Tandem Partners is partnering with a long‐established, privately owned industrial services organisation with a strong service culture and a reputation for technical excellence. They operate a well‐regarded Registered Training Organisation (RTO) and are now seeking a senior leader to transform their training function into a commercial, revenue‐generating business.
The opportunity
This is a rare, end‐to‐end leadership role that blends technical training leadership, RTO governance, apprenticeship oversight, and business development. Your mandate is clear: lift capability and performance, strengthen the training offer, and grow external demand, while maintaining a premium training experience.
What you'll be responsible for
Lead and lift a technical training team
* Direct leadership of technical trainers (performance, development, utilisation, recruitment)
* Build capability so trainers can deliver high‐quality training and support customer engagement
Own training delivery and continuous improvement
* Oversee training delivered to internal stakeholders and external clients
* Improve trainer utilisation and the consistency of training quality
* Maintain and execute the training matrix; strengthen content and delivery standards
* Contribute to digital learning / content development
Commercialise the training function
* Build and execute a go‐to‐market approach to grow external training demand
* Engage customers, collaborate with internal sales teams, respond to requests and proposals
* Develop new training offerings and take accountability for financial performance
Run the apprenticeship program
* Oversee the full apprenticeship lifecycle: onboarding to completions
* Partner with TAFEs, apprenticeship services and internal stakeholders
* Maximise government funding opportunities and ensure compliance
RTO leadership and compliance
* Maintain compliance with ASQA standards and lead audits/accreditation activity
* Improve systems, processes and the learner experience (including LMS / eLearning platforms)
What we're looking for
Essential
* Proven success in business development (ideally training / technical / industrial services)
* Demonstrated ability to commercialise a function
* Experience leading technical trainers or instructional teams
* Strong, practical leadership, able to set standards, lift performance and build trust
* Confident stakeholder manager who can work cross‐functionally with sales and operations
Preferred (not essential)
* RTO / ASQA knowledge and compliance experience
* Trade qualification or technical background
* Exposure to instructional design and online learning platforms
Why this role stands out
* Genuine transformation brief with executive visibility and end‐to‐end ownership
* Strong base salary and hybrid working model - 4 Days onsite in Clayton
* The set up is mainly in place so this role will own the execution
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