Project Interface Specialist

Transport for NSW; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Transport for NSW is seeking a Project Manager to join a specialist team focused on rapid deployment, piloting and integration of emerging infrastructure technologies across multi-modal transport projects. You will drive initiatives from proof-of-concept through scale, ensuring measurable business value and alignment with program goals.

You will coordinate agile trials, manage interfaces between delivery teams, technology vendors, industry partners and government stakeholders, and translate

Qualifications

• Your project management, stakeholder engagement, communication and influencing skills enable you to coordinate complex initiatives and build productive relationships across project teams, government agencies, industry partners, technology vendors and service providers.
• You have experience introducing, implementing or evaluating technology solutions in project, operational or infrastructure environments.
• You understand how to translate business challenges into technology opportunities and can communicate technical concepts in a clear and practical manner.
• You are recognised as a proactive and collaborative professional who can influence stakeholders, navigate ambiguity and deliver outcomes in a fast-paced environment.
• You have experience working across multiple projects simultaneously and balancing competing priorities while maintaining strong stakeholder relationships.
• You are confident taking ownership and managing a broad range of responsibilities including project coordination, stakeholder management, procurement activities, technology implementation and benefits tracking.
• You have a genuine interest in emerging technologies and their practical application across infrastructure projects, including digital engineering, AI, reality capture, robotics, drones, automation and advanced analytics.
• You thrive in a test-and-learn environment and are comfortable challenging conventional approaches, learning from setbacks and adapting as business needs and technology solutions evolve.
• You can assess technology solutions beyond the trial phase by identifying measurable benefits, implementation considerations, risks and opportunities for broader adoption.
• Your curiosity, innovative mindset, willingness to learn and ability to solve complex problems are equally important to your success in this role.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a specialist team responsible for the rapid deployment, piloting, evaluation and integration of emerging infrastructure technologies across multi-modal transport projects.
• Manage the interface between the infrastructure technology team, project delivery teams, technology vendors, industry partners and key stakeholders.
• Coordinate agile technology proof-of-concept trials and pilot programs, ensuring successful planning, execution, evaluation and reporting.
• Engage with project teams to identify opportunities where emerging technologies can address business challenges and improve project outcomes.
• Support the implementation of innovative solutions across areas such as digital engineering, AI, reality capture, robotics, drones, automation and advanced analytics.
• Translate complex technical concepts into practical business outcomes and communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Capture lessons learned, implementation considerations, benefits and risks to assess opportunities for broader deployment across Transport.
• Contribute to procurement activities, vendor engagement and technology assessments to support informed investment decisions.
• Champion innovation and continuous improvement by challenging conventional approaches and identifying new opportunities to improve infrastructure delivery and asset management outcomes.

Job description

You may have been part of some big projects before, but this work is legacy-building.

Your innovative mindset is key to creating solutions to complex problems. Our systems drive our organisational success and underpin every journey our customers take. This is your opportunity to be part of an expert team who build and refine seamless technology experiences.

In this role, you'll:

• Work as part of a specialist team responsible for the rapid deployment, piloting, evaluation and integration of emerging infrastructure technologies across multi-modal transport projects.
• Manage the interface between the infrastructure technology team, project delivery teams, technology vendors, industry partners and key stakeholders.
• Coordinate agile technology proof-of-concept trials and pilot programs, ensuring successful planning, execution, evaluation and reporting.
• Engage with project teams to identify opportunities where emerging technologies can address business challenges and improve project outcomes.
• Support the implementation of innovative solutions across areas such as digital engineering, AI, reality capture, robotics, drones, automation and advanced analytics.
• Translate complex technical concepts into practical business outcomes and communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Capture lessons learned, implementation considerations, benefits and risks to assess opportunities for broader deployment across Transport.
• Contribute to procurement activities, vendor engagement and technology assessments to support informed investment decisions.
• Champion innovation and continuous improvement by challenging conventional approaches and identifying new opportunities to improve infrastructure delivery and asset management outcomes.

This is your opportunity to join a specialist team responsible for identifying, trialling, evaluating and scaling emerging technologies that improve project delivery, asset management and operational outcomes across Transport.

In this role, you will help bridge the gap between project delivery teams and innovative technology solutions, ensuring new capabilities are successfully integrated and deliver measurable business value.

You will play a key role in introducing and implementing emerging technologies within a dynamic, fast-paced environment involving multiple stakeholders, competing priorities and diverse project lifecycle stages.

For more information on this position and business unit, view the role description and information pack

About you

• Your project management, stakeholder engagement, communication and influencing skills enable you to coordinate complex initiatives and build productive relationships across project teams, government agencies, industry partners, technology vendors and service providers.
• You have experience introducing, implementing or evaluating technology solutions in project, operational or infrastructure environments.
• You understand how to translate business challenges into technology opportunities and can communicate technical concepts in a clear and practical manner.
• You are recognised as a proactive and collaborative professional who can influence stakeholders, navigate ambiguity and deliver outcomes in a fast-paced environment.
• You have experience working across multiple projects simultaneously and balancing competing priorities while maintaining strong stakeholder relationships.
• You are confident taking ownership and managing a broad range of responsibilities including project coordination, stakeholder management, procurement activities, technology implementation and benefits tracking.
• You have a genuine interest in emerging technologies and their practical application across infrastructure projects, including digital engineering, AI, reality capture, robotics, drones, automation and advanced analytics.
• You thrive in a test-and-learn environment and are comfortable challenging conventional approaches, learning from setbacks and adapting as business needs and technology solutions evolve.
• You can assess technology solutions beyond the trial phase by identifying measurable benefits, implementation considerations, risks and opportunities for broader adoption.
• Your curiosity, innovative mindset, willingness to learn and ability to solve complex problems are equally important to your success in this role.

Who we are

Transport for NSW provides a safe, integrated, and efficient transport system. We connect people, communities and industry every day.

Our workforce is as diverse as the community we serve. If you'd like further information on our inclusion and diversity initiatives, visitTransport careers.

Flexible work optionsmay be available. Learn more viaFlexible work options and policy

Applications close 11:59 PM, Wednesday 7th October 2026

Aboriginal people and people living with disability are supported throughout the recruitment process and at work, and we encourage you to apply. Visit Supporting Aboriginal People or Supporting People with Disability for more information or speak to your talent team member to arrange any adjustments to how you interact with us.

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