Program Leader Transport Systems - V26/10130

Blue Mountains City Council; Katoomba; On-site; AUD 97,000 - 119,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

12% superannuation

Performance-based increases

Annual award increases

Job summary

Blue Mountains City Council in Katoomba, NSW, is seeking a Transport Systems Program Leader to direct the development and management of visitor transport systems, including ePermit, Bus Management, and parking technologies. You will lead a team to ensure policies and systems run smoothly, while driving procurement, partnerships, and evolving services.

Essential requirements include experience with IT/government environments, high digital literacy, and strong customer-service skills.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading complex, customer-facing systems.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.
• Ability to manage stakeholders and system improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and management of visitor transport systems.
• Oversee operations, procurement, and commercial relationships for transport systems.
• Collate and analyse transport data to inform planning and parking developments.

Job description

Blue Mountains City Council – Katoomba NSW

$108,136 - $108,136 a year

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As Transport Systems Program Leader, you will lead the development & management of world-leading visitor transport systems. These systems include Council’s ePermit system, Bus Management System, visitor-pay parking technologies and membership program. This role will lead a team to ensure developed policies and procedures are carried out, systems are performing, customers are being served and Council’s outcomes are being achieved. You will oversee not only operations of these systems, but procurement, commercial relationships and evolving these systems for holistic management of the City’s visitor transport network. You will also lead the collation and analysis of transport systems data to inform strategic planning and future parking developments.

We are seeking a candidate with proven experience leading complex, customer‑facing systems, strong analytical and communication skills, and the ability to manage stakeholders and system improvements. Essential requirements include relevant understanding of IT and government-related environments, high digital literacy and systems and customer service experience.

Remuneration: base salary commencing at $108,136 gross per annum

• 12% superannuation
• annual performance-based salary increases / bonus (1-3.5%)
• annual award increase

For further information contact: Sebastian Camilleri on 0467 743 ***.

Closing date: 18 October 2026.

Applications must address the Essential Criteria.