Senior High Performance Manager

NSW Institute of Sport; Sydney; On-site; AUD 159,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

NSW Institute of Sport (NSWIS) in New South Wales is seeking an exceptional Senior High-Performance Manager to lead a portfolio of sport partnerships and programs. You will drive delivery of partnerships with NSOs, establish performance targets, and oversee planning, reporting and improvement to support world-class results.

As a senior leader, you will champion a high‑performance culture, oversee talent initiatives including the Para Unit, and collaborate with coaches and performance staff to

Qualifications

• 10+ years in elite sport leadership and program delivery.
• Proven ability to build partnerships with NSOs and key stakeholders.
• Strong planning, monitoring and continuous-improvement skills.
• Experience shaping athlete development pathways.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic partnerships and programs across NSWIS portfolio.
• Define athlete development pathways and performance targets.
• Oversee planning, reporting and improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with coaches and performance support staff.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Stakeholder management

High-performance sport

Performance measurement

Budget management

Coaching collaboration

Talent development

Job description

Join the NSW Institute of Sport – Where exceptional people create exceptional performance

About the role

NSW Institute of Sport (NSWIS) is seeking an exceptional and experienced Senior High-Performance Manager to provide strategic leadership across a portfolio of high-performance sport partnerships and programs.

In this influential leadership role, you will drive the successful delivery of allocated NSWIS sport partnerships, working closely with National Sporting Organisations (NSOs) and key stakeholders to establish, implement, monitor, and review sport partnership agreements. You will provide strategic oversight of sport programs by leading planning, reporting, performance monitoring, and continuous improvement initiatives. Working collaboratively with coaches and performance support staff, you will help define athlete development pathways, performance targets, and key program measures to support sustainable success on the world stage.

As a senior leader within NSWIS, you will champion a high-performance culture grounded in integrity, accountability, innovation, and a holistic approach to athlete wellbeing, helping athletes achieve success while continuing to “Win Well.”

A key responsibility of this role is providing leadership and oversight of NSWIS talent initiatives, including oversight of the NSWIS Para Unit and its activities, ensuring strong talent identification, development, and performance pathways across the organisation.

Working in close partnership with the NSWIS High Performance Senior Leadership Team, and a broad network of sporting partners, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of high-performance sport in New South Wales.

If you are a strategic and influential leader with significant experience in high-performance sport, a proven ability to build strong partnerships, and a passion for helping athletes and programs achieve excellence, we encourage you to apply.

This is a full time position, attracting an annual salary range starting at $177,222 plus superannuation. The contract period for this role is up to 31 December 2028 in line with the Olympic cycle.

This is an identified position requiring a Working with Children Check.

For further information about the role and the key accountabilities please see the job description.

About you

You will bring to our team:

• At least 10 years’ experience developing elite athletes and coaches, including leading, devising, and implementing successful programs in a sport or Institute program; demonstrating a proven knowledge of the demands, pressure and the needs of elite athletes and coaches.
• Success in developing and maintaining successful relationships with key stakeholders.
• Success with building a high-performance culture and the management of multi-disciplinary high-performance teams.
• Allocation and management of financial resources to support sport & athlete performance outcomes.
• Thorough understanding of the requirements of high-performance athletes and coaches
• Extensive experience in high performance sport management/leadership
• Strategic planning and systems management, including implementing high performance sport program management systems that track progress against success measures and explore innovation and opportunity.
• A highly developed understanding of the following athlete support areas: coaching, sports science, sports medicine, sports technology/data science, athlete wellbeing and engagement.
• Staff management, including developing dynamic and driven team and employee performance and development.
• Australian Working rights.
• Valid Driver’s License
• Current Working with Children check

Working at NSWIS

The NSW Institute of Sport [NSWIS] is ahighperformancesporting organisation that supportsexceptional athletes and inspires NSW communities.We reach all regions of NSW with an Olympic and Paralympic training facility based at Sydney Olympic Park andhighperformancehubs across NSW that provide worldleadingdaily training environments. Our experts work in collaboration with national sporting systempartnersto deliver high performance support services and environments to prepare athletes and coaches for international competition.

NSWIS plays an integral part in Australia’s High Performance 2032+ Sport Strategy– Win Well.We arecommitted to building an inclusive and sustainable sporting system that isathlete focused, exceptionally led and purposefully collaborative.

We ensure athlete safeguarding is prioritised and that the integrity of sport is embedded in our organisation.

This recruitment may be used to create a Talent Pool for similar future roles that may arise over the next 18months.

For more information about the NSW Institute of Sport please visit www.nswis.com.au.

NSWIS is committed child safeguarding. We require all applicants that will work with Children to undergo an extensive screening process prior to appointment.

Commitment to Diversity

The NSW Institute of Sport is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce which reflects our community, sport partners and athletes. We encourage applications from suitable candidates including; of all ages, genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, veterans, refugees, LGBTIQ+ community and people with disability.

The NSW Institute of Sport (NSWIS) recognises everyone is unique, and that you may require some adjustments to ensure you have the best opportunity to apply. If we can make some adjustments to the NSWIS recruitment/interview process, then please email ***************@nswis.com.auand let us know.