Senior Program Manager

About us

At Sydney Trains, our rail services keep Sydney moving by putting our customers at the centre of everything we do. We work with our local communities to deliver safe, timely and efficient rail services 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Our trains and network are evolving to meet the needs of our customers now and well into the future. We’re continuing to integrate technological innovations that help us deliver a smarter and more sustainable network.

About the Team

The Engineering & Maintenance Branch manages a $1.5 billion annual maintenance program on behalf of Sydney Trains and NSW Trains – delivering a safe, reliable passenger fleet and metropolitan rail network, to meet growing customer demand and keep Sydney moving.

The opportunity

Right now, we have an opportunity for a Senior Program Manager to join us in the Special Projects team to lead, implement and monitor a number of business-critical initiatives aimed at reducing risks for our staff and contractors.

Reporting to the Director Special Projects, the Senior Program Manager will lead multi-disciplined teams to drive programs and deliver outcomes that not only introduce new technologies and new ways of working but also support culture and behavioural change. Key to success in this role will be your ability to identify and engage with a wide range of stakeholders, identify and deliver contemporary risk controls, drive cultural change, be able to influence at all levels and be able to navigate machinery of government and safety assurance processes.

Key accountabilities will include:

• Direct, lead and manage a diverse suite of projects with full accountability for program and financial compliance, safety assurance outcomes and delivery of benefits
• Lead market sounding activities to ensure Sydney Trains has a pipeline of future initiatives which continue to deliver our ‘Safety at our Core’ values
• Direct, lead and manage the organisational and change management effort to ensure that program milestones are delivered on time, to budget, and deliver forecast benefits
• Collaborate across the organisation and wider industry to ensure that current best practice is identified, is funded, aligns to our strategic outcomes and forms part of our future pipeline of risk reduction initiatives
• Act as the project delivery SME for all aspects of the project lifecycle and provide support across the suite of risk reduction programs

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About you

You will ideally hold tertiary qualifications in project management or safety assurance and have extensive experience in managing and delivering complex, multi-disciplinary projects and/or programs of work.

Collaboration, communication and transparency will be key to your success. You will have experience in identifying key stakeholders and growing authentic relationships through effective communication, win-win negotiation and partnering. This has allowed you to drive cultural and behavioural change whilst delivering positive business outcomes.

An influential leader, you have a passion for driving and delivering great outcomes coupled with resilience and perseverance to make the change happen on the ground.

If you’re looking to work on industry leading, high-profile programs and to play a crucial part in our transformation journey, we want to hear from you!

Salary and Benefits

This is a Transport Senior Service role offering an attractive remuneration package.

For more information on the benefits of working with Sydney Trains, read our Employee benefits guide

How to apply

To apply for this position, please submit a resume and answer all questions within the online application process.

Applications close: 11:59pm, Sunday 4th September 2022.

We are the community we serve

We are committed to being an inclusive, diverse and flexible workplace where differences are valued. We welcome people of all backgrounds, experience and abilities.

We enable our people to work in ways that work for them and are proud to be recognised as a FlexReady Certified employer for our flexible work policies, offerings and practices. Working virtually and from different locations including regional locations, staggering work hours and job sharing are just some of the ways our people can work flexibly.

Please contact the Talent Specialist below if you require any adjustments to be made to how you interact with us throughout the recruitment process or would like to discuss flexible work options.

For any enquiries, please email Jade Abalos at JADE.ABALOS@TRANSPORT.NSW.GOV.AU.

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All Transport for NSW workers are required to have:

• appropriate evidence of being fully vaccinated with a TGA approved COVID-19 vaccine; or
• an approved medical contraindication.

You will be required to show proof of your COVID-19 vaccination status or apply for a medical exemption prior to securing this role.