Manager NSW Projects

Transurban; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Transurban is seeking a Manager NSW Projects to lead strategic initiatives across our NSW portfolio, delivering improved asset performance, customer outcomes and value. You will coordinate across functions, governments, and partners to turn complex opportunities into deliverable strategies.

You will apply governance, risk management and commercial acumen, guiding business cases and executive briefs to inform investment decisions and drive continuous improvement in a dynamic, data-enabled

Qualifications

• Experience delivering strategic or complex projects within a large organisation.
• Ability to build relationships with government agencies, joint venture partners and internal stakeholders.
• Strong commercial acumen and governance, risk management, and decision-making skills.

Responsibilities

• Partner in the delivery of strategic and operational projects to improve asset performance and customer outcomes.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder engagement to deliver outcomes.
• Develop compelling business cases, executive briefings, and investment recommendations.

Skills

Adaptability

Relationship building

Critical thinking

Commercial acumen

AI & Data Literacy

Job description

Take the next step in your Transurban journey. Here's an opportunity to grow your skills and shape your path at Transurban. We're building a culture where you can apply your strengths, embrace change, and develop the skills you need for tomorrow in a business increasingly shaped by technology, data, and innovation.

About the Opportunity As a Manager NSW Projects, you'll play a key role in driving strategic projects and initiatives that enhance the performance, sustainability, and customer experience of Transurban's NSW assets. You'll join a collaborative team that partners across the business and with key external stakeholders to tackle complex challenges, unlock opportunities, and deliver meaningful outcomes. Success in this role will come from your ability to build strong relationships, think critically, and bring people together to deliver on shared objectives. As our Manager NSW Projects, you'll contribute to lasting and positive changes that shape the future of our cities and communities. It is complex, meaningful, and exciting work so that our customers experience faster, safer, and more reliable journeys.

How you'll make an impact (your day-to-day)

Partner in the delivery of strategic and operational projects that improve asset performance, customer outcomes, and business value across Transurban's NSW portfolio. Bring people together across functions and organisations to turn complex opportunities into practical, delivered outcomes through collaborative delivery and strong stakeholder engagement. Build trusted relationships with government agencies, joint venture partners, and internal stakeholders to support shared objectives and long-term success. Apply sound commercial acumen, governance, risk management, and strategic thinking to support informed decision-making and successful project delivery. Develop compelling recommendations, business cases, and executive briefings that help shape strategic priorities and investment decisions. Use critical thinking, problem solving, and insights drawn from data to identify opportunities for innovation, continuous improvement, and greater alignment across our NSW assets and operations. This role will suit someone with a curious mind and a drive to adapt. We value the transferable skills and experience you could bring, including:

• Adaptability: Embracing change, learning quickly, and confidently navigating evolving priorities in a complex operating environment.
• Relationship building: Developing trusted partnerships, influencing decisions, and working effectively with internal teams and external stakeholders.
• Critical thinking and problem solving: Analysing information, navigating ambiguity, and finding practical solutions to complex business challenges.
• Commercial acumen and customer-focused thinking: Understanding business drivers, balancing competing interests, and identifying opportunities that create value while enhancing customer outcomes.
• AI & Data Literacy: Using data, digital tools, and emerging technologies to support informed decisions, improve performance, and uncover meaningful insights.

If your experience aligns with some of the above and you bring a readiness to adapt, we want to hear from you. Job Type: Permanent Closing Date: 02-Oct-2026 0:00 Please note: The closing date reflects the time zone of the Primary Location for this job posting. Primary Location: Sydney CBD, Inner West & Eastern Suburbs Sydney NSW Transurban is driven by bringing people and places closer. The roads we plan, build, operate and maintain make communities stronger, across North America and Australia. Together, we’re building a future that marries traditional infrastructure with emerging technology. We’re making roads ready for driverless cars and predicting accidents before they happen. We’re getting people where they’re going. And we’re doing it faster, smarter and safer, every last one of us.