Training and Business Development Manager

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