Strategic Rail Portfolio Lead - Prioritisation & Planning

Department of Transport and Main Roads; Brisbane; Remote; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work practices

Health and wellbeing

Job security and attractive salary and

Generous leave entitlements

Diversity

Career development

Community impact

Job summary

Department of Transport and Main Roads in Brisbane seeks a Manager (Portfolio Prioritisation) to lead the Portfolio Prioritisation team within Strategic Rail. You will guide planning, network capability assessment and possession planning across the SEQ rail investment portfolio, including Brisbane 2032 projects.

Ideal candidates will have Rail Engineering qualifications and a track record in complex delivery planning, with strong communication skills and strategic leadership capabilities.

Qualifications

• Rail Engineering or similar qualifications.
• Experience in portfolio, program or integrated delivery planning within a complex infrastructure environment.
• Demonstrated ability to lead strategic change across complex environments.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic team leadership, setting priorities, allocating workload and resources and overseeing delivery of agreed outcomes.
• Develop and improve prioritisation, integrated planning and possession management frameworks, processes and planning tools.
• Provide strategic advice on rail delivery and construction activities, focusing on optimisation.
• Oversee development and maintenance of network capability maps and future-state planning products for portfolio planning.
• Ensure integrity of the forward portfolio delivery calendar and address high-risk periods and access requirements.
• Lead working groups and governance forums to facilitate decision-making and manage risks and constraints.
• Identify and resolve interconnected portfolio risks across projects, programs and stakeholders.
• Build relationships with stakeholders to support information sharing and alignment with rail objectives.
• Establish governance, priorities and planning expectations to support delivery outcomes.

Skills

Portfolio planning

Delivery planning

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Rail Engineering or similar

Job description

Department of Transport and Main Roads in Brisbane seeks a Manager (Portfolio Prioritisation) to lead the Portfolio Prioritisation team within Strategic Rail. You will guide planning, network capability assessment and possession planning across the SEQ rail investment portfolio, including Brisbane 2032 projects.

Ideal candidates will have Rail Engineering qualifications and a track record in complex delivery planning, with strong communication skills and strategic leadership capabilities.