Description:
TAFE NSW Life-Changing Careers
Associate Director - Project Governance Monitoring Services
State-wide opportunity (subject to campus availability)
Full-time temporary until October 2025
Total Remuneration $221,035 - Package includes base salary of $197,060 p.a 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 38-hour working week with a variety of flexible working options.
About the role
Reporting to the Director Continuous Improvement in our Shared Services Group, the Associate Director Project Governance Monitoring Services holds a pivotal role with responsibility and accountability for the implementation of the TAFE NSW’s integrated project and change delivery framework that governs projects and programs.
Leading a lean team of 6, you will be tasked with supporting, consulting, and recommending advice on a portfolio of approximately 30 active and complex projects, ensuring that projects and programs achieve their intended outcomes and benefits aligned to governance and process.
The role requires proactive leadership in evaluating and measuring the success of change and communication strategies, as well as managing compliance with governance processes to facilitate effective decision-making and escalation procedures. Furthermore, you play a crucial role in facilitating awareness of interdependencies and coordination points across the portfolio, ensuring project owners have effective communication of project deliverables, benefits, risks, and issues amongst cross-functional stakeholders.
About You
In order to excel in this role, the ideal candidate must possess a diverse skill set and specific characteristics. Government experience within the same field is highly regarded, providing a foundational understanding of the unique challenges and requirements of the role. The candidate should demonstrate resilience and a purpose-driven mindset, able to navigate complex and emergent environments with agility and determination.
Sound leadership skills are paramount, requiring a versatile approach that encompasses mentoring, coaching, collaboration, and relationship-building. The ability to adapt leadership styles to suit the needs of the team is essential, fostering an environment of trust, innovation, and high performance. Additionally, the ideal candidate should exhibit opportunistic traits, capable of seizing opportunities for growth and innovation whilst maintaining a customer-centric focus in all decision-making processes.
To find out more about the role, click to view the Position Description.
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 Lead listed below.
A career of life-changing impact awaits you. Apply now!
To apply for this role, click on 'apply now' and provide:
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Your current resume
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Response to the targeted question when prompted in the application form (max 300 words).
Targeted Question: Tell us about a time where you had to use your influence and negotiating skills to navigate complex conflicting priorities (maximum 300 words)
Role-specific enquiries: Contact Kevin Hunter, Director Continuous Improvement at kevin.hunter8@tafensw.edu.au
General recruitment and adjustment enquiries: Contact Kristie Taig, Talent Acquisition Lead at kristie.taig2@tafensw.edu.au or 02 7921 3984
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 NSW 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.
For ongoing positions in the NSW Public Sector, 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.