Infrastructure Program Director

About the role

TAFE NSW is recruiting an Infrastructure Program Director for its Infrastructure NSW division, reporting directly to the Director Infrastructure Delivery. The role leads, manages and directs a small team of program managers across the state on significant projects, ensuring outcomes match the original brief and stakeholder expectations. It is a temporary full-time position until 21 December 2029, with a salary package of $245,523 (base $216,315 plus employer superannuation contribution and annual leave loading), and location is negotiable across NSW campuses.

Key responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and collaborate with a small team of program managers across the state
• Ensure project outcomes align with the originating brief and meet stakeholder and customer requirements
• Identify opportunities for governance and procurement efficiencies
• Manage construction contracts to deliver quality infrastructure outcomes

Required profile

• Tertiary qualification in Construction Management, Architecture, Program Management, Project Management or Engineering, or significant experience in a related field
• Extensive experience in large, complex projects
• Demonstrated leadership across portfolio areas in the context of change
• Experience managing diverse stakeholder issues in a complex service delivery environment
• Valid NSW Working with Children Check before starting; eligibility requires Australian citizenship, Australian permanent residency or a New Zealand passport

Required skills

• Leadership of multiple infrastructure programs across a large, complex, multi-site business
• Strong financial management of large capital works programs and relevant reporting
• Strategic planning and commercial acumen applied to property investment and capital works
• Superior communication and stakeholder engagement, persuasion and influence

What we offer

• Salary package of $245,523 including base salary, employer superannuation contribution and annual leave loading
• 35-hour week with flexible working options
• Ongoing training, professional development and health and wellbeing programs

To apply, submit a resume and answer the targeted question about leading a program team through complex challenges with competing stakeholder objectives (max 300 words); applications close 15 November 2026.