Manager Leadership Development

Job Description

Shape your world, in the team that shapes NSW communities, spaces and economies

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• Design and deliver impactful leadership programs that build capability at scale.
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• Ongoing full‐time opportunity.
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• NSW Office location with flexible working supported.
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• Salary relative to experience, and ranges from $154,231 to $178,369 + super.
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Join our team and shape your world in a workplace that empowers you to do your best work and build a meaningful career. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity and in this role, you will contribute to shaping lives and communities across NSW, while shaping your own career. You will enjoy flexible work options, varied and impactful projects, and a vibrant, diverse team culture built on collaboration, inclusion and support. We are creating a workplace where everyone belongs and where you can balance work, life and wellbeing.

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Role

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The Manager, Leadership Development helps turn workforce priorities into practical leadership development initiatives and solutions that make a real difference across the organisation. The role leads a range of programs, balancing long‐term goals with day‐to‐day delivery in a fast‐paced, complex environment with changing priorities. It focuses on creating practical, consistent solutions that can be used across the department.

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Working closely with leaders, subject matter experts and external partners, the role plans and delivers multiple initiatives at the same time. It manages risks, dependencies and governance requirements, while developing relevant tools, resources and frameworks that support leadership growth and reflect contemporary adult learning approaches.

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The role also creates opportunities for leaders to learn from and support one another through our learning ecosystem which includes, coaching, peer coaching, learning experiments, learning in the flow, learning modules and shared learning. By partnering with leaders and managers, it helps embed new skills and ways of working into everyday practice, creating lasting improvements in leadership capability across the organisation.

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For more information about this position, read the full Role Description.

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What you will bring to the role

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• Proven ability to design and deliver scalable leadership development solutions in complex organisational environments
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• Strong project management capability, with experience leading multiple concurrent initiatives and managing governance, risks and dependencies
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• Expertise in contemporary adult learning principles, including experiential, social and on‐the‐job learning approaches
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• Ability to influence and partner with senior stakeholders to drive adoption and embed sustainable capability outcomes
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• Experience developing practical frameworks, tools and peer‐based approaches (including coaching and peer coaching) that build leadership capability at scale
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Key skills and experience

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• Proven experience in project management and the design and implementation of talent management projects such as leadership and management development, talent and succession planning within complex organisations.
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• Proven experience in engaging and leading teams to deliver outcomes and balance employee wellbeing.
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What is an essential requirement:

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• Tertiary qualifications in leadership, management or organisational psychology, organisational development, learning and development, adult education, and/or equivalent professional experience.
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About Us

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At the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure you could shape your world while helping us shape the future of NSW. Together, we create vibrant communities, places and precincts, and manage land, assets and property.

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We are a high‐performing organisation that proudly reflects the communities we serve. Our diversity strengthens our cultural capability and enables us to make a meaningful difference in the lives of people across NSW. As an inclusive and accessible workplace, we value your contribution, lived experience and cultural knowledge, and we want you to feel supported, connected and empowered to succeed. With flexible work arrangements, job share options, workplace adjustments and various employee affinity groups, we are here to help you thrive every day.

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Applications close Sunday 27 Sep 2026 at 11:55pm

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Should you require further information about the role please contact Simone Sietsma on simone.sietsma@dphi.nsw.gov.au.

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We encourage and support applications from people with disability. Please reach out to us to discuss any accommodations or adjustments that may be needed during the recruitment process, ensuring that you have every opportunity to showcase your talent, skills and potential. Contact the Talent Team via talent.acquisition@dpie.nsw.gov.au or (02) 63637676 – HR Support, option 2, DPHI People Advisory, option 1 and reference 'Request an Adjustment - Job Title and Reference Number'.

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Please note to be eligible to apply for this position you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or permanent resident or hold a valid Australian working Visa for the duration of the appointment. This role is subject to standard pre‐employment checks, including a criminal record check.

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Advertised: 10 Sep 2026 AUS Eastern Standard Time
\n Applications close: 27 Sep 2026 AUS Eastern Standard Time