Maritime & Waterways Operations Leader

Parks Victoria; Victoria; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Parks Victoria is seeking a Senior Manager, Maritime and Waterways Operations, to lead multidisciplinary teams and deliver high‑quality services across Victoria's maritime assets. This role reports to the Director Maritime and Waterways and focuses on strategic direction, governance, and complex operational delivery.

You will build partnerships with Traditional Owners, government agencies and local stakeholders, manage budgets and risk, and drive performance and safety culture in a large public

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualifications are desirable.
• Experience in public land, maritime, environmental, infrastructure or natural resource management will be highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior leadership to the Director Maritime and Waterways in the overall management of the directorate.
• Lead a multidisciplinary team to deliver directorate-wide functions that support place-based management of parks and reserves.
• Build and leverage strategic relationships with stakeholders to position Parks Victoria as a trusted partner.
• Oversee resource allocation, budgets, planning, reporting and risk management to meet legislative and compliance requirements.

Skills

People leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Operational planning

Budget management

Governance & risk

Education

Tertiary qualifications in a relevant field

Job description

Parks Victoria is seeking a Senior Manager, Maritime and Waterways Operations, to lead multidisciplinary teams and deliver high‑quality services across Victoria's maritime assets. This role reports to the Director Maritime and Waterways and focuses on strategic direction, governance, and complex operational delivery.

You will build partnerships with Traditional Owners, government agencies and local stakeholders, manage budgets and risk, and drive performance and safety culture in a large public