Senior Advisor, Government Digital Coordination

Victorian Government; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Education in Melbourne is seeking a Senior Business Partner, Government to lead strategic engagement on technology initiatives across government. You will represent the department's interests, provide informed strategic advice, and contribute to the design and coordination of practical, aligned initiatives that deliver value.

You will monitor policy, service and system changes, analyse impacts on processes, and support planning, governance and implementation across relevant teams

Qualifications

• Experience in business analysis and cross-government partnering.
• Ability to work with senior internal and government stakeholders.
• Strong analytical skills to translate policy into business requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic engagement on technology initiatives across government.
• Represent departmental interests and provide informed strategic advice.
• Coordinate design and governance of cross-government initiatives.
• Analyse policy changes, dependencies and risks affecting systems.

Skills

Business analysis

Government partnering

Cross-agency change

Stakeholder management

Job description

Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs

Reference: VG/DE/FPIS/1952118

The Department of Education is seeking an experienced and strategic professional to join the Information Management and Technology Division as Senior Business Partner, Government. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to complex cross-government initiatives that support better outcomes for children, young people and adults across Victoria. Working within the Financial Policy and Information Services Group, this position plays a key role in connecting departmental business and technology stakeholders with Victorian and Australian Government representatives. The successful candidate will help ensure the department's priorities, capabilities and constraints are well understood and reflected in the design and delivery of government initiatives.

Senior Business Partner, Government

Department of Education
VPS6 | Full-time | Melbourne CBD

The Department of Education is seeking an experienced and strategic professional to join the Information Management and Technology Division as Senior Business Partner, Government. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to complex cross-government initiatives that support better outcomes for children, young people and adults across Victoria.

Working within the Financial Policy and Information Services Group, this position plays a key role in connecting departmental business and technology stakeholders with Victorian and Australian Government representatives. The successful candidate will help ensure the department's priorities, capabilities and constraints are well understood and reflected in the design and delivery of government initiatives.

About the role

The Senior Business Partner, Government leads strategic engagement on technology-related initiatives across government. The role is responsible for representing the department's interests, providing informed strategic advice and contributing to the design and coordination of initiatives that are practical, aligned and value-adding for the department.

The role also supports the department to understand and respond to policy, service, digital and system changes. This includes analysing business impacts, defining requirements, identifying risks and dependencies, and supporting planning, governance and implementation activities across relevant teams.

What you'll be doing

You will build and maintain productive relationships with Victorian Government and Australian Government stakeholders, as well as internal policy, business, IMT and delivery leaders. You will provide strategic advice on cross-government initiatives, represent departmental interests in discussions within delegated authority, and help shape proposals so they are practical and achievable within the department's operating environment.

You will also monitor policy, legislative, service, digital and system changes that may affect the department, analyse impacts on business processes and systems, and coordinate planning and implementation activities. This includes identifying risks and dependencies, preparing high-quality governance materials, supporting decision-making, and helping the department adopt new capabilities, systems and processes effectively.

What we are looking for:

• Strong experience in business analysis, government business partnering, or cross-agency change
• A demonstrated ability to work with senior internal stakeholders and state and Commonwealth government counterparts
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to assess policy and system proposals and translate them into clear business impacts and requirements
• Sound judgement in identifying and communicating risks, dependencies and options
• Proven ability to coordinate work across multiple teams and maintain momentum on complex initiatives
• Excellent written communication skills, including the ability to prepare concise governance briefs and explain complex issues in plain language

Why join us?

This is an opportunity to contribute to important cross-government work in a role that combines strategic engagement, analysis and coordination. You will work with senior stakeholders across government and the department to help shape initiatives that support effective service delivery and long‑term organisational capability.

Further Information

The department values diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, disability and neurodiversity. Aborigin al and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. For more information about our work, working for the Department, diversity and inclusion, and our employment conditions visit the Department website and our Diversity and Inclusion page

Applicants requiring adjustments can contact the nominated contact person.

Information about the Department of Education's operations and employment conditions can be located at www.education.vic.gov.au .

Preferred applicants may be required to complete a police check and may be subject to other pre-employment checks. Information provided to the Department of Education will be treated in the strictest confidence.

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Applications close Tuesday 27 October 2026 at 11.59pm