Project Risk Practice Lead

Transport for NSW; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Transport for NSW is seeking a seasoned risk management professional to lead the development and embedding of risk frameworks across major projects and programs. You will provide leadership in quantitative risk analysis and ensure assurance insights inform decision-making at scale.

The role centers on uplifting risk maturity, influencing stakeholders, and coaching teams to apply practical risk practices. A strong analytical mindset and track record in large delivery environments are essential.

Qualifications

• Strong project risk management expertise gained in major projects and programs.
• Analytical, with the ability to interpret risk data, trends and assurance insights.
• Proven ability to uplift risk maturity, embedding consistent frameworks and enabling evidence-based decisions across portfolios.
• Trusted risk specialist, skilled at quantitative risk analysis, influencing stakeholders and coaching teams to apply practical, value-adding risk practices.

Responsibilities

• Deliver risk management frameworks, standards and assurance that support risk-informed planning and decision making across Transport for NSW.
• Lead the uplift of risk management practice in a large-scale delivery environment, positioning risk as a valued decision support discipline.
• Support assurance activities and ensure consistency across projects and programs.

Skills

Risk leadership

Quantitative risk analysis

Stakeholder influence

Coaching teams

Analytical thinking

Job description

You’re someone who wants to create outcomes that have a real impact on the people of NSW.

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 will:

Work as part of a team delivering risk management frameworks, standards and assurance that support risk informed planning and decision making across Transport for NSW.

This role will see you provide subject matter leadership in project risk, embedding consistent frameworks, integrating qualitative and quantitative risk approaches, and supporting assurance activities.

You will lead the uplift of risk management practice in a large-scale delivery environment, positioning risk as a valued decision support discipline.

For more information on this position, view the role description.

About you

• Strong project risk management expertise gained in major projects and programs.
• Highly analytical, with the ability to interpret risk data, trends and assurance insights.
• Proven at uplifting risk maturity, embedding consistent frameworks and enabling evidence based decisions across portfolios.
• Trusted risk specialist, skilled at quantitative risk analysis, influencing stakeholders and coaching teams to apply practical, value adding risk practices.

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, visit Transport careers.

Applications close 11:59 PM Thursday, 30th July 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.