Workforce Strategy & Growth Manager

About Netball Australia  

Netball Australia (NA) drives netball nationwide, shaping the sport from grassroots to greatness. As a proud member of World Netball, NA governs the national teams, the Suncorp Super Netball league, and supports the development of the game at every level from local courts to the global stage. With more than 8 million Australians engaged in netball, a fiercely passionate fanbase, and record-breaking league attendance, we are proud of the strong position our sport holds today and the momentum we continue to build. 

Following the launch of our ambitious ten-year strategic plan, Made in Netball, we have a clear vision to grow and evolve the game and strengthen its place in the lives of Australians for generations to come. It’s more than a plan; it’s a bold call to action, and we’re looking for people ready to step up and turn our ambition into reality. 

At NA, you’ll contribute to a sport that connects communities, inspires excellence, and creates lasting impact. You’ll join a team that is passionate, and united by a shared purpose. Together, we are shaping the future of one of Australia’s most loved sports during a period of significant opportunity and momentum, as we look ahead to the 2027 Netball World Cup on home soil in Sydney as well as celebrate 100 years of netball in Australia; a century defined by passion, progress, and purpose – while also setting our sights firmly on the next chapter of the game’s evolution. 

This is your chance to play a meaningful role in the future of our great sport, helping ensure netball continues to thrive, inspire, and lead by example both on and off the court.  

About the Role 

We are seeking a strategic and collaborative leader to shape the future of netball’s workforce across Australia. Made in Netball provides the strategic direction for the future of netball in Australia. The Workforce Strategy & Growth Manager plays a critical role in ensuring the workforce is positioned to enable and deliver this future. The role connects strategic ambition with workforce capability, ensuring coaches, umpires, officials and other critical workforce groups have the pathways, skills, support and systems required to grow with the sport.

Key responsibilities include:

National Workforce Strategy & Planning

• Lead the development and implementation of Netball Australia’s national workforce strategy, aligned to the Made in Netball Strategy.
• Identify current and future workforce capability, capacity and structural requirements across coaches, umpires and officials.  
• Provide strategic advice on workforce priorities, risks, trends and investment opportunities.

 Sector Leadership

• Establish and support the National Workforce Advisory Group to establish and progress strategic workforce priorities for the sport.
• Translate workforce priorities and insights into national strategies, frameworks and initiatives from grassroots to high performance.
• Drive alignment and collaboration between Netball Australia, Member Organisations and key workforce stakeholders.

Workforce Growth & Sustainability

• Lead strategies to attract, develop, engage and retain a capable, diverse and sustainable netball workforce.
• Strengthen workforce pipelines, career pathways and progression across coaching, umpiring and officiating.
• Identify and address systemic barriers to workforce participation, capability and retention.

Capability, Accreditation & Standards

• Provide strategic oversight of national workforce capability frameworks, including coach, umpire and official accreditation and development pathways.
• Ensure workforce standards, accreditation and development frameworks remain contemporary, inclusive, nationally consistent and aligned to the future needs of netball.
• Drive continuous improvement and innovation in workforce capability and development.

Workforce Intelligence & Future Capability

• Develop and use workforce data, research and sector insights to identify emerging workforce needs, gaps, risks and opportunities.
• Identify the future capabilities required to deliver the Made in Netball vision and develop strategies to build them.
• Establish measures and reporting to assess workforce progress, sustainability and impact.

Strategic Partnerships & Impact

• Build strategic partnerships across the netball ecosystem to strengthen workforce capability and outcomes.
• Lead strategic workforce initiatives, ensuring they translate into sustainable and scalable outcomes.

Learning Systems & Digital Capability

• Act as the Learning Management System (LMS) subject matter expert, supporting learning, accreditation and professional development for coaches, umpires and officials through the system Evolve-Totara.
• Apply business analysis and systems thinking to continuously improve learning and accreditation processes, ensuring they are efficient, scalable and user-friendly.
• Understand and navigate learning frameworks, blended learning, SCORM packages, system workflows, accreditation, assessments, certificates, CPD points, payments and reporting.
• Use LMS data and reporting to provide insights into workforce participation, capability, accreditation and development.
• Work with internal teams and system providers to identify system improvements, resolve issues and ensure the LMS supports the broader workforce strategy.

Workforce Investment & Financial Sustainability

• Lead workforce investment planning and budget development, aligned to the National Workforce Strategy and Made in Netball Strategy.
• Provide strategic advice on workforce investment priorities, resource allocation, risks and opportunities.
• Identify opportunities to improve the sustainability, efficiency and impact of workforce investment.

About You 

We are looking for someone who possesses the following:  

Essential

• Alignment to our NA Values – Belong, Be Bold, Be Your Best;
• Experience in workforce, capability, coaching, education or learning development, preferably within sport or a membership-based environment.
• Strong understanding of coaching, umpiring and officiating, including workforce pathways, accreditation and professional development.
• Demonstrated experience developing and implementing strategies, frameworks and capability initiatives.
• Strong strategic, analytical and systems-thinking skills, including experience using data and insights to inform decisions and improve processes.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across a complex organisation.

Desirable

• Relevant qualification in education, teaching, learning and development, sport management, HR, business or a related discipline.
• Teaching or adult education qualification.
• Experience using a Learning Management System (LMS), including accreditation, CPD, assessments and reporting.
• Experience working within a national sporting organisation, Member Organisation or similar federated environment.

Research shows that while men apply to jobs when they meet an average of 60% of the criteria, women and other marginalised groups tend to only apply when they check every box. If you think you have what it takes, but don’t necessarily meet every single point above, please still get in touch. We’d love to have a chat and see if you could be a great fit. 

What We Offer 

• Vibrant Culture: A supportive, inclusive, high-energy, and values-driven team with a passion for our sport. 
• Hybrid Working: Flexibility to work from home alongside office connection days, based on role requirements. 
• Employee Wellbeing: Additional Wellbeing Leave, Annual Flu Vaccinations & Skin Checks. 
• Paid Parental Leave, Fertility Leave, Birthday Leave.  
• Pets in the Office Fridays, Opportunity to attend Netball matches, and free breakfast bar on-site 

Other Information 

The role is based at Netball’s Head Office in Fitzroy/Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung country. Given the unique nature of the sports industry, and the domestic & global reach of our organisation, travelling and working outside of traditional office hours may be required. Our teams work flexibly, and we encourage the successful applicant to discuss flexible working options with their People Leader. 

Applications close 3 September 2026 at 9:00pm AEST. Please note, we reserve our right to shortlist and interview prior to the advertisement expiry, so if this sounds like you, and we hope it does – we encourage you to submit your application promptly. We do not take for granted the high volume of applications we receive, but please be aware this means we are only able to contact shortlisted candidates. 

Netball Australia takes our Safeguarding responsibilities seriously and we provide an environment that is safe for our child and adult beneficiaries. All successful candidates will undergo a criminal record and Working with Children check prior to employment and must be able to hold valid checks at all times throughout their employment. We provide our staff and volunteers with ongoing supervision, support and training in their work with child and adult beneficiaries. We have a collaborative, supportive, and diverse culture and promote the continued development of our team members! We believe your religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identification or culture do not define you nor impact your application or employment with Netball Australia. We are a sport for all people across the community and take pride in providing a diverse, inclusive, and safe environment for all.