
Senior Manager – Optimised Asset Planning
Transport for NSW
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Milsons Point • Australia
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About the role
- Drive the strategic integration of Roads, Bridges & Tunnels, and Corridor & Traffic teams to deliver a unified, long-term Asset and Services Plan.
- Optimise investments and maintenance across all asset classes, balancing priorities to maximise whole-of-life value and customer outcomes.
- Lead governance, risk management, and business planning, ensuring transparent, evidence-based decision-making.
- Navigate complex interfaces and partnerships internal, cross-border, and external to deliver seamless operational and legal clarity.
- Champion standardised asset data and reporting, turning diverse technical insights into a single source of truth for executives and ministers.
- Foster a collaborative, high-performing culture that breaks down silos and drives innovation across the transport network.
Requirements
- Extensive experience leading maintenance and optimisation programs across road or transport infrastructure networks.
- Proven track record in managing and delivering a portfolio of strategic programs or projects, balancing competing priorities and stakeholders.
- Strong strategic and analytical skills, with the ability to integrate complex technical data into clear, actionable insights for decision-making.
- Demonstrated ability to build high-performing teams and foster collaboration across technical disciplines and organisational boundaries.
- A four-year Engineering degree from an Australian University or an equivalent overseas qualification recognised under the Washington Accord.
- Alternatively, relevant tertiary qualifications in a related technical discipline combined with significant industry experience.
- Holds a valid Australian driver licence, willing to travel and work outside standard hours, and able to meet required security and employment screening checks.
Benefits
- Flexible work options may be available
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
maintenance programsoptimisation programsstrategic programsproject managementdata integrationrisk managementbusiness planningasset data reportingtechnical insightstransport infrastructure
Soft Skills
leadershipcollaborationanalytical skillsstrategic thinkingteam buildinginnovationdecision-makingcommunicationproblem-solvingstakeholder management
Certifications
Engineering degreeWashington Accord qualificationvalid Australian driver licence