Program Development Lead

About Us

The Department of Transport and Planning oversees key planning, transport and land use policy decisions and management across the State. A life-cycle approach to planning, building, connecting and sustaining communities means our people can come together to; improve services, deliver sustainable projects, focus on customer engagement, streamline regulatory approval pathways, facilitate community consultation and better realise local economic opportunities for more liveable communities across Victoria.

About the team

SprayLine Road Services is an internal delivery team within the Department of Transport providing road maintenance services, construction and associated civil works, bituminous spray sealing and line marking to DoT, other state road authorities, municipal councils, and private industry. SprayLine Road Services delivers services locally within the communities and are committed to ensuring quality, innovative and sustainable outcomes.

About the Role

The Program Development Lead is responsible for producing and maintaining a forward maintenance program through application of asset management best practice, systems, and maintenance budgets working closely with internal and external stakeholders.

• Program Development - Devises and co-ordinates required activities to analyse program objectives and client requirements which are to be addressed through the development and delivery of the maintenance program.
• Contract Management - Manages commercial arrangements with delivery partners, consultants and contractors that lead to successful program development outcomes.
• Strategic Planning - Engages with the team to ensure program components are aligned to the broader strategic plans
• Stakeholder Management - Strong relationships have been built with key internal and external stakeholders. Stakeholders have been positively engaged with and feel informed, and are satisfied with pipeline initiatives.
• Working Collaboratively - Focuses on mechanisms within the Program, that facilitate the inception of new projects that align with the overall program objectives.

The Program Development Lead has provided effective leadership, people management and support to their team. Staff are engaged with high levels of cohesion and commitment and are delivering on the services required.

Knowledge And Skills

• Critical Thinking and Problem Solving: Resolves issues through deep understanding or interpretation of existing guidelines. Where guidelines are not available, analyses ideas available and takes action through self, or in consultation with others to resolve problems. If required, determine additional information needed to make informed decisions. Applies critical thinking and problem solving concepts in the right context.
• Influence and Persuasion: Consistently adopts the content, style, message or tone of a presentation to suit the audience and plans how to tackle objections; Applies own ideas by linking them to others' values, needs and goals.
• Strategic Planning: Supports the strategic planning process in own work area and seeks information about how their work relates to broader organisational strategy; Understands concepts relating to strategic planning.
• Project Delivery: Executes work tasks against plan; where plans are not defined, prioritises tasks in line with the urgency and impact of tasks; Utilises approved task management tools; Maintains accurate project records.
• Communicate with Impact: Organises information in a logical sequence; Includes content appropriate to the purpose and audience.

The ideal candidate will build a supportive and cooperative team environment, work with sense of purpose and enable others to understand the strategic direction of the branch and organisation. Also, the ability and willingness to travel and work across locations within metropolitan and regional Victoria will be required.

How to Apply

Applications should include a resume and if you wish a covering letter. Applications close 11.59pm on 04/04/2023

Please note: This position requires the successful employee to provide evidence of being fully vaccinated against COVID-19, or medical evidence which confirms the individual is unable to receive a dose, or a further dose, of a COVID-19 vaccine due to a medical contraindication or an acute medical illness. To be considered up to date vaccinated, you must have been administered COVID-19 vaccines as determined by the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI). DoT is requiring all staff to be Vaccinated and to have had Booster Vaccination (Triple vaccinated as a minimum). Failure to comply with this condition of employment will impact your eligibility for employment in this position with DoT.

For a confidential discussion regarding this opportunity, please contact Tanya Kalin – tanya.kalin@roads.vic.gov.au

Preferred applicants may be subject to pre-employment checks. Information provided to the Department of Transport will be treated in the strictest confidence.