Program Manager | Asset Management

Sharp and Carter; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Sharp and Carter is seeking a Senior Asset Management Specialist to drive strategic improvements within a major infrastructure transformation program in Queensland. The role focuses on maturing governance, asset information, and lifecycle performance across a multi‑billion portfolio.

You will lead design, stakeholder engagement and business-case development to enable sustainable change and informed decision-making across a complex asset-intensive environment.

Qualifications

• Significant asset management expertise within infrastructure environments.
• Strong ability to engage stakeholders across multiple groups.
• Data-driven approach to improvements and decisions.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and technical asset management guidance across the AMI Program.
• Lead scoping, planning, design and delivery of key improvement projects.
• Develop and implement asset management frameworks, governance, hierarchies, data standards and operating models.
• Drive stakeholder engagement, consultation and change management across diverse groups.
• Analyze asset lifecycle challenges and deliver evidence-based recommendations.
• Prepare business cases, implementation plans, resource forecasts, schedules and cost estimates.
• Build partnerships to support sustainable change and adoption of new ways of working.
• Support continuous improvement of asset information, reporting, governance and decision-making.

Skills

Asset management

Stakeholder engagement

Data-driven decisions

Project leadership

Governance models

Job description

Senior Asset Management Specialist | Major Infrastructure Transformation Program

Drive meaningful change across one of Queensland's largest infrastructure portfolios.

Our client is seeking an experienced Senior Asset Management Specialist to play a key role in a major business transformation program focused on improving the maturity, governance, and performance of a significant infrastructure asset portfolio valued at more than $40 billion.

Reporting to the Asset Management Improvement (AMI) Program Manager, you will be a critical member of a high-profile program delivering strategic initiatives that enhance asset management capability, strengthen decision-making, and improve lifecycle outcomes across a complex and asset-intensive environment.

This is a unique opportunity to influence long-term asset management practices that support essential public infrastructure and deliver lasting value.

The Role

• Providing strategic and technical asset management expertise across the AMI Program
• Leading the scoping, planning, design, and delivery of key improvement projects
• Developing and implementing asset management frameworks, governance models, asset hierarchies, data standards, and operating models
• Driving stakeholder engagement, consultation, and change management activities across diverse business groups
• Analysing complex asset management and lifecycle challenges and delivering practical, evidence-based recommendations
• Preparing business cases, implementation plans, resource forecasts, schedules, and cost estimates
• Building strong partnerships that support sustainable change and successful adoption of new ways of working
• Supporting continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen asset information, reporting, governance, and decision-making

About You

You will bring a blend of strategic thinking, project delivery capability, and deep asset management expertise.

Ideally, you will possess:

• Demonstrated experience in infrastructure asset management within a complex or asset-intensive organisation
• Experience developing asset management frameworks, governance models, asset hierarchy structures, data standards, or operating models
• Proven ability to lead complex projects from discovery and business case development through to implementation
• Strong understanding of asset lifecycle management, governance, and asset information management principles
• Experience contributing to business transformation, continuous improvement, or capability uplift programs
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement and communication skills with the ability to influence at all organisational levels
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a data-driven approach to decision-making
• Knowledge of, or exposure to, ISO 55000 principles will be highly regarded

What's on Offer

• Opportunity to contribute to a major transformation program with significant organisational impact
• Work alongside senior asset management and infrastructure leaders
• Influence the future direction of asset management practices across a large and diverse portfolio
• Collaborative and high-performing program environment
• Attractive contract opportunity with potential for extension

If you're passionate about improving asset management capability, driving meaningful change, and delivering outcomes that have a lasting impact, we'd love to hear from you.