TAFE NSW Life-Changing Careers

Senior Manager RTO Governance and Compliance

Location negotiable across NSW (subject to campus availability)

Permanent Full Time

$230,530 salary package - includes base salary ($203,592), plus employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading

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 professional development, health and wellbeing programs, and a variety of flexible working options.

About the role

This permanent full-time opportunity offers an exciting chance to lead critical governance and compliance outcomes within a complex and high‑stakes environment. As the Senior Manager RTO Governance and Compliance, you will be responsible for overseeing business‑critical compliance and self-assurance activities, ensuring the organisation consistently meets regulatory expectations and maintains a strong audit‑ready position. Operating at pace, you will manage a high volume of work, responding quickly to emerging issues and coordinating multiple priorities that directly impact organisational performance and regulatory standing.

In this role, you will lead and embed robust compliance practices, providing expert oversight and advice across a range of regulatory requirements within an education setting. You will work closely with key stakeholders to interpret and apply the RTO regulatory framework, guide decision‑making, and drive swift, effective responses to compliance challenges. You will also manage regulatory events and submissions including audits and formal responses, ensuring a consistent and effective regulatory interface. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a dynamic, fast‑moving environment and is motivated by delivering high‑quality, risk‑aware outcomes that support organisational success.

About you

You are an experienced compliance professional with a strong background working within complex, highly regulated environments, ideally within the VET education sector. You bring a deep understanding of the RTO regulatory framework and associated regulator expectations and have demonstrated success leading compliance and assurance activities that are both business‑critical and time‑sensitive. Your ability to interpret regulatory requirements and translate them into practical, effective actions will be key to your success in this role.

Resilient and composed, you excel in high‑pressure environments where priorities can shift rapidly, and multiple issues require immediate attention. You have the ability to remain calm, think clearly, and make sound decisions while managing competing demands. With strong leadership capability and a proactive mindset, you can quickly mobilise efforts, guide teams through complex compliance challenges, and ensure compliant outcomes are delivered with accuracy, efficiency, and confidence.

To be considered, you must meet the essential requirements outlined in the role description. To find out more about the role, click to view the Role Description.

Our commitment to Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion

We are committed to creating a culturally safe and accessible workplace where dignity, trust, respect, and the promotion of diversity and inclusion are valued, so you can safely bring your whole self to work and connect with your community through our many diverse employee networks. If you require an adjustment in 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). Certified copies preferred; these will be required if successful for the role
• A response to the below targeted question when prompted in the application form (max. 300 words)

Targeted Question: Can you describe a time where you led the coordination of multiple stakeholders across different teams or functions to address a complex compliance issue? In your response, please outline how you ensured alignment with regulatory requirements and the approach you took to coordinate assurance activities to assess organisational performance against the relevant compliance framework. How did you ensure that a student or customer-centric perspective was considered in your approach?

A career of life-changing impact awaits you. Apply now!

Applications close 11:55pm AEST Monday 6 July 2026

General recruitment and adjustment enquiries:
Contact Sally Barry, Talent Acquisition Advisor, via email at sally.barry4@tafensw.edu.au or phone 02 7921 0203.

Role-specific enquiries:
Contact Madeleine Schuldt, Assoc Director Ed Gov & Compliance, via email at madeleine.schuldt@tafensw.edu.au.

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.

An eligibility list, 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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