Senior Manager, Entry Level Talent Programs

You can create a unique and lasting impact on our people.

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:

As part of the Workforce Capability & Learning team within People & Culture branch you will report to the Director of  Workforce Capability & Learning and oversee the intitial entry training programs frameworks for Sydney Trains.

You will manage the end-to-end Trainees, Cadets, Apprentices and Graduate programs as well as manage the ongoing governance of programs, using Risk Based Training Needs Analysis to  ensure program training and assessment materials remain current.

This highly collaborative role will see you engage across the business and with external partners to identify and implement improvements in Entry Employment Training programs and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
This is a permanent role.

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About you

You’re excited about the opportunity to take accountability of complex people-based programs and projects, which deliver a great participant experience and meet our organisational goals.

You have proven skills and knowledge in the design, delivery and review of Traineeships, Apprenticeships, and Community Engagement activities to support this. Ideally, you will also have some experience with reporting First Nation’s numbers for our Aboriginal Cadet program.

You are Tertiary qualified or have equivalent industry-based experience within a relevant workplace context with proven ability to lead training programs or function within a complex, highly industrialised environment.

You are highly motivated to drive and achieve outcomes with strong communication, presentation, and influencing skills, which have enabled success in your previous roles.

Your previous experience managing and mentoring team members will help you lead and empower the function and team to deliver efficiency and improvement across the programs to enable the long term success and engagement of new trainees. 

Who we are

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

At Sydney Trains, our rail services keep Sydney moving by putting our customers at the centre of everything we do. We work with our local communities to deliver safe, timely and efficient rail services 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Our trains and network are evolving to meet the needs of our customers now and well into the future. We’re continuing to integrate technological innovations that help us deliver a smarter and more sustainable network.

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.

We offer a wide range of employee benefits, like our award-winning flexible and hybrid work options.

This is an Aboriginal-identified role as it involves the development and delivery of services and programs which impact or require liaison with Aboriginal people and/or communities. Our Aboriginal Employment Unit (AEU), run by a team of Aboriginal employees, is available to support current and prospective employees. For more information, email the AEU team at Aboriginal.Employment@transport.nsw.gov.au

This role is hybrid-friendly, meaning you can mix in-person days at your team’s home base location with remote days. 

What are you waiting for…? Connect with us.  Apply now!

Applications close: 11:59 pm Tuesday, 24th June 2025. 

For more information about this role, please contact YVONNE.HUGHES@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 info or speak to your talent team member to arrange any adjustments to how you interact with us. 

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