the projects focus on strengthening capability, fostering national collaboration and developing sustainable approaches to workforce development across the vocational education and training sector. You will have the opportunity to work with senior stakeholders from across the Australian TAFE network, contributing to high‑profile projects that will deliver long‑term sector‑wide benefits.

About you

You will have proven experience as a Project Manager with strong experience in all phases of project management from design to implementation and evaluation within a complex service delivery environment. You will have high level stakeholder management skills to positively engage and collaborate on project activities. In addition, you will have delivered business focused (non-technology based) projects to achieve business or operational related objectives.

This role will be ideal for you if you enjoy working in complex stakeholder environments, coordinating initiatives across multiple organisations, and driving outcomes that have impact at a national scale.

This is a child-related position. Successful candidates must hold a valid NSW Working with Children Check (WWCC) prior to commencing. TAFE NSW will also conduct an Australian National Criminal Record Check on the preferred applicant as part of the pre‑employment process.

To be eligible for a position at TAFE NSW, you must be an Australian citizen, a permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand passport.

A talent pool, valid for 18 months, may be created for this position and used to fill future vacancies.

Applications close 11:55pm AEDT Wednesday 18 November 2026

General recruitment and adjustment enquiries:

contact Paula Zacharakis Petsis, Talent Acquisition Advisor, via email at [e-mail] or phone [phone].

Role‑specific enquiries:

contact Amy Hannaford, PMO Manager via email at [e-mail].

For support with preparing your application and understanding the recruitment process, visit our Application Process page, and explore the helpful resources available through I Work for NSW.

Location is negotiable across our TAFE NSW campuses. Please note that preferred campus location is not guaranteed and is subject to campus availability at the time of offer.

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