Lead talent acquisition, mobility and executive management across a complex portfolio Clerk Grade 11/12, salary from $149,739 up to $173,174 pa plus superannuation & leave loading. Temporary, Full-Time role up to August 2026, based in Sydney CBD About the role: We’re looking for an experienced and influential workforce leader to take on the role of Manager, Talent Acquisition & Executive Management. This is your opportunity to shape how talent is identified, developed, and supported across the Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport. Reporting to the Director, Talent and People Operations, you’ll lead a high-performing team of specialists while also playing a hands-on role in delivering exceptional outcomes in talent acquisition, mobility, and executive management. Collaboration is key—you’ll partner with colleagues across People & Culture and with senior leaders across the department to align strategies, share expertise, and deliver consistent, impactful workforce outcomes. In this role, you will: Oversee the department’s mobility program, guiding employees through placements and transitions while ensuring alignment with sector policies. Provide expert advice on executive employment and remuneration, including approvals, role changes, and governance requirements. Drive strategic initiatives such as building future-ready talent pools, introducing assessment centres, and strengthening the capability of hiring managers and internal teams. Manage external vendor relationships and support organisational change initiatives with practical, innovative workforce solutions. Use workforce insights to anticipate challenges and deliver outcomes that strengthen talent across the department. This is a pivotal role for a leader who thrives on driving change, building capability, and shaping the future of a diverse and dynamic workforce. To learn more about the role, please click here to download the role description . For any questions regarding the role, please contact Rebecca Doyle Barcoe, Director Talent and People Operations at rebecca.doylebarcoe@dciths.nsw.gov.au About you: You are a highly experienced HR professional with expertise in talent acquisition, mobility programs, and executive management within the NSW Government. You combine strong leadership with a hands-on approach, guiding your team while actively contributing to operational processes and strategic projects. You bring excellent judgement, a collaborative style, deep understanding of the GSE Act, executive employment frameworks and the ability to influence senior leaders and stakeholders. You are experienced in working across People & Culture teams to deliver consistent workforce outcomes, managing sensitive workforce matters, driving continuous improvement, and building capability across your team and the wider organisation, consistently delivering practical, high-quality results. How to apply: Please include a very short cover letter and brief resume that details your capabilities and experience in relation to the above role. Closing date : Monday 1 September 2025 [10.00AM] Recruitment Contact : Amanda Paterson, Talent Acquisition Partner, Amanda.paterson@dciths.nsw.gov.au Working at the Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport At the Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport we bring vibrancy to NSW by growing our creative industries and workforces, driving strong visitor and night-time economies, ensuring a responsible hospitality sector, and putting arts, culture and sport at the heart of our communities. Together we: create social and economic opportunities for the state support the creation of jobs across the creative, visitor and night-time economies prioritise First Nations artists, stories and culture ensure arts, culture and sport are at the heart of every community to be enjoyed and accessed by all drive visitation through events, campaigns and visitor experience development activate our night-time and creative economies to unlock unique precincts and community spaces deliver a vibrant and responsible hospitality, liquor, racing and gaming environment support NSW’s key Cultural Institutions to ensure access for all, enable community experiences and education and preserve the state’s diverse cultural assets and history. We believe diversity across our department allows us to be a true reflection of NSW citizens. We are a respectful workplace committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. If you do require an adjustment during the recruitment process, please notify us on your application form. A talent pool may be created from this recruitment action for ongoing and temporary roles for this role or similar roles that may become available over the next 18 months.
