Join the NSW Institute of Sport — the home to Olympic and Paralympic athletes in NSW.

About the role 

This is a unique opportunity to take on a critical senior leadership role at NSWIS, overseeing the corporate services functions which underpin the organisation’s success. Working closely with the CEO, Executive and NSWIS Board you will lead a broad portfolio including Executive Services, People & Culture, Operations & Project Services, Media & Communications, Information Technology, and Financial Services. 

This role is responsible for ensuring robust governance, compliance, risk management and organisational performance frameworks that enable NSWIS to deliver on its strategic ambitions. You will partner closely with the CEO, Executive, and Board to strengthen organisational capability and foster relationships across NSW Government, industry and community stakeholders positioning NSWIS as a trusted and innovative partner. As a senior leader, you will also champion a contemporary, inclusive workplace culture that supports wellbeing and professional growth.

This is a full-time position, attracting a salary range starting at $177,222 plus superannuation.  The contract period for this role is up to 31 December 2028 in line with the Olympic cycle. 

This is an identified position requiring a National Police Check and Working with Children Check. 

For further information about the role and the key accountabilities please see the job description.

About you

You are a bold, future-focused leader who is motivated by the ambition to position NSWIS as a world leading sporting Institute. You bring a disciplined, outcomes-driven approach and thrive in complex government and national system environments, with a demonstrated ability to translate strategic intent into effective, practical delivery.

You are driven by excellence and hold yourself and others to high standards. You are motivated by the opportunity to shape an organisation that enables athletes and coaches to perform at their best on the world stage. You combine strategic clarity with operational rigour, and you understand how to build the organisational capability, culture and partnerships required for sustained success.

You’re the kind of leader who:

• Thinks big and acts decisively, with the courage to challenge the status quo and the discipline to deliver.
• Builds high performing teams and cultures, creating environments where people feel valued, supported and inspired to excel.
• Uses data, evidence and insight to drive organisational intelligence and inform strategic decision-making.
• Thrives in a system environment, understanding how to influence, collaborate and align with government, national partners and stakeholders.
• Balances ambition with accountability, ensuring strong governance, financial stewardship and risk management.
• Communicates with clarity and authority, able to articulate complex concepts and represent NSWIS credibly at the highest levels.

You are motivated by purpose, driven by impact, and ready to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of high performance sport in Australia.

Experience or familiarity with Australian state and federal government environments will be highly regarded.

Experience within the Australian sporting system is advantageous, though not essential.

Essential Requirements

• Tertiary qualifications in a management/business area, preferably to Master’s level
• Extensive experience within an equivalent in a senior management role or a talented person looking to progress
• Willingness to work flexible hours, ability and willingness to travel across NSW and interstate, as required
• Awareness of contemporary issues relating to athletes in high performance sport (mental health, wellbeing, social issues)
• Working with Children Check or be willing to obtain this prior to working with us.

Working at NSWIS 

The NSW Institute of Sport [NSWIS] is a high performance sporting organisation that supports Australian athletes to become world’s best in line with the National 2032+ Win Well High Performance Strategy. We reach all regions of NSW with an Olympic and Paralympic training facility based at Sydney Olympic Park and high performance hubs across NSW that provide world class daily training environments for our athletes and coaches.

Our experts work in collaboration with partners within the national sporting system to create and deliver high performance support services and environments to prepare athletes and coaches for international competition.

This recruitment may be used to create a Talent Pool for similar future roles that may arise over the next 18 months.

For more information about the NSW Institute of Sport please visit www.nswis.com.au.

NSWIS is committed to protecting Children from harm. We require all applicants that will work with Children to undergo an extensive screening process prior to appointment.

Commitment to Diversity

The NSW Institute of Sport is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce which reflects our community, sport partners and athletes. We encourage applications from suitable candidates including; of all ages, genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, veterans, refugees, LGBTIQ+ community and people with disability.

The NSW Institute of Sport (NSWIS) recognises everyone is unique, and that you may require some adjustments to ensure you have the best opportunity to apply. If we can make some adjustments to the NSWIS recruitment/interview process, then please email nswis_recruitment@nswis.com.au and let us know.