Manager, Learning Design

Organisation/Entity: Transport For NSW- Job Category: Information & Communication Technology- Job Location: Petersham, NSW, AU, 2049- Job Ref No: 81861- Employment Type: Fixed Term Full-Time- Salary Range: $142178.0-$159238.0**About us**

Transport for NSW keeps our State moving by providing safe, integrated and efficient transport systems. We put our customers at the centre of everything we do - and we do a lot. We connect people, communities and industry and manage how they use our road, rail and maritime networks and services, and even active modes like walking and cycling. The work we do connects the journeys you take every day.

We are a state government organisation made up of more than 28,000 people and we're in the middle of delivering the largest transport infrastructure program in Australia's history. We work across planning, policy and procurement, harnessing data and technology to develop smarter and more adaptive transport solutions.

That means job opportunities in metropolitan and regional areas across NSW - and you have the chance to be part of creating a lasting legacy that will benefit generations to come.

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**About the team**

The Right now, we have an opportunity for a Manager Learning Design to join us in the Digital Systems Project for an **18 month fixed term** contract.

The Digital Systems Program is a transformational change program implementing European Train Control System (ETCS) Level 2 within NSW. This project will have a broad impact across impact Sydney Trains and NSW TrainLink.

**The opportunity**

This role will be responsible for leading teams of Learning Design Specialists and Learning Technology Specialists to develop facilitated classroom based training, self-paced eLearning, and solutions leveraging technology such as training simulators and virtual reality. Training will primarily be focused on technical content for Train Crew, Engineers and Maintainers, and Rail Operations experts, but will also support education on new business processes and assist our people through the journey of change. Developing robust competency assessments will be critical given the safety-critical nature of the training content.

The Learning Design Specialists will be embedded within the project team in their Strawberry Hills office, and will work closely with suppliers and industry experts. They will also maintain a close working relationship with other parts of the Learning & Development branch based in the Petersham Training College.

The role will require effective partnership and collaboration with the Learning and Development (LD) Strategy Team, business clients, industry regulators and Subject Matter Experts (SME) to research, scope, design and lead the development of training initiatives and solutions to meet Transport’s priorities and goals. This will be executed through facilitating detailed business analysis activities including Training Needs Analysis (TNA) to identify key training outcomes and deliverables that will enable the design of an end to end learning proposal, including content to be delivered, methods of delivery, learner support requirements and timelines which will result in a formal Learning and Assessment Strategy (LAS).

**Key accountabilities**
- Lead a team of Learning Design Specialists and Learning Technology Specialists in the development of detailed training artefacts across a broad range of platforms and formats to ensure client’s needs are met.
- Consulting, engaging and facilitating with key internal, external and industry stakeholders to drive the successful design, development and implementation of learning programs that meet Transport’s priorities and goals.
- Undertaking a range of learning design projects/activities including conducting functional task analysis, to ensure the strategic curriculum needs of the organisation, business groups and employees are met.
- Develop detailed artefacts including Training and Assessment Strategies (TAS), storyboards and supporting artefacts to articulate business and learner requirements
- Coordinate and manage resources (internal, external and industry vendors and SME’s) ensuring the provision of high-quality design and development of learning programs within agreed quality assurance framework, timeframes and budgets.

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**About you**

You are a qualified Manager Learning Specialist or Senior Instructional Designer looking for an opportunity to make a difference in Transport.

You will have **5 years learning design experience**. Ideally, you also have a strong grasp of **project management** and exposure working with **Learning Management Systems**.

To be successful in this role, you will need:

- Knowledge and understanding of the Standards for RTOs 2015.
- Experience in conducting functional task analysis and risk based training needs analysis.
- Proven experience in the development, implementation and eva