Office of the Children’s Guardian

Director, People & Culture

- Lead and influence strategic people initiatives as part of the People & Culture Directorate.
- Join a high-performing and collaborative team committed to excellence, learning, and employee wellbeing.
- One ongoing, full-time leadership opportunity available.
- Work from our Strawberry Hills office with flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
- PSSE Band 1 – Total Remuneration Package (TRP) $210,404 – $235,350 (including superannuation).

About the Office of Children’s Guardian

The Office of the Children’s Guardian (OCG) upholds NSW children and young people’s right to be safe by overseeing, regulating and monitoring organisations and individuals that provide services to children. We are guided by our values of integrity, trust, service, accountability, respect and empathy.

To find out more about the Office of the Children’s Guardian, visit our website.

About the role

We are seeking an experienced and strategic Director, Peopleand Culture to join our Executive Leadership Team and lead the development anddelivery of a contemporary people strategy that supports organisationalperformance, workforce capability and cultural transformation.

This is an exciting opportunity for an accomplishedexecutive leader who combines strategic thinking with operational excellence ina fast-paced setting.

We are seeking a credible executive leader who brings:

- Significant executive-level experience leading people and culture functions within a complex organisation.




- Demonstrated success designing and implementing workforce, culture and organisational development strategies.
- Strong industrial and employee relations expertise.
- Proven experience leading major change, reform or transformation programs.
- Exceptional stakeholder engagement, influencing and negotiation skills.
- The ability to provide authoritative and strategic advice to executives and boards on complex people matters.
- A collaborative leadership style with a strong focus on capability development, accountability and continuous improvement.

Essential Requirements

- Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline, or equivalent knowledge and workplace experience.
- Significant experience at an executive level in the design, delivery, and management of integrated people and culture programs, workforce management strategies, change and transformation and human resource service delivery.
- Demonstrated record of achievement in managing a large and complex human resources and industrial relations portfolio to achieve organisational outcomes.
- All roles within the Office of the Children's Guardian are required to have a current Working with Children Check.




- Employment at the Office of the Children's Guardian is subject to the satisfactory completion of security and vetting checks.

For further information about the role, please view the role description .

Our commitment to Diversity

We welcome and encourage applications from people across our diverse community, especially from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants. We believe everyone has the right to feel safe, respected, valued and heard regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity or disability.

The OCG encourages applications from people with disability and will provide reasonable adjustments in our recruitment processes and in the workplace.

If you require an adjustment in the recruitment process, please contact the OCG People and Culture team on or and advise of your preferred method of communication.

Targeted questions

1. Provide an example of a complex or sensitive people matter where you were required to provide strategic advice to senior executives. What was the issue, what advice did you provide, and how did you influence the final outcome?
2. Describe a time when you led an initiative to improve organisational culture, leadership capability or employee engagement. What approach did you take and what impact did it have on the organisation?

Note:

The selection process will include a range of assessment techniques to assist in determining your suitability for the role.

Applications closing date:Monday, 3 August 2026 at 10:00am

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📌 Director, People & Culture (City of Sydney)
🏢 Office of the Children's Guardian
📍 City of Sydney