Job Description

You see the big picture, you’ve always worked on a grand scale, and now you’re ready to re-focus on grand impact.

You know that to make a meaningful contribution there needs to be connection and collaboration across the teams. Here’s your opportunity to help our people make a big impact.

In this role, you'll:

This is a pivotal opportunity to join the organisation at a time of significant growth and evolution within the People Operations branch. With leadership capability a key organisational priority, this role will play a central part in shaping the future leadership profile of the organisation.

Reporting to the Director, Talent Acquisition, you will be a key member of the Talent Acquisition leadership team, leading a specialist group of Senior Talent Specialists and Executive Search Consultants. Together, you will deliver high‑quality, compliant, and customer‑focused recruitment services across leadership roles from Grade 9 through to TSSE level. You will provide clear direction, oversight, and prioritisation of demand, proactively managing workloads and performance to ensure consistent and timely outcomes.

In addition to leading the team, you will contribute directly to high‑impact appointments, including Board and Band 3 roles. The role also has a strong advisory and commercial focus, providing high‑quality insights, analysis, and reporting to senior stakeholders to support workforce planning, resourcing decisions, forecasting, and broader organisational planning

About you

You are a proven Talent Acquisition leader with executive search experience and the credibility to operate confidently at the most senior organisational levels. You balance strategic leadership with pragmatic delivery and are comfortable remaining hands‑on when required to ensure outcomes are achieved and standards are upheld.

As an experienced people leader, you are known for building capable, engaged, and high‑performing teams through clear expectations, coaching, and role modelling best practice. You partner effectively with executives and senior stakeholders, bringing sound judgement and trusted advice to complex hiring and workforce decisions.

You bring extensive experience delivering end‑to‑end recruitment services and enterprise‑wide talent strategies, with a demonstrated ability to drive continuous improvement, uplift service quality, and strengthen organisational capability and impact.

For more information, please refer to the and information pack

Who we are

Transport for NSW provides a safe, integrated, and efficient transport system. We connect people, communities and industry every day.

Join us

Our workforce is as diverse as the community we serve. If you’d like further information on our inclusion and diversity initiatives, visit Transport careers

Flexible work options may be available. Learn more via Flexible work options and policy

Apply today

Applications close 11:59 PM Sunday 17 May 2026.

For more information about this role, please contact PAUL.VICKERS@TRANSPORT.NSW.GOV.AU.

Aboriginal people and people living with disability are supported throughout the recruitment process and at work, and we encourage you to apply. Visit Supporting Aboriginal People or Supporting People with Disability for more information or speak to your talent team member to arrange any adjustments to how you interact with us.

Learn more about how to apply via Our recruitment process | Transport for NSW

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