Senior Leadership Development Officer

the original; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 125,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid working

Job summary

Transport for NSW is seeking a driven Project Manager to coordinate a diverse portfolio of leadership and capability development initiatives. You will plan, deliver, and govern multiple projects, manage risks, and report progress to stakeholders to support informed decision-making.

You will collaborate across teams, optimise processes, and drive continuous improvement in a fast-paced environment. The role offers flexible hybrid working with team days in Macquarie Park and Sydney CBD offices.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to manage multiple projects with competing priorities.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship-building skills.
• Experience in governance, risk tracking, and reporting to leaders.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate and deliver a diverse portfolio of leadership and capability development projects.
• Maintain project plans, track milestones, manage risks and dependencies, and report progress.
• Drive governance, optimise processes, and support strategic initiatives and BAU activities.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Agile practices

Governance & reporting

Job description

Job reference number: 108819

Employment type: Permanent Full-Time

Salary range: $124810.0-$139787.0

Y our career path could surprise even you, there's so much variety.

You know that to make a meaningful contribution there needs to be connection and collaboration across the teams. Here's your opportunity to help our people make a big impact.

In this role, you'll:

Join a team that is shaping leadership and capability development across the organisation and making a meaningful impact on people, performance, and culture. In this role, you will be responsible for the planning, coordination, and delivery of a diverse portfolio of leadership and capability development projects and initiatives, ensuring outcomes are delivered on time, within scope and aligned to strategic priorities.

Project management will be a core focus, with responsibility for managing multiple concurrent projects, maintaining project plans, tracking milestones, coordinating resources, managing risks and dependencies, and ensuring accurate documentation and reporting. You will play a key role in driving project governance, providing visibility of progress, and supporting effective decision-making through clear reporting and insights.

Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills will be essential. You will work across a broad network of stakeholders to work towards aligning priorities, collaborate, coordinate working groups and ensure successful execution of project deliverables. The ability to influence, communicate effectively and manage competing priorities will be critical to success.

You will also oversee the maintenance and continuous improvement of project-related systems, tools, and digital resources, identifying opportunities to leverage technology, improve efficiency and enhance the overall delivery experience. Through process optimisation and project discipline, you will contribute to the successful implementation of both strategic initiatives and business-as-usual activities.

You will help identify efficiencies, streamline operational processes, and contribute to the ongoing evolution of leadership and capability initiatives.

The role offers the opportunity to manage and support a range of leadership and capability projects, balancing day-to-day operational delivery with the execution of new initiatives and continuous improvement activities.

You are an agile and adaptable professional with experience in project coordination, program delivery, process improvement or a related field, enabling you to effectively manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.

Your strong organisational skills and proactive approach are complemented by the ability to build productive relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders. You are confident working with data, systems and digital tools, and can identify opportunities to improve processes, enhance efficiency and support successful outcomes.

You bring a growth mindset, curiosity, and a willingness to learn, along with the confidence to take initiative and contribute new ideas. You enjoy working collaboratively, solving problems and delivering high-quality outcomes in a fast-paced environment.

We welcome candidates from a variety of professional backgrounds, including project management, program coordination, operations, policy, change, HR, People & Culture, capability, learning and development or related disciplines. What's most important is your ability to coordinate initiatives, engage stakeholders, manage competing priorities, and contribute to the successful delivery of strategic and operational outcomes.

This role offers an excellent opportunity to further develop your project management and stakeholder engagement capabilities while contributing to initiatives that strengthen organisational performance and capability.

• Benefit from flexible hybrid working while staying connected through regular team collaboration days on Mondays at Macquarie Park and Wednesdays at our Elizabeth Street office in the Sydney CBD.

Who we are

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

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 .

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.

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