Senior Leadership Development Officer

Transport for NSW; 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 Project Manager to lead leadership and capability development initiatives. You will coordinate a diverse portfolio, manage multiple projects, and provide governance reporting to support strategic priorities.

The role emphasises stakeholder engagement, process improvement, and the ongoing evolution of delivery capabilities within a flexible hybrid work environment at Macquarie Park and Sydney CBD offices.

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating leadership and capability development projects.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities with stakeholders.
• Strong organisational skills and proactive approach.
• Comfort with data, systems and digital tools to improve processes.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and deliver a diverse portfolio of leadership and capability projects.
• Manage multiple concurrent projects, plans, milestones, risks and dependencies.
• Provide governance-ready reporting and clear insights for decision-making.
• Engage a broad network of stakeholders to align priorities and delivery.
• Oversee project-related systems and digital resources for efficiency.

Skills

Project coordination

Program delivery

Stakeholder engagement

Data literacy

Job description

Organisation/Entity: Transport For NSW

Job category: Projects

Job location:

Macquarie Park, NSW, AU, 2113

Job reference number: 108819

Employment type: Permanent Full-Time

Salary range: $124810.0-$139787.0

Your 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.

For more information on this position and business unit, view the role description and information pack.

About You

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.

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

Applications close 11:59 PM Sunday 27 September, 2026.

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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