We're Hiring!

Manager - People Planning & Governance

• Full time, permanent role
• Geelong office location, with flexible hybrid working
• Offering a competitive base salary of circa $161,000 plus super and benefits

Care in Action

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We’re currently seeking a Manager - People Planning & Governance who will play a pivotal role in elevating the performance of our division and the broader organisation.

This role will drive stronger business planning, governance and reporting disciplines, while embedding more agile ways of working to enable smarter, faster decision-making. By enabling clarity, accountability and continuous improvement, the role will support our people and teams to perform at their best, ensuring we continue to deliver critical services and meaningful outcomes where they matter most.

About the role

Our organisation is undergoing an exciting period of transformation, and this role places you right at the heart of that journey. You will provide strategic leadership and governance for the People, Culture and Engagement (PC&E) Division, ensuring all plans, initiatives and reporting frameworks align with TAC’s organisational goals.

This role plays an important part in bringing together and clearly communicating how we are supporting the organisation’s shift towards a high performance culture. It does this by developing robust implementation and communication plans across the employee lifecycle, as well as preparing high-quality papers, strategic communications for the Board, its subcommittees, the ELT and other key stakeholders to highlight progress made and where focus is required.

The role also supports the rollout of the new Divisional Operating Model and helps embed consistent ways of working across PC&E.

About the Team

Reporting to the EGM, PCE you’ll be working with a professional, supportive leadership team that invests in people and performance. You’ll be joining a collaborative team who are leading transformational change in becoming a high performing culture.

What we’re looking for

Strategic Leadership & Experience

Senior leader with a track record in driving strategic change, embedding operating models, and enabling agile ways of working.

Technical Expertise & Analytical Capability

Qualified in a relevant discipline, with strong expertise in agile, visualisation, and/or applying data insights to support decision-making and improvement.

Stakeholder Engagement & Communication

Strong communicator who builds trusted relationships, influences at all levels and delivers solutions that simplify complexity and align with organisational goals.

Why you’ll love it here

There’s more to work than a competitive salary and amazing employee benefits. As our newest Manager - People Planning & Governance, you’ll also:

Make a positive difference

Every day the work you do at the TAC contributes to something bigger. As part of an inclusive, supportive team you’ll find real purpose in achieving goals, together.

Be rewarded for great work

We value our people, offering a service delivery payment, salary packaging and a reward and recognition program.

Grow and go places

We’re invested in your progress. When you work for one of Victoria’s largest and leading workplaces, you’ll receive extensive internal opportunities for development and access to the LinkedIn Learning Digital Hub.

Ready to put care in action? We’d like to hear from you.

Click apply to submit your Cover Letter and Resume. If successful, you’ll progress to an interview. All applicants will be advised of the outcome of their application.

For more information, read the attached Position Description or contact Tamika Russell, Talent Acquisition Specialist via email tamika_russell@tac.vic.gov.au  for a confidential discussion. Applications for this role will be accepted up until 11:55pm on Sunday 28 June 2026.

If we can do anything to help make applying for this role easier, or you have an adjustment request, please let our Talent Acquisition Team know at recruitment@tac.vic.gov.au. If over the phone is better for you, our number is 03 9300 0501.

A safe place to work

We’re committed to the health, safety and wellbeing of employees. This extends to inclusion, diversity and accessibility in our employment practices, and encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, men, women and gender diverse people, culturally diverse, and LGBTIQA+ people to apply for roles.

Child Safety

At the TAC we are committed to the safety of children and young people. For more information regarding our commitment to child safety, please visit our website.