TAFE NSW - Life Changing Careers
Manager Planning Systems & Tools
Location Negotiable depending on TAFE NSW Campus availability
Temporary Full Time up to 30th June 2027
$216,278 salary package - includes base salary ($190,867), 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 First, 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 and ongoing training and professional development, health and wellbeing programs, a 38-hour working week with a variety of flexible working options.
About the role
TAFE NSW is undertaking a significant finance transformation initiative to modernise budgeting, forecasting and reporting capabilities across the organisation. We are seeking an experienced Manager Planning Systems & Tools to lead the foundational work that will shape the future finance systems landscape and support the delivery of our Reporting, Budgeting and Forecasting Solution (RBFS) Project.
This is a unique opportunity to combine strategic project leadership, finance systems expertise and stakeholder engagement to drive a high-profile initiative that will improve decision-making, planning and reporting across one of Australia's largest education providers.
This role offers the opportunity to shape one of TAFE NSW's key finance transformation initiatives and influence how financial planning and reporting is delivered into the future. You will work with senior stakeholders across the organisation and play a pivotal role in establishing the foundations for a modern enterprise planning and reporting capability.
About You
Reporting to the Director Finance Systems, you will lead the planning, analysis and delivery activities required to support the next phase of TAFE NSW's budgeting, forecasting and reporting transformation. You will oversee critical project streams including business case development, market evaluation, process simplification, data readiness and architecture documentation that will inform future solution selection and implementation.
You will work across Finance, Technology and key business stakeholders to develop a future-focused planning and reporting environment that improves organisational performance, strengthens governance and supports data-driven decision making. You are a finance systems leader who can operate comfortably across strategy, technology and business transformation. You enjoy solving complex problems, engaging stakeholders and translating business requirements into practical solutions.
To be successful you will bring:
- Significant experience leading financial planning, budgeting, forecasting or reporting systems within a large and complex organisation.
- Demonstrated experience delivering finance transformation, systems implementation or business process improvement initiatives.
- Strong understanding of financial management, planning and reporting frameworks.
- Experience developing business cases, leading vendor assessments and managing technology-related projects.
- Strong analytical capability with the ability to interpret complex financial and operational information.
- Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication and influencing skills.
- Relevant qualifications in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline.
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.
A career of life-changing impact awaits you.
Apply now! Applications close 11:55pm AEST Sunday 9th August 2026
To apply for this role, click on 'apply now' and provide:
- Your current resume
- A Cover Letter addressing the below points (MAX 2 pages) (experience in reporting and planning systems and working in finance transformation)
- Response to the Targeted Question when prompted in the application form (MAX 200 words)
Targeted Question – Describe your experience in finance systems, specifically working in reporting and planning solutions, include experience in project management and presenting to senior stakeholders.
Role-specific enquiries: Please contact Veronica Laurikainen, Director Finance Systems via email [email protected].
General recruitment and adjustment enquiries: Please contact Kayla Smith, Talent Acquisition Advisor via email [email protected]
For helpful insights into preparing your application, TAFE NSW’s recruitment process, and getting interview ready, read through our Application Process and the interactive Capability Application Tool.
This is a child-related position. A Working with Children Check is a prerequisite for anyone in child-related work. It involves a national criminal history check and review of findings of workplace misconduct.
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To be eligible for positions at TAFE NSW, you need to be an Australian Citizen or 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 position(s) of the same classification that subsequently becomes vacant, may be filled via this recruitment.
Location is negotiable across our TAFE NSW campuses. Please note your preferred campus location is not guaranteed and is subject to campus availability at the time of offer.
