Program Lead

Ipswich City Council; Ipswich City; On-site; AUD 121,000 - 148,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Employee assistance program

Leave loading and generous benefits

Salary packaging options

Job summary

Ipswich City Council is seeking a Program Lead to deliver roads and drainage maintenance, guiding diverse teams to ensure safe, reliable infrastructure for the community.

You will plan daily operations, translate strategic goals into actionable plans, allocate resources, monitor performance, and lead multiple teams to meet demanding schedules. A permanent full-time role with strong leadership expectations.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of day-to-day operations, plant, materials, workflows.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and oversee daily operations to meet service delivery targets.
• Translate strategic goals into practical operational plans.
• Allocate resources (people, equipment, budgets) to achieve outcomes efficiently.
• Monitor workflows, schedules, and outputs to ensure performance standards are met.
• Lead, motivate, and develop multiple teams to perform effectively under operational demands.

Skills

Operations leadership

Resource management

Team development

Safety leadership

Stakeholder coordination

Job description

Lead the delivery of essential community infrastructure as our Program Lead for roads and drainage maintenance.

In this influential leadership role, you will guide and support diverse teams to deliver high-quality civil maintenance works, ensuring our roads and drainage networks remain safe, reliable, and well maintained for the community.

You will play a pivotal role to:

• Plan, coordinate, and oversee daily operations to meet service delivery or production targets
• Translate strategic goals into practical operational plans
• Allocate resources (people, equipment, budgets) to achieve outcomes efficiently
• Monitor workflows, schedules, and outputs to ensure performance standards are met
• Lead, motivate, and develop multiple teams to perform effectively under operational demands

View the position description for further details about the role and its requirements.

About you

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Strong understanding of day-to-day operations, plant, materials, workflows and constraints
• Experience managing resources (people, equipment, contractors, budgets)
• Strong safety values and mentorship
• Demonstrated leadership experience to lead diverse personalities and skill levels
• The ability to set clear expectations and hold people accountable

About the benefits

This is a permanent full time position with a salary up to $134,140 plus 12.5% superannuation.

• Flexible Working Arrangements: A supportive approach to work/life balance while keeping maintenance teams operational
• Positive workplace culture:Be part of a team that values positivity, inclusivity and a supportive environment where everyone can thrive
• Diversity and inclusion:Work with adiverse workforce where different ideas and perspectives lead to innovation and better decision making
• Learningand development:Experience ongoing learning, development and career opportunities to enhance your skills, expertise and knowledge of industry trends
• Health and well-being:Access to discounted gym memberships, employee assistance program and special events supporting your physical and mental health
• Leave options:Annual leave with 17.5% leave loading, cultural leave and other leave options
• Salary packaging:Tailor a variety of salary packaging options to your needs such as financial advice, income protection insurance, professional memberships, novated leases and more

About us

Ipswich is a city with a proud past and an exciting future. As one of Queensland’s fastest growing regions, it offers a dynamic mix of heritage, community, green spaces, urban growth and opportunity.

Ipswich City Council contributes to our vibrant and growing region with teams operating across various industries delivering services to the community and creating our vision:

‘Ipswich, a city of opportunity for all. Join us.'

We have a workplace culture built on our values of safety and wellbeing, communication, collaboration, integrity, efficiency, and leadership. Come and join us in shaping the future of the city and its people.

If you share our values and are passionate about enhancing the quality of life for the Ipswich community, then this could be the role for you.

Pre Employment Screening:

Successful applicants must agree to provide information for pre-employment screening including referee checks, validation of eligibility to work in Australia, criminal history check and may include health assessments, validation of qualifications and licences and other screening checks.

Ipswich City Council is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer:

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace by supporting equal opportunities regardless of gender, culture, generation, sexual orientation, or disability. We promote a respectful workplace culture