Manager, Talent Acquisition

**Overview**:
**Work Type**:Ongoing - Full-time

**Salary**: $138,631 - $185,518

**Grade**:VPS 6

**Occupation**:Human resources

**Location**:Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs

**Reference**:8079
- We create thriving places and connected communities. We bring together transport, planning, land use, precinct and policy functions in a single department to deliver the best outcomes for Victorians.
- Together with our portfolio agencies, we are responsible for planning, building, operating and maintaining Victoria’s transport, planning and land services for use by all.
- We foster a safe, inclusive and constructive place to work.

**People, Legal and Governance** provides business enabling people, legal and corporate services functions, to drive a high-performance culture; timely and accessible legal advice and services; and to support integrated operations and portfolio wide programs.

**About the role**
- We’re looking for a dynamic leader to head up our Talent Acquisition function.
- As **Manager, Talent Acquisition**, you’ll lead a team of recruitment specialists and play a central role in designing and delivering talent strategies and service delivery models that support the department’s long-term workforce goals.
- Full range of Position Accountabilities are available in the Position Description.
- Lead the delivery of the department’s Talent Acquisition function, ensuring the provision of timely and high-quality enabling services, and a continuous improvement approach to policy, process and service delivery.
- Lead the refresh and redesign of the department’s recruitment service delivery model and monitor and adapt services in line with available resources, business demand and other strategic priorities.
- Provide high level expertise, advice and guidance on recruitment policies, practices and initiatives, including sourcing strategies, resources, training, and managing regular departmental communication channels such as the Department’s intranet and ‘one-stop-shop’ Human Resources enquiries desk, and through briefings and presentations.
- Manage a team, providing effective people leadership, performance management and development planning in line with agreed departmental approaches.
- Effectively manage the function’s resources and budget and provide reporting and analysis as required to track financial and service delivery metrics.

**Key Selection Criteria**
- With a strong people-first mindset, you are capable of building engagement, upholding public sector values, and delivering outcomes that meet both organisational goals and stakeholder needs.
- To access the Position Description, please click here: DTP PD - Manager Talent Acquisition.pdf

**Qualifications and experience**
- Significant leadership experience in managing teams and functions in similar environment, preferably in a public sector context **(mandatory).**:

- Experience and high level of proficiency in leading recruitment operations, monitoring and reporting using SAP Success factors or similar recruitment platforms (desired).

**Culture Value**
- We welcome applicants from a diverse range of backgrounds representing the community that we serve, including veterans, parents, carers, First Peoples, people with disability, multicultural, multifaith and LGBTIQA+ individuals.
- As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to fostering a safe, inclusive, and high-performance culture. Through shared actions and behaviours aligned with our strategy and direction, we empower our people to thrive and meaningfully contribute to the department’s goals.
- What we offer
- Working at the Department of Transport and Planning provides people with the opportunity to contribute to creating thriving places and connected communities for all Victorians.
- For further details please refer to Careers at the Department of Transport and Planning.
- Pre-employment checks and employment conditions
- Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or hold a valid work permit or visa necessary for the nature of the position.
- Recipients of Victorian Public Service (VPS) voluntary departure packages should note that re-employment restrictions apply.
- How to apply

If you encounter any issues, refer to our Quick Reference Guide for step-by-step instructions.
- Applications close at **11.59pm on Wednesday 27 August 2025.**

**Important Information**:
- Applications close Wednesday 27 August 2025 at 11.59pm

Posted
- 13 August 2025