Road Safety Strategy Lead - Temporary, Hybrid

Transport for NSW; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 163,000 - 183,000; Full time

Job summary

Transport for NSW invites applications for a Road Safety Planning Manager (Temporary up to 10 months) based in Sydney at Macquarie Park. You will lead strategic road safety initiatives, shaping policy, planning and program delivery across NSW in a matrix environment.

The role requires 3-5 years in senior road safety or transport planning, strong stakeholder engagement, and the ability to manage priorities. The position offers a hybrid work arrangement with Milsons Point and Macquarie Park

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in a senior road safety, transport planning, traffic engineering, network management, or related role.
• Demonstrated experience applying Safe System Assessment/SSA (or similar) methodologies to evaluate transport projects, policies, and infrastructure initiatives.
• Highly organised and analytical professional with the ability to manage multiple priorities, influence outcomes, negotiate effectively, and deliver high-quality results within tight deadlines.
• Extensive leadership/SME capabilities and experience building and maintaining strategic stakeholder relationships to support complex policy development and project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, implementation, and evaluation of road safety strategies that influence long-term multimodal transport and place-based planning across NSW.
• Partner with senior management, government agencies, and key stakeholders to ensure road safety considerations are integrated into transport and urban planning decisions.
• Manage competing priorities, deliver strategic projects within timeframes, and represent the organisation on committees and working groups.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of legislation, policy, industry trends and best-practice approaches in road safety and transport planning.

Skills

Senior road safety leadership

SSA methodology

Stakeholder engagement

Policy development

Job description

Transport for NSW invites applications for a Road Safety Planning Manager (Temporary up to 10 months) based in Sydney at Macquarie Park. You will lead strategic road safety initiatives, shaping policy, planning and program delivery across NSW in a matrix environment.

The role requires 3-5 years in senior road safety or transport planning, strong stakeholder engagement, and the ability to manage priorities. The position offers a hybrid work arrangement with Milsons Point and Macquarie Park