Senior Leadership Development Officer

Transport for NSW; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid working

Job summary

Transport for NSW is seeking an agile project professional to lead a diverse portfolio of leadership and capability development initiatives, coordinating planning, delivery, and governance to align with strategic priorities.

You will manage multiple concurrent projects, engage a broad network of stakeholders, drive process improvements, and support digital resources to enhance delivery, all within a flexible hybrid work arrangement across Sydney sites.

Qualifications

• Experience in project coordination or program delivery.
• Ability to drive process improvements and optimise delivery.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate leadership and capability development projects across the organisation.
• Manage multiple projects with plans, milestones and reporting.
• Oversee governance, risk, dependencies and delivery against strategic priorities.

Skills

Project coordination

Program delivery

Process improvement

Stakeholder engagement

Data literacy

Digital tools

Job description

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.

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 optionsmay be available.