Delivery Manager Metro

Location: Melbourne | Parkville

Job type: Full Time - Fixed Term

Organisation: Department of Transport and Planning

**Salary**: $134,593 - $180,115

Occupation: Engineering

Reference: 5972

**About the Role**

**This is a Fixed Term, Full Time Position until 31 December 2025**

The Delivery Manager, Metro oversees delivery of all Maintenance Delivery contracted works for the Metro region, managing 3 depots and over 40 employees and contract staff, and a budget exceeding $30M. This role is responsible for financial management, stakeholder engagement and staff management and development functions, along with contract administration and procurement activities to ensure that the program of works within Metro Region achieves value for money, and delivers budgeted contribution to DTP.

The Delivery Manager, Metro is accountable for providing road maintenance services, emergency response, construction, and other associated civil works to DTP across Metro East region in line with contractual obligations and ensuring DTP fulfills the Roads Management Act 2004 obligations (including inspection, maintenance and repair of public roads).

This position reports to the Associate Director, Maintenance Delivery, and directly manages the Team Leaders across Metro region. The role works closely with the Program Managers, other Delivery Managers, and SRS Senior HSEQ and Risk Advisers, to ensure delivery against VRMC contract requirements, and support innovation of road maintenance practices to drive best practice safety and performance outcomes.

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**Position Outcomes / Accountabilities**
- **Enabling Delivery - **Successfully implement highly efficient and reliable routine maintenance programs through effective management of the delivery of maintenance services within the Metro Region.
- **Leadership - **Effectively lead the performance of people through strengthening capability and engagement; and championing a diverse, safe, inclusive culture aligned with the department’s values. Implement strategies within business to ensure that SRS and corporate initiatives are effectively communicated and understood by all staff.
- **Stakeholder Management - **Effectively engage critical key internal and external stakeholders and develop collaborative partnerships within DTP, private industry and community for the effective delivery of maintenance services.
- **Financial Management - **Ensure value for money principles are applied in the delivery of maintenance and construction programs in line with departmental policies and governance frameworks.
- **Safety - **Effectively lead a safety culture and implement workplace health and safety strategies, driving accountability across teams that contributes to positively influencing employee attitudes and behaviours.

**Key Selection Criteria**

The Department of Transport and Planning is seeking a Delivery Manager for our Metro division. In this pivotal role, you will manage teams to uphold public sector values and performance standards, proactively resolving issues to achieve positive outcomes and enhance employee engagement.

You will develop frameworks to boost organizational capability, clearly defining expectations and providing constructive feedback to foster growth. Your business acumen will maximize initiative value through informed financial decisions and effective risk management.

As a leader in project delivery, you will translate strategic goals into actionable programs while establishing governance for success. Strong stakeholder management is essential; you will build valuable relationships and address concerns constructively. Additionally, you will champion innovation and continuous improvement, enhancing processes and outcomes.

**Personal Attributes**

Self-awareness is key; you will inspire a commitment to personal development among your team, establishing channels for honest and constructive feedback at all levels. Your business acumen will maximize initiative value through informed financial decisions and effective risk management.

**Qualifications and Experience**

**Mandatory**
- Experience in the delivery of infrastructure capital and maintenance works.
- Experience leading and managing road maintenance delivery teams within a commercial and performance-based environment.
- Leadership experience managing geographically dispersed workforces.
- Driver’s License
- Ability and willingness to travel and work across locations within metropolitan and regional Victoria.
- Construction White Card.

**Desirable**
- Degree qualified in a relevant discipline such as civil engineering, project management or equivalent.

**What we offer**
- Meaningful work making Victorian communities more accessible and liveable
- Professional growth and development opportunities across the department and the wider Victorian Public Services
- A hybrid working model focused on collaboration and teamwork
- Optimal work-life balance initia