Senior Manager Transformation Program Delivery (Temporary Opportunity - up to 12 months)

Transport for NSW; Sydney; On-site; AUD 209,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

Transport for NSW is seeking a Senior Manager Transformation Program Delivery for a temporary 12-month role located in Macquarie Park, NSW. You will lead transformation delivery, oversee governance, manage budgets, and partner with senior executives to drive measurable business outcomes.

Reporting to the Director Transformation Program Planning, you will guide Delivery Managers, optimise resources, and build high-performing teams to enable successful delivery across complex programs.

Qualifications

• Experience leading transformation programs across large organisations.
• Ability to manage governance, risks and benefits across complex programs.
• Strong stakeholder management and leadership capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic governance and delivery oversight by leading governance forums and guiding transformation strategy.
• Drive program planning and resource optimisation through pipeline management and capacity planning.
• Manage stakeholder and partner relationships with service providers and senior executives to resolve challenges and ensure accountability.
• Lead benefits realisation and performance management by tracking value and balancing scope, cost, timelines, and risk.
• Build and develop high-performing teams in a complex matrix environment to deliver strategic improvements.

Job description

Senior Manager Transformation Program Delivery (Temporary Opportunity - up to 12 months)

Senior Manager Transformation Program Delivery (Temporary Opportunity - up to 12 months)

Organisation/Entity:Transport For NSW

Job category:Projects

Job location: Macquarie Park, NSW, AU, 2113

Job reference number:111972

Employment type:Fixed Term Full-Time

Salary range:$209358.0-$214639.0

You see the big picture, you’ve always worked on a grand scale, and now you’re ready to re-focus on grand impact.

You know that to make a meaningful contribution there needs to be connection and collaboration across the teams. Here’s your opportunity to help our people make a big impact.

In this role, you'll:

Reporting to Director Transformation Program Planning, The Senior Manager Transformation Program Delivery will provide strategic leadership and oversight to Transformation Delivery Managers, helping to overcome project challenges, drive successful outcomes, and optimise team performance.

The role is responsible for driving program delivery and overseeing project governance, monitoring performance, risks, issues, milestones, and interdependencies and providing timely reporting and insights to leadership to support informed decision-making. In addition, provides financial oversight, including resource allocation, budget management and dashboard reporting, while working closely with Program Planning to align the delivery pipeline and resourcing requirements.

The Senior Manager builds strong stakeholder relationships across the organisation, works with service providers to resolve delivery challenges, and drives benefits management to ensure transformation initiatives deliver measurable and sustainable business outcomes.

Key accountabilities include:

• Provide strategic governance and delivery oversight by leading governance forums, guiding transformation strategy, and ensuring projects align with organisational priorities and objectives.
• Drive program planning and resource optimisation through effective pipeline management, partnering with planning teams to ensure the right capability and capacity are in place to support delivery.
• Manage stakeholder and partner relationships by collaborating with service providers and senior executives across the Transport cluster to resolve challenges, maintain accountability, mitigate risks, and achieve successful outcomes.
• Lead benefits realisation and performance management by tracking program value, monitoring delivery outcomes, and balancing scope, cost, timelines, performance, and risk to support evidence-based decision‑making.
• Build and develop high‑performing teams by fostering a collaborative, results‑driven culture and enabling diverse teams to work effectively in a complex matrix environment to deliver strategic business improvements.

For more information, view the role description and information pack.

About you

In this role, you will lead the delivery of strategic transformation and business improvement initiatives by partnering with senior executives and stakeholders across the Transport enterprise to achieve sustainable business outcomes.

You will be responsible for balancing scope, performance, cost, timelines and risk while coordinating diverse stakeholder interests and supporting evidence‑based decision making.

A key focus of the role is building, leading and developing a high‑performing multidisciplinary team fostering a collaborative and inclusive culture that promotes trust, innovation, learning and continuous improvement. You’ll provide coaching, guidance and professional development opportunities to build team capability and support successful delivery outcomes.

As a trusted advisor and escalation point, you will manage complex delivery challenges, risks and issues, facilitate problem‑solving and provide strategic and tactical advice to support emerging business priorities and broader organisational initiatives.

You will develop strong stakeholder relationships, clarify accountabilities and work collaboratively to resolve delivery challenges. Working closely with senior leaders, you will report delivery performance and progress, provide expert insights to influence decision‑making, and contribute to the successful delivery of transformation programs and organisational objectives.

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.

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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