Digital Business & AI Specialist

Transport for NSW; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Transport for NSW is seeking a commercially minded digital professional to lead AI-enabled and digital solutions, merging coding capability with business insight to improve asset management and decision making.

You will work with business leaders, translate needs into practical solutions, influence adoption of emerging technologies, and drive change across complex environments.

This role offers impact on customers and communities across NSW and opportunities to shape future ways of working.

Job description

You’re someone who wants to create outcomes that have a real impact on the people of NSW.

You're all about the detail and this role will allow you to drive evidence-based decision making to optimise systems and efficiency, not just for the business but for our customers too.

In this role, you'll:

This is a unique opportunity to sit at the intersection of digital transformation, AI and asset management. You'll work closely with business leaders to identify challenges, uncover opportunities and design practical solutions that improve how Transport manages assets, makes decisions and delivers services across NSW.

You will lead the development and implementation of AI-enabled and digital solutions that deliver real business outcomes. Rather than focusing purely on technology, you'll combine technical expertise, business understanding and stakeholder engagement to create solutions that improve efficiency, strengthen compliance and support better decision‑making.

Working across a complex and evolving environment, you'll engage with a broad range of stakeholders, translating business needs into innovative digital, automation and AI solutions. You'll help shape how emerging technologies are adopted across the organisation while building digital capability and supporting teams through change.

This role offers the opportunity to influence future ways of working, drive innovation and contribute to smarter, more reliable and sustainable transport outcomes for the people of NSW.

For more information on this position and business unit, view the role description and information pack.

About you

You're a commercially minded digital professional who enjoys solving complex business problems and turning ideas into practical outcomes. You bring hands‑on technical capability, including coding experience, and have worked with AI, automation, digital solutions or emerging technologies to deliver meaningful business improvements.

You are equally comfortable working with technical specialists and business stakeholders, building strong relationships and bringing people on the journey when introducing new technology or ways of working. You can translate complex technical concepts into clear, engaging and actionable insights that create value for the business.

You thrive in environments where priorities evolve, enjoy exploring new technologies and are motivated by continuous improvement. Your strong analytical skills allow you to identify opportunities, assess challenges and develop innovative solutions that deliver measurable outcomes.

Most importantly, you're a collaborative team player with a high level of integrity and professionalism who is passionate about using technology and AI to improve services, enhance decision‑making and deliver positive outcomes for customers and communities across NSW.

Who we are

Transport for NSW provides a safe, integrated, and efficient transport system. We connect people, communities and industry every day.

Our workforce is as diverse as the community we serve. If you’d like further information on our inclusion and diversity initiatives, visit Transport careers.

Flexible work optionsmay be available. Learn more viaFlexible work options and policy

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