Workforce Development Lead

TAFE NSW External; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

TAFE NSW is seeking a Workforce Development Lead to plan, design and drive capability initiatives across the Education Technology Ecosystem. You will partner with operational teams and senior stakeholders to translate system changes into practical learning outcomes for staff across multiple campuses.

The role requires leading development programs, applying instructional design, and engaging diverse groups to deliver scalable solutions. Location is NSW-wide with campus availability considerations.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent skills, knowledge and experience.
• Experience leading development and implementation of workforce capability programs in a large organisation.
• Experience applying instructional design to create practical learning solutions.
• Experience using a range of facilitation methods and technologies to engage diverse groups.
• Strong stakeholder engagement; ability to identify capability needs and gain support for an effective approach.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, design and delivery of capability initiatives across the Education Technology Ecosystem.
• Coordinate delivery across multiple stakeholders and manage risks and changing priorities.
• Identify capability needs and develop practical, scalable learning solutions.
• Use feedback and data to evaluate impact and improve the approach.
• Turn complex system and process changes into clear capability outcomes for staff.

Skills

Instructional design

Facilitation methods

Stakeholder engagement

Priority management

Working with Children Check

Education

Degree in a relevant discipline

Experience in organisational development or workforce capability programs

Tools

PeopleSoft

Job description

TAFE NSW Life-Changing Careers

Workforce Development Lead

Location negotiable across NSW (subject to campus availability)

4 x Temporary full-time positions (35 hours per week)

$149,973 – $165,541 salary package - includes base salary ($132,132 - $145,848), plus employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading

At TAFE NSW, we are dedicated to life-changing impact.

That’s why we offer world-class training and education that delivers the skills needed for the jobs of today and tomorrow.

Life-changing impact starts with an incredible team that sees their career as an opportunity to transform someone’s world. Whether that’s inspiring students, supporting each other, or helping our communities and industries flourish.

We live by TAFE NSW values: Customer Focus, Integrity, Collaboration, and Excellence. They define who we are, how we work and inspire our performance.

We invest in our people

At TAFE NSW, you will discover a diverse, dynamic, and collaborative environment, where you can innovate, create value, and do meaningful work.

We provide you with tools and ongoing training and professional development, health and wellbeing programs, and a variety of flexible working options.

About the role

We have four temporary full-time positions available until 30 June 2027. A talent pool may also be created through this recruitment.

As a Workforce Development Lead supporting the Education Technology Ecosystem (ETE) program, you will lead the planning, design and delivery of capability initiatives that help TAFE NSW staff adopt new education systems and ways of working, including PeopleSoft.

You will partner with operational teams, system experts and senior stakeholders to identify capability needs and develop practical, scalable learning solutions. You will coordinate delivery across multiple stakeholders, manage risks and changing priorities, and use feedback and data to evaluate impact and improve the approach. This role calls for someone who can turn complex system and process changes into clear capability outcomes for staff across TAFE NSW.

About You

To be successful in this position, you will have:

• A degree in a relevant discipline, or equivalent skills, knowledge and experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading the development and implementation of organisational development or workforce capability programs in a large, complex organisation.
• Experience using instructional design principles to create practical learning solutions for diverse audiences.
• Experience using a range of facilitation methods and technologies to engage diverse groups.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, including the ability to identify capability needs, provide advice and gain support for an effective approach.
• The ability to manage competing priorities, resolve problems and adapt delivery as requirements change.
• A valid Working with Children Check prior to commencement.

Highly Regarded:

• Knowledge of TAFE NSW education and student processes, and experience supporting the adoption of PeopleSoft or a comparable system.

Our commitment to Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion

We are committed to creating a culturally safe and accessible workplace where dignity, trust, respect, and the promotion of diversity and inclusion are valued, so you can safely bring your whole self to work and connect with your community through our many diverse employee networks.

If you require an adjustment in the recruitment process, please contact our Talent Acquisition Advisor listed below.

Applications close 11.55pm (AEDT) Monday 12 October 2026

General recruitment and adjustment enquiries:

contact Shweta Yadav, Talent Acquisition Advisor, via email at [e-mail] or [phone].

Role-specific enquiries:

Contact Natasha Cutbush, Change Lead via email at [e-mail] or [phone].

For helpful insights into preparing your application, TAFE NSW’s recruitment process, and getting interview ready, read through our Application Process and the interactive Capability Application Tool.

This is a child-related position. A Working with Children Check is a prerequisite for anyone in child-related work. It involves a national criminal history check and review of findings of workplace misconduct.

To be eligible for positions at TAFE NSW, you need to be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Australia or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand passport.

A talent pool, valid for 18 months, may be created for this position, and position(s) of the same classification that subsequently becomes vacant, may be filled via this recruitment.

Location is negotiable across our TAFE NSW campuses. Please note your preferred campus location is not guaranteed and is subject to campus availability at the time of offer.

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