Careers & Pathways Lead

V/Line; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free myki travel

Flexible working

Career growth opportunities

Collaborative team

Job summary

V/Line, based at 452 Flinders Street, Melbourne, seeks a Careers and Pathways Lead to design, deliver and continuously improve its early careers and workforce pathway programs. You will drive graduate, internship, cadetship, and work experience programs while supporting workforce capability and internal mobility across the business.

You will partner with leaders and educational institutions to build talent pipelines, provide coaching, and measure outcomes with governance and quality assurance.

Qualifications

• High level of organisation, project and time management skills, including demonstrated ability to analyse issues and determine priorities while working to conflicting deadlines, and to take initiative and work under limited direction.
• Demonstrated experience designing, implementing and evaluating workforce pathway programs, including the ability to influence stakeholders, gain organisational buy-in and drive measurable talent outcomes.
• Demonstrated facilitation skills (both online and in person)
• Demonstrated experience designing, implementing and managing both early careers programs, such as graduate, trainee, work experience and internships or other emerging talent and diversity or inclusion initiatives, retention and succession programs.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and continuously improve V/Line's early careers and workforce pathway and mentoring programs.
• Lead the end-to-end delivery of graduate, internship, work experience and other employment or mentoring pathway programs.
• Partner with leaders, hiring managers and other stakeholders across the business to develop early careers and talent pathways that address workforce capability gaps.
• Provide coaching, guidance and career development support to program participants.
• Establish and maintain appropriate governance, reporting and quality assurance processes, monitor program performance and diversity outcomes, evaluate effectiveness and implement continuous improvement initiatives.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with educational institutions, industry partners and community stakeholders, and represent V/Line at careers events and industry forums.

Job description

• Help shape the future of talent at V/Line
• 452 Flinders Street
• Permanent, Full Time

• Help shape the future of talent at V/Line
• 452 Flinders Street
• Permanent, Full Time

V/Line’s purpose is to connect Victorians through safe, reliable, and accessible transport. We believe in giving all Victorians opportunities through travel and transport – connecting them to jobs, education, family and friends, services, tourism and trade.

V/Line is experiencing significant growth and we’re delivering more services, more trains, cheaper fares, and huge projects. With more than 3700 weekly train and coach services, an expansive freight network and unprecedented rail investment, millions of Victorians depend on us to deliver. You could be one of our 3100 committed team members who are up to the challenge.

About The Role

The Careers and Pathways Lead is responsible for the design, delivery and continuous improvement of V/Line's early careers and workforce pathway programs. The role will drive all aspects of program delivery and will contribute to developing talent pipelines through graduate, apprenticeship, cadetship, internship, scholarship and work experience programs while supporting workforce capability, succession planning and internal mobility outcomes.

Our early careers programs are award recognised, including being named AAGE Top Intern Program 2026 and a Top 10 Internship Program in 2025.

Key accountabilities include

• Develop, implement and continuously improve V/Line's early careers and workforce pathway and mentoring programs.
• Lead the end-to-end delivery of graduate, internship, work experience and other employment or mentoring pathway programs.
• Partner with leaders, hiring managers and other stakeholders across the business to develop early careers and talent pathways that address workforce capability gaps.
• Provide coaching, guidance and career development support to program participants.
• Establish and maintain appropriate governance, reporting and quality assurance processes, monitor program performance and diversity outcomes, evaluate effectiveness and implement continuous improvement initiatives.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with educational institutions, industry partners and community stakeholders, and represent V/Line at careers events and industry forums .

Location & Travel Considerations

• Based at 452 Flinders Street, Melbourne.
• Availability for some regional travel and face to face training delivery.

About You

You will bring strong interpersonal and relationship building skills, with the ability to proactively develop relationships with internal and external stakeholders and influence and articulate the benefits of programs to build engagement and leadership buy in.

Our ideal candidate will possess the following:

• High level of organisation, project and time management skills, including demonstrated ability to analyse issues and determine priorities while working to conflicting deadlines, and to take initiative and work under limited direction.
• Demonstrated experience designing, implementing and evaluating workforce pathway programs, including the ability to influence stakeholders, gain organisational buy-in and drive measurable talent outcomes.
• Demonstrated facilitation skills (both online and in person)
• Demonstrated experience designing, implementing and managing both early careers programs, such as graduate, trainee, work experience and internships or other emerging talent and diversity or inclusion initiatives, retention and succession programs.

If your skills or experience don’t exactly match our listed requirements, we still encourage you to apply. We value diverse perspectives and believe in the potential for growth and development.

Why V/Line

In addition to free myki travel, we offer:

• Community impact – Make a genuine difference. Work in a role that connects Victorians, every day.
• Huge potential – We’re transforming, and you can too. Be a change maker, recognised for your contribution and creativity.
• Dynamic environment – V/Line operates in a constantly changing space. Join a fast-paced and exciting organisation.
• Collaborative team – You’ll be part of a broader supportive team. Surround yourself with talented, passionate peers.
• Flexible working – We support flexible working. Work in a way that supports you to thrive in your role.

We are committed to ensuring a comfortable and accessible recruitment experience. If you need any adjustments or have specific accessibility requirements at any stage of the process, please contact our Talent team at [e-mail] or 1800 800 007 for confidential support.

As an equal opportunity employer, V/Line is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace and network that reflects the communities we serve. We accept and value the contributions of all our employees regardless of gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, age or disability. We are also proud to be endorsed by Work 180 as a great place for women to work, second year in a row.

V/Line are proud to be a part of the Department of Transport & Planning's Yani Bangal Transport and Planning Portfolio First Peoples Careers Strategy 2023-2028 . We take this opportunity to welcome and encourage applications from First Peoples.

At V/Line, safety is our priority. Successful applicants will undergo relevant pre-employment and medical checks to meet our safe working standards. V/Line is also a proud Child Safe employer.

The selection process may include aptitude assessments, a behavioural interview and a medical risk category 4 check.

Applications close: Friday 16 th of October 2026