Transport for NSW

Senior Manager, Local Government Grant Liaison

Transport for NSW

full-time

Posted on:

Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Newcastle • Australia

Visit company website

Explore more

✨ AI Apply
Apply

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Provide leadership and direction to the local government grant liaison team
  • Responsible for managing operational relationships with local government to ensure effective management of their grant portfolio.
  • Lead and manage as the single point of contact with local government to identify issues and provide resolution as it pertains to the management of grants, including performance and risk monitoring to support grant delivery.
  • Drive the local government grant liaison teams to work with dynamic resourcing
  • Foster agility to focus on emerging issues and patterns in grant performance, with targeted support as required for local government grant portfolios.

Requirements

  • Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline or equivalent demonstrated experience
  • demonstrated experience at senior management level in a large complex organisation with proven success in the delivery of large and complex projects, on time and within budget, with excellent stakeholder management skills
  • Proven experience in working with local government to manage complex project risks and issues
  • Program management and project planning expertise in the transport industry
  • Knowledge of Government planning approval and statutory processes
  • Demonstrated experience in economic analysis and evaluation methods for asset management within an integrated total asset management context
  • Experience developing and maintaining strong collaborative working relationships to meet stakeholders' expectations
  • Comfortable in a fast-paced and dynamic environment where delivery on tight deadlines is critical.
  • Self-starter with strong relationship building, collaboration and communication skills to drive outcomes
Benefits
  • flexible and hybrid work options
  • employee benefits like our award-winning flexible and hybrid work options
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools
program managementproject planningeconomic analysisevaluation methodsasset managementrisk monitoringgrant management
Soft Skills
leadershipstakeholder managementrelationship buildingcollaborationcommunicationagilityself-starter
Certifications
tertiary qualifications