Senior Manager Operations Planning (Up to 17 Months Temporary Opportunity)

Transport for NSW; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Transport for NSW seeks a Senior Manager Operations Planning for the Sydney Metro West project. The role focuses on shaping operational and maintenance outcomes, reviewing designs for operability and safety, and advising on risks and whole-of-life value. You will work with engineers, commercial teams and operators to resolve complex issues.

Temporary opportunity up to 17 months with potential extension. You will influence key decisions, ensure practical outcomes, and support informed,

Qualifications

• Understanding of how railways operate and what is needed to keep them safely and efficiently operating and well maintained.
• Strong rail operations or maintenance experience, ideally in a major project environment.
• Able to navigate technical drawings and documentation without being the technical engineer.

Responsibilities

• Shape operational and maintenance outcomes across the design and delivery of Sydney Metro West.
• Review designs, drawings and technical documentation for operability, accessibility and maintainability.
• Identify operational risks and provide practical advice and assurance for project outcomes.

Skills

Rail operations

Maintenance experience

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Job description

Senior Manager Operations Planning (Up to 17 Months Temporary Opportunity)

Senior Manager Operations Planning (Up to 17 Months Temporary Opportunity)

Organisation/Entity:Sydney Metro

Job category:Projects

Job location: Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000

Job reference number:112220

Employment type:Permanent Full-Time

Salary range:An attractive remuneration package

Know what it takes to make a railway work in the real world? Bring that thinking to Sydney Metro West.

Influence design today to deliver operational and maintenance outcomes that work for tomorrow.

In this role you’ll:

• Shape operational and maintenance outcomes across the design and delivery of Sydney Metro West, bringing a practical rail operations lens to project decisions.
• Review and challenge designs, drawings and technical documentation to ensure stations and infrastructure are operable, accessible and maintainable.
• Identify operational risks and requirements early, providing practical advice and assurance to support effective project outcomes.
• Partner with engineers, project teams, technical specialists, commercial teams and operators to navigate complex issues and develop workable solutions.
• Influence key stakeholders and project decisions, translating complex operational and technical information into clear, practical advice.
• Assess operational options and project requirements to support informed decision-making, whole-of-life outcomes and value for money.

This is a temporary Transport Senior Service Manager (TSSM) opportunity until 31/3/28, with the potential to extend. Please see the role description and Information Pack for more information.

About you

You understand how railways operate and, importantly, what’s needed to keep them safely and efficiently operating and well maintained. You bring strong rail operations or maintenance experience, ideally supported by experience in a major project environment, and you’re comfortable navigating technical drawings and documentation without needing to be the technical engineer.

Proactive and detail-focused, you can spot issues, ask the right questions and work collaboratively to resolve them. You’re a confident communicator who builds relationships and influences practical outcomes across diverse stakeholder groups.

Who we are

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

Sydney Metro delivers Australia’s biggest public transport project and first driverless railway. We engage with our customers and community, and contribute to vibrant and attractive places through station design, interchanges and precincts.

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 optionsmay be available. Learn more viaFlexible 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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