Senior Manager, Network Management & Development

Transport for NSW; Sydney; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Transport for NSW is seeking a senior leader to provide strategic direction across Sydney’s arterial and active transport networks. You will lead multidisciplinary teams, shaping safety and performance while aligning with metropolitan plans and policy frameworks.

The role requires a proven ability to influence senior stakeholders, develop robust business cases, and balance day‑to‑day operations with long‑term city‑shaping objectives. An executive presence and commercial judgment are essential.

Qualifications

• Senior transport or infrastructure leader with a record of leading complex, multi‑modal networks and programs.
• Experience in regulated environments with strong commercial judgement.
• Ability to influence at executive and ministerial levels and manage long‑term planning.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior strategic and operational leadership for teams managing Sydney’s arterial and active transport networks.
• Set direction on network performance, road safety and multi‑modal integration.
• Develop business cases and complex project documentation; translate planning intent into outcomes.
• Represent Transport in planning, policy and governance forums with cross‑government stakeholders.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Road safety

Traffic management

Active transport

Business cases

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Tertiary qualifications in transport engineering or related

Job description

Organisation/Entity: Transport For NSW

Job category: Planning

Job location:

Sydney, NSW, AU, 2020

Job reference number: 105061

Employment type: Permanent Full-Time

Salary range: An attractive remuneration package

South West team; Parramatta based

Shape how Sydney moves—lead the strategy, development, safety and performance across the city’s arterial and active transport networks.

In this role, you’ll

Provide senior strategic and operational leadership for teams responsible for managing and developing Sydney’s arterial and active transport networks, delivering safe, reliable and efficient movement of people and goods across the metropolitan area. You will set clear direction on network performance, road safety, multi‑modal integration and early‑stage project development, ensuring alignment with the Metropolitan Strategy, Precinct Plans and the Movement and Place framework. Taking a whole-of‑network view, you will represent Transport in planning, policy and governance forums, partnering across government, industry and communities to translate long‑term planning intent into coordinated, value‑for‑money outcomes for customers and communities.

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

About you:

You are a senior transport or infrastructure leader with a strong record of leading complex, multi‑modal networks and programs in a highly regulated, stakeholder‑rich environment. You combine technical credibility with people leadership and sound commercial judgement and are comfortable influencing at executive and ministerial levels. You bring a systems mindset, balancing day‑to‑day network performance with long‑term city‑shaping objectives, and are driven by public value, safety and sustainability.

Key capabilities include:

• Strategic leadership of high‑performing, multidisciplinary teams
• Expertise across road safety, traffic management, active transport and solution development
• Proven experience developing business cases and complex project documentation
• Demonstrated ability to influence and negotiate with senior and executive stakeholders to resolve complex issues and drive aligned outcomes.Strong stakeholder, community and cross‑government engagement skills
• Tertiary qualifications or equivalent professional experience (transport engineering and/or commercial background advantageous)

Who We Are

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

Join us

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.

Flexible work options may be available. Learn more via Flexible work options and policy

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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