Program Director

Yarra Trams; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 139,681 - 164,008; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free travel pass for Victoria’s Public Transport Network

Competitive salary and great conditions

Professional Development

Health and wellbeing initiatives

Paid Parental leave for primary caregivers

Job summary

Yarra Trams is seeking a Program Director to lead transformative projects within Melbourne's tram network. This role requires strong leadership, project management skills, and a commitment to safety and collaboration. Join a diverse team dedicated to improving public transport in Melbourne.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading large and complex projects.
• Detailed knowledge of OHS&E legislative requirements.
• Experience in managing risk and quality.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership in delivering a portfolio of projects.
• Enhance safety, functionality, accessibility, and passenger experience.
• Drive collaboration across business units and government.

Skills

Leadership

Project Management

Collaboration

Risk Management

Contractual Negotiations

Education

Relevant tertiary qualifications in Project Management

Certified Project Director via AIPM or equivalent

Job description

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About this opportunity

Yarra Trams requires a Program Director to provide leadership in the delivery of a portfolio of projects that will transform Melbourne’s tram network. Reporting to the Chief Infrastructure and Projects Officer this role involves:

• Providing visible leadership in the delivery of a portfolio of projects to transform the tram network, including enhancing its safety, functionality, accessibility, and passenger experience.
• Demonstrating excellence in project and people leadership, being the figurehead representing Yarra Trams project delivery capability at industry engagements whilst continuously building the capability of the team and demonstrating Yarra Trams’ values, including Ways of Working and Safety-First leadership; and
• Driving collaboration and direct engagement across YT business units and with Department of Transport and Planning (DTP), delivering within the Yarra Trams Safety Management System, Project Management Framework, and the Franchise Agreement.

About you

Ideally you will have:

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Project Management
• Certified Project Director via AIPM or equivalent professional certification would be desirable.
• Proven experience and leadership of large and complex projects from project initiation to delivery and handover to the client.
• Detailed knowledge and understanding of OHS&E legislative requirements and individual duty of care and of the Rail Safety Act and associated Regulations.
• Understanding of the principles of business development and the interplay between contracts, operations, and commercial outcomes.
• Experience in contractual negotiations and management at a senior managerial level and commercial dealing with Government at senior level.
• Experience in managing risk and quality, including demonstrable expertise in Engineering Assurance and Project Completions.
• Proven high level experience and knowledge of program and project management processes, methodologies, standards, and templates, including the selection and use of project delivery methods that ensure that projects are delivered within time and cost parameters.

Why Yarra Trams?

At Yarra Trams, we foster a workplace built on respect, celebrate diversity, and embrace inclusivity. Plus, you’ll enjoy the following benefits:

• A Free travel pass for Victoria’s Public Transport Network
• Competitive salary and great conditions
• Professional Development
• A commitment to your health and wellbeing including free flu vax, discounted gym membership, and access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Paid Parental leave for primary caregivers

About Yarra Trams

Yarra Trams is proudly operated by Yarra Journey Makers, a joint venture between Transdev Australia and John Holland. We work with the Department of Transport and Planning, alongside its transport agencies and operators to provide a fully integrated, sustainable transport service for the people of Melbourne.

We're all Journey Makers, connecting people and communities across Melbourne. We’re committed to caring for each other, our passengers, and the communities we serve. Our Diversity & Inclusion Strategy is a key pillar and as an equal opportunity employer, we value diversity and encourage candidates of all ages, those with disabilities, and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage to apply.

Please note, our selection process includes pre-employment checks, such as a police check and a medical assessment. Yarra Trams employees are required to adhere to Yarra Trams Policies and Procedures such as, but not limited to, Health and Safety Policy, Equal Employment Opportunity & Workplace Bullying Policy, Drug and Alcohol Management Program Policy (including drug and alcohol testing programs).

If you would like further details about an advertised role, or if you require an adjustment in the application process, or any other information in alternate formats please email [e-mail] or call 1800 800 007

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management, Project Management, and Strategy/Planning

• Industries

  Airlines and Aviation, Railroad Equipment Manufacturing, and Truck Transportation

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