TAFE NSW Life-Changing Careers

Project Manager

Location: Location negotiable across NSW (subject to campus availability)

Temporary Part Time (21 hours/3 days per week) until 30 June 2028

$205,807 salary package - includes base salary ($181,324), plus employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading (will be paid pro-rata)

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, ongoing training and career development, health and wellbeing programs, and a 35-hour working week with a variety of flexible working options.

About the role

This Project Manager opportunity sits within our Workforce Culture Capability & Change team. In this role you will support the delivery of two nationally significant initiatives being led by TAFE NSW on behalf of the National TAFE Network (NTN). You will work collaboratively with TAFE jurisdictions across Australia, the projects focus on strengthening capability, fostering national collaboration and developing sustainable approaches to workforce development across the vocational education and training sector.





You will have the opportunity to work with senior stakeholders from across the Australian TAFE network, contributing to high-profile projects that will deliver long-term sector-wide benefits.

About you

You will have proven experience as a Project Manager with strong experience in all phases of project management from design to implementation and evaluation within a complex service delivery environment. You will have high level stakeholder management skills to positively engage and collaborate on project activities. In addition, you will have delivered business focused (non-technology based) projects to achieve business or operational related objectives.

This role will be ideal for you if you enjoy working in complex stakeholder environments, coordinating initiatives across multiple organisations, and driving outcomes that have impact at a national scale.

To find out more about the role, click to view the Role Description.

Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion

TAFE NSW is committed to building a culturally safe and inclusive workplace that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and encourage you to apply. If you require adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact our Talent Acquisition Advisor listed below.

To apply for this role, click 'apply now' and provide:

- Your current resume
- Copies of your qualifications, where applicable (upload as one PDF file).
- A response to the below targeted question when prompted in the application form (max.



300 words)

Targeted Question: Can you describe a specific project you led from design through to implementation, highlighting the strategies you used to manage stakeholders, ensure project governance, and deliver outcomes on time? A career of life-changing impact awaits you. Apply now!

Applications close 11:55pm AEDT Wednesday 18 November 2026

General recruitment and adjustment enquiries: contact Paula Zacharakis Petsis, Talent Acquisition Advisor, via email at [email protected] or phone 02 7921 6383.

Role-specific enquiries: contact Amy Hannaford, PMO Manager via email at [email protected].

For support with preparing your application and understanding the recruitment process, visit our Application Process page, and explore the helpful resources available through I Work for NSW.

This is a child-related position. Successful candidates must hold a valid NSW Working with Children Check (WWCC) prior to commencing. TAFE NSW will also conduct an Australian National Criminal Record Check on the preferred applicant as part of the pre‑employment process.

To be eligible for a position at TAFE NSW, you must be an Australian citizen, a 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 used to fill future vacancies.

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

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