Director Transport Projects Readiness

An exciting new opportunity has emerged with the role of Director Transport Projects Readiness within the Sydney Trains Rail Operations branch. This is a high-profile strategic leadership role that will lead and manage the development, delivery and business integration of the Transport for NSW (TfNSW) led projects that impact Sydney Trains.

In this role, you'll:

Report to the Executive Director Rail Operations, and as the key interface for TfNSW projects, some of your key responsibilities will include:

• The operational integration for TfNSW projects, including advising TfNSW projects on the requirements of Sydney Trains.
• Representing Sydney Trains on TfNSW/Sydney Metro governance forums.
• Ensuring best practice processes are provided in the delivery of safe, successful, and compliant programs on time, on budget and to the quality expected to operate and maintain reliable and efficient passenger train services.
• Define and execute program management plans to meet scope, project scheduling, time, cost, quality, and safety requirements.
• Negotiating funding for Sydney Trains resources on TfNSW/Sydney Metro projects.
• Lead the development of and manage detailed program budget and forecasted cashflows.
• Manage the change and readiness of the projects through co-ordination across Sydney Trains, ensuring programs and projects are delivered and integrated into the operating environment.
• Manage the delivery of designated infrastructure works.
• Lead the business integration for TfNSW projects into Sydney Trains branches and supporting the design, development, and implementation of the program.

Please click here to view the Role Description.

About You:

• You are an influencer and values driven.
• You will have strong presentation and communication skills.
• You will have demonstrated ability in delivering of complex projects.
• You will possess strong commercial acumen, delivering safely, on time and to budget.
• You are able to build and maintain effective relationships and partnerships to ensure stakeholders expectations are met.
• You will bring experience managing competing and complex demands to ensure timely delivery of projects considering quality, cost efficiencies and timeframes and assessing variations while resolving conflicts and priorities.
• You will understand the balance of addressing passenger requirements whilst adhering to other regulatory, policy, government, and operational conditions.
• You have the ability to articulate complex concepts and put forward compelling arguments and rationales to all levels and types of audiences.

Who we are

Sydney Trains provides train services throughout the Sydney metropolitan area and was established in July 2013.  Our mission is to keep Sydney moving by delivering safe, clean, reliable, customer-focused, and efficient rail services.

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.

We offer a wide range of employee benefits, like our award-winning flexible and hybrid work options.

This is an in-person, on-site role.

What are you waiting for…? Connect with us.  Apply now!

Applications close: 11:59 pm, Sunday 2nd February 2025

For more information about this role, please contact ALEX.BURR@TRANSPORT.NSW.GOV.AU.

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