Program Manager

the original; Sydney; On-site; AUD 175,000 - 192,000; Full time

Job summary

Sydney Trains Major Works division seeks a seasoned Program Manager to lead the delivery of advanced Condition Monitoring systems for trains, tracks and infrastructure. You will oversee multi-disciplinary programs from planning through delivery, balancing scope, budget, risk and governance while driving adoption of new tech into operations.

With proven capability in large programs and vendor governance, you will mentor Project Managers and shape safer, smarter, and more reliable maintenance

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering complex technology, engineering or operational programs.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience managing vendors, contracts, governance, risk and project reporting.
• A track record of leading large, multi-disciplinary teams and delivering successful outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technological transformation of rail maintenance and reliability.
• Lead innovative technology programs that will shape the future of rail.
• Lead the delivery of cutting-edge Condition Monitoring systems that inspect trains, tracks, and infrastructure, thereby achieving safer, smarter, and more reliable maintenance outcomes.
• You’ll manage scope, budget, risk, governance, quality and stakeholder expectations; coach Project Managers to build delivery capability.

Skills

Program management

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Vendor management

Risk management

Job description

Job Description

Program Manager

Organisation/Entity: Sydney Trains

Job category: Projects

Job location: Clyde, NSW, AU, 2142

Job reference number: 110340

Employment type: Fixed Term Full-Time

Salary range: $174798.0-$192233.0

If you're after impact, there's no other organisation in Australia that delivers work on this scale.

This is your opportunity to broaden your experience and perspectives, step out of the confines of a standard project role and expand your scope to work with an interconnected ecosystem of industry professionals.

In this role, you'll:

Lead the technological transformation of rail maintenance and reliability.

Are you ready to lead innovative technology programs that will shape the future of rail?

Join Sydney Trains Major Works division and lead the delivery of cutting-edge Condition Monitoring systems that inspect trains, tracks, and infrastructure, thereby achieving safer, smarter, and more reliable maintenance outcomes.

You’ll lead complex, multi-disciplinary programs from planning through to delivery and implementation, managing scope, budget, risk, governance, quality and stakeholder expectations. You’ll also lead change management to embed new technology into business as usual operations and coach Project Managers to build delivery capability.

We’re looking for an experienced Program Manager with:

• Proven experience delivering complex technology, engineering or operational programs.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience managing vendors, contracts, governance, risk and project reporting.
• A track record of leading large, multi-disciplinary teams and delivering successful outcomes.

Role until 10 July 2027, with likely extension.

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