Senior Strategic Advisor, Transformation Program

Triple Zero; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 160,000 - 214,000; Full time

Job summary

Triple Zero Victoria seeks a Senior Strategic Advisor for its Transformation Program in Melbourne. You will act as the central adviser to the Executive Director, Digital Transformation, shaping high-level briefings and ministerial communications.

The role emphasizes governance, policy, and strategic issue management across TZV’s multi-agency transformation, integrating operational readiness with strategic advice.

Qualifications

• Substantial experience in preparing high-level briefings and government responses.
• Understanding of machinery of government and public sector governance.
• Ability to translate complex issues into concise, executive-level advice.
• Experience with ministerial processes and public sector accountability.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic advice across TZV's Next Gen CAD and the transformation program.
• Coordinate high-level briefings, government and parliamentary responses, and external reviews.
• Interface with government, boards and ministers to ensure governance quality.

Skills

High-level briefings

Government responses

Parliamentary submissions

Executive communications

Public sector governance

Education

VPS6 level equivalent

Job description

Senior Strategic Advisor, Transformation Program

Job Function: Project Management

Date Posted: 1 Oct 2026

Job Requisition ID: 3031

• Reports to the Executive Director, Digital Transformation
• Remuneration: Band 6 | $159,925 - $214,014 TRP
• Burwood East (TZV head office)

Triple Zero Victoria provides the critical link between the Victorian community and the state's emergency services agencies. In 2024-25, Triple Zero Victoria (TZV) answered 3.09 million calls for assistance. It provides Victoria's 24-hour emergency call-taking and dispatch services for Ambulance Victoria (including non-emergency patient transport), Fire Rescue Victoria, the Country Fire Authority, Victoria Police and Victoria State Emergency Service.

Position Overview

As trusted adviser to the Executive Director, Digital Transformation and the Deputy Senior Responsible Officer, you will be the central point of coordination for high-level briefings, government and parliamentary responses, external reviews and strategic issues across TZV's Next Gen CAD, $253 million transformation program. This role complements the PMO function - your focus is strategic advice, government interfaces and the quality of high-level advice, not program controls. A conventional project-management background is not essential: the priority is senior strategic advisory capability across government, policy and governance, with enough program literacy to translate delivery and risk information for executive, Board and ministerial audiences.

This is not simply a technology program. Success depends on integrating technical delivery with operations, workforce readiness and capability, change, and commercial and vendor performance, and ultimately transitioning into sustainable operational capability.

Your Experience and Attributes

• Substantial experience in preparing high-level briefings, government and parliamentary responses, and material for external reviews, within the public sector or a similarly complex, accountable environment.
• Demonstrated understanding of machinery of government, ministerial processes and public sector governance.
• Proven ability to translate complex, sensitive issues into concise, evidence-based advice for senior executives.
• Exceptional written communication skills, including executive briefings, Board papers and government submissions.
• Candidates from ministerial, departmental or central agency backgrounds at a comparable level (such as VPS6 or equivalent) are strongly encouraged to apply, irrespective of whether they have a project management career.

Queries close: 5pm AEDT Monday 26th October 2026 | Applications close: 5pm AEDT Wednesday 28th October 2026

Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or hold a valid working visa.