Senior Manager, School Programs – NSW-Wide Impact

TAFE NSW External; City of Lake Macquarie; On-site; AUD 196,000 - 266,000; Full time

Job summary

TAFE NSW is recruiting a Senior Manager School Programs to lead statewide programs across NSW. You will oversee the governance, stakeholder engagement, and delivery of school-based vocational pathways, guiding a large dispersed team through a centralised operating model.

You will drive improvements, manage contracts and reporting, and influence partnerships with government education bodies and schools to shape future outcomes.

Qualifications

• Degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent skills, knowledge and experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading large, complex education or public sector teams.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management across diverse groups.

Responsibilities

• Lead statewide operating model, governance framework and delivery of school-sector programs across NSW.
• Provide strategic leadership to a large, geographically dispersed team with a centralised operating model.
• Oversee stakeholder engagement, contract and compliance obligations, operational reporting, and escalation management.
• Build strong partnerships with NSW Department of Education, schools, faculties and senior internal leaders.

Education

Degree in a relevant discipline OR equivalent skills, knowledge and experience

Job description

TAFE NSW is recruiting a Senior Manager School Programs to lead statewide programs across NSW. You will oversee the governance, stakeholder engagement, and delivery of school-based vocational pathways, guiding a large dispersed team through a centralised operating model.

You will drive improvements, manage contracts and reporting, and influence partnerships with government education bodies and schools to shape future outcomes.