Senior Manager, Organisational Development and Learning – NSW Trustee and Guardian
About us
At NSW Trustee and Guardian our purpose is to support the rights, welfare, and interests of the people of NSW. The agency supports the NSW Trustee, the Public Guardian and the Commissioner of Dormant Funds to carry out their statutory functions. We do this by providing a range of customer-centred services, including Will-making, trustee, financial management and guardianship services, including some for the state’s most vulnerable people.
We support over 50,000 customers annually and manage almost seven billion dollars in customer assets. We are a NSW government agency within the Communities and Justice Portfolio, our services help support and protect people at critical moments in their lives.
Our commitment to diversity
Our workplace reflects the diverse community we serve. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, experiences, and abilities. This includes women, people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, members of the LGBTQIA+ community and people from culturally diverse backgrounds.
About the team
The People and Culture Division plays a critical role in enabling organisational performance by supporting the full employee lifecycle and fostering a positive, inclusive and high performing workplace. The division partners closely with leaders and teams to build capability, strengthen culture and ensure people practices are contemporary, compliant, and aligned to organisational priorities.
About the role
The Senior Manager, Organisational Development and Learning is a key leadership role responsible for shaping organisational culture, strengthening leadership capability and driving workforce performance at NSW Trustee and Guardian. Reporting to the Director, People and Culture, the role leads the development and delivery of organisational development and learning strategies that align workforce capability, behaviours and culture with the agency’s purpose, values and strategic priorities.
You will work closely with the executive team and senior leaders to lead enterprise-wide initiatives that embed inclusive, high-performing workplace practices, uplift leadership effectiveness, and deliver measurable organisational outcomes. The role provides visible leadership across the agency, leads a multidisciplinary team, and establishes governance, evaluation and continuous improvement frameworks to build long-term organisational capability and leadership depth.
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About you
You are a senior organisational development and learning leader with a strong record of shaping culture, building leadership capability and delivering enterprise-wide workforce outcomes in complex, values-driven or public-sector-aligned environments. You bring strategic judgement, strong executive presence and the credibility to influence senior leaders, drive alignment and lead change at scale.
You have a demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary teams, set clear direction and deliver multiple strategic initiatives in parallel. You translate evidence, data and insight into practical organisation-wide solutions, while coaching leaders, lifting performance and embedding inclusive, high-performing cultures.
You have:
Sound like you? We would love to hear from you!
Essential requirements
What we offer
NSW Trustee and Guardian offers interesting, challenging and rewarding work that has real purpose. Other benefits of joining us include:
Be part of something bigger. For more information about joining us, visit the Careers page on our website.
How to apply
To apply for this role:
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Closing date
Applications close 11:59pm,31 May 2026.
For enquiries about the role, please contact Michelle Jones, Director People and Culture at Michelle.Jones@tag.nsw.gov.au
For enquiries about the recruitment process, please contact Janina Fuentes, Talent Advisor on Janina.Fuentes@tag.nsw.gov.au
Please do not send your applications directly via email, LinkedIn, or SEEK. Only applications submitted via the online portal will be accepted.
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Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forward to receiving your application.
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