Manager Employee Experience & Talent

This role leads the development and delivery of contemporary employee experience and talent strategies that support workforce attraction, engagement, development and retention across the District.

We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone. There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices.

Employment Type : Permanent Full Time

Position Classification : Health Manager Level 4

Remuneration : $2,942.95 - $3,506.31 per week

Hours Per Week : 38

Requisition ID : REQ699522

Who we are : We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone. There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.

NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensure that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination and racism.

Where you'll be working Royal North Shore Hospital.

What You'll Be Doing The Manager, Employee Experience & Talent leads the development, implementation and continuous improvement of contemporary talent and employee experience strategies, programs and initiatives across the employee lifecycle to support workforce attraction, engagement, development and retention across Northern Sydney Local Health District (NSLHD).

Reporting to the Director, People Experience & Capability, the role provides strategic leadership and specialist advice in the areas of employer branding, Employee Value Proposition (EVP), talent attraction, recruitment, onboarding, employee engagement, career development and workforce sustainability.

The position is responsible for translating workforce insights, employee feedback and emerging workforce trends into evidence-based initiatives that enhance organisational culture, strengthen workforce capability and improve employee and candidate experiences.

Working in partnership with executive leaders, managers and key stakeholders, the role drives the delivery of integrated workforce strategies and programs that support NSLHD's strategic priorities, People Plan and NSW Health workforce objectives, contributing to a high-performing, sustainable and engaged workforce.

About You You will bring:

• Demonstrated experience leading employee experience, talent management, organisational development or workforce strategy initiatives in a large and complex organisation.
• Success in developing and delivering employer branding, attraction, engagement and retention programs.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, influencing and consulting skills, particularly with senior leaders.
• Experience using workforce insights and data to develop evidence-based solutions and drive continuous improvement.
• Proven ability to lead teams, manage complex programs of work and support organisational change.

People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background encouraged to apply. How To Apply Applicants are required to submit:

• A cover letter (2-3 pages) addressing the key selection criteria mentioned below.
• Demonstrated experience leading the development and implementation of strategic talent, employee experience, workforce capability, organisational development or related people and culture initiatives within a large and complex organisation.
• Demonstrated success designing and delivering workforce attraction, employer branding, Employee Value Proposition (EVP), employee experience and retention initiatives that contribute to positive workforce outcomes.
• Highly developed stakeholder engagement, consultation and influencing skills, with the ability to build effective partnerships and provide strategic advice to senior leaders and key stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to utilise workforce analytics, employee insights and market intelligence to inform workforce planning, strategic decision-making and continuous improvement.
• Proven experience leading complex programs of work and high-performing teams, delivering outcomes through collaboration, effective governance and change management.
• Demonstrated understanding of contemporary talent management, employee experience, organisational culture and workforce capability principles across the employee lifecycle.
• Demonstrated ability to apply systems thinking and human-centred design approaches to develop integrated workforce and employee experience solutions across multiple stakeholder groups, services and organisational settings.

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For role related queries or questions contact Kerrie-Ann Pryke on [email protected]

The team enriching health in millions of ways every day. Applications Close: 28 October 2026