Chief Operating Officer

Key Responsibilities

As Chief Operating Officer at TAFE NSW, you won’t just manage operations – you’ll be the architect of systems that enable hundreds of thousands of Australians annually to transform their lives through education. Your strategic leadership will directly impact NSW’s economic future by ensuring our workforce has the skills to thrive in tomorrow’s economy.

In this pivotal role, you will lead the shared services group and provide expert advice to the Executive Leadership Team, TAFE NSW Board, and Minister. Your responsibilities will include overseeing a portfolio of functions including finance, procurement, infrastructure (including facilities), project delivery and enterprise portfolio management, process and continuous improvement, governance, brand experiences, legal, audit and risk management.

You will oversee the planning and implementation of TAFE NSW’s organisation-wide continuous improvement and reform initiatives, to ensure they best support the achievement of TAFE NSW’s strategic objectives, enhance service delivery and/or drive significant operational efficiencies and process improvements.

Qualification & Requirements

Demonstrating strong executive leadership, you will inspire and foster collaboration in a multi-disciplined team. You will bring:

• Extensive experience in leading a large and dispersed team in delivering outstanding services
• Extensive knowledge and experience in one or more of the following areas: service and administration operations, finance, project delivery and enterprise portfolio management and/or infrastructure.
• Extensive experience in driving continuous improvement and change at scale.
• Demonstrated commercial acumen with a proven track record of driving financial performance, optimising resource allocation and/or developing new market, product or revenue opportunities.
• A degree in a related field or equivalent skills, knowledge and experience.

Benefits

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