TAFE NSW - Life Changing Careers
Leasing Contracts Manager
Location Negotiable depending on TAFE NSW Campus availability
Permanent Full Time
$191,337 salary package - includes base salary ($168,598), 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
The Leasing Contracts Manager plays a key role in overseeing TAFE NSW's outsourced leasing service provider, ensuring strong contract governance, performance and continuous improvement outcomes. The role requires the ability to influence and negotiate with diverse internal and external stakeholders to deliver leasing outcomes, drive service delivery improvements and provide expert commercial advice across a complex stakeholder environment. The position is also responsible for preparing high-quality reports, briefings and executive correspondence to support strategic decision-making and governance requirements.
About You
You are an experienced property professional with a background in commercial real estate, landlord leasing or property transactions, and a demonstrated ability to solve complex problems and deliver outcomes. You are a strategic thinker with strong commercial acumen, sound judgement and excellent relationship management skills, able to influence and negotiate with diverse internal and external stakeholders. An eye for detail and a sound understanding of contracts are essential, whether managing existing arrangements, overseeing service provider performance or supporting the negotiation of new agreements. You thrive in a collaborative environment, enjoy working as part of a team and are motivated to contribute to shared goals. You bring a continuous improvement mindset, balancing risk, compliance and stakeholder needs while providing trusted advice in a complex operating environment.
To be successful in this role, you will need to meet the following essential requirements:
- Tertiary qualifications in a commercial property or related discipline and/or equivalent knowledge, skills experience
- At least 5 years' experience in commercial real estate (CRE), landlord leasing or property transactions across diverse property and asset types, together with an understanding of NSW Government leasing requirements.
- Experience with contract performance management activities in a public sector environment.
- Experience with operational management of contracted service delivery and change management activities.
- A valid Working with Children Check (or willingness to obtain prior to commencement).
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 Wednesday 22nd July 2026
To apply for this role, click on 'apply now' and provide:
- Your current resume
- A Cover Letter addressing your suitability and experience for the role (MAX 2 pages)
- Response to the targeted question when prompted in the application form (MAX 300 words)
Targeted Question - Describe a time when you had to influence a diverse group of stakeholders to achieve an outcome on a complex property, leasing or commercial matter. How did you build relationships, manage differing views and achieve a successful outcome?
Role-specific enquiries: Please contact Jessica Butcher, Portfolio Leasing Manager via email [email protected] or phone 0486 198 813.
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.
