Senior High Performance Manager
NSW Institute of Sport
Job Type
Full-time, fixed-term contract to 31 December 2028
Location
Sydney Olympic Park, New South Wales, Australia
Salary
From AUD $177,222 per year plus superannuation
Closing Date
19 October 2026 at 23:59 AEDT (today; official application deadline)
Classification
IQF Level 7
Job Summary
Provide senior high-performance leadership for a portfolio of NSWIS sport partnerships and athlete programmes. Negotiate and review partnership agreements with National Sporting Organisations and oversee programme planning, performance measures and improvement activity. Coordinate coaches, multidisciplinary performance-support staff and financial resources to improve athlete development and outcomes. Lead NSWIS talent initiatives, including oversight of the Para Unit and associated identification and development pathways. Work with the High Performance Senior Leadership Team on system-level priorities and athlete-centred programme decisions.
IUSCA IQF Classification
Level 7. Provides senior strategic oversight of an allocated portfolio of sport partnerships and programmes, with additional leadership of NSWIS talent initiatives and the Para Unit. Leads planning, performance monitoring, partnership decisions, multidisciplinary teams and financial-resource allocation, improving decisions across coaches and programmes. The authority is significant and cross-programme but is not clearly the institute-wide profession-shaping governance characteristic of Level 8. Employer requires a relevant degree and at least 10 years of elite-sport leadership experience; no named S&C certification body or essential master's degree is stated.
Associated IUSCA IQF Certification
IUSCA IQF Level 7 Accredited International Strength and Conditioning Practitioner (aISCP*m)
Salary and Role Alignment
Green. The advertised starting salary of AUD $177,222 plus superannuation appears appropriately aligned relative to senior cross-programme strategy, oversight of the Para Unit and talent pathways, multidisciplinary leadership, financial responsibility and extensive experience expectations. Under the IUSCA IQF Role Classification & Salary Alignment methodology, this results in a Green rating. The fixed-term Olympic-cycle contract and actual delegated authority should be considered in a complete package assessment.
IUSCA Alignment Statement
This role has been classified by IUSCA using publicly available information at the time of review and the published IQF Role Classification & Salary Alignment methodology. The IQF classification, salary alignment assessment and associated IUSCA IQF certification represent IUSCA's assessment of the advertised role. They do not alter or replace the employer's stated qualification, certification or eligibility requirements and do not imply employer endorsement, approval of, or affiliation with IUSCA. Vacancy information may change, and applicants should review and verify the original employer advert before applying.