Manager Investment Strategy

Location: Melbourne | CBD

Job type: Ongoing - Full Time

Organisation: Department of Transport and Planning

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

Occupation: Strategic Management

Reference: 5336

**About the Role**

**The role is fulltime Ongoing**

Leading a small team, you will provide authoritative, articulate and strategic advice on investment strategy to Ministers and the department executives to support decision-making on budget funding priorities and options. You will maintain a short-medium term view of the department’s priorities for funding through the State budget, advise on the timing, sequencing and packaging of investment decisions and develop robust strategies for securing required funding and resolving risks and issues. In this role, you will work closely with colleagues within the Division, and with stakeholders across the Department and central agencies. The team works in a dynamic environment where priorities can change very quickly. This role requires being able to quickly adapt and respond to these changing priorities.

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**Position Outcomes /Accountabilities**
- Lead and direct the provision of authoritative, technical and strategic analysis and advice to relevant Ministers, the Secretary and senior executives on short to medium term transport budget and investment strategies.
- Oversee and provide objective expert guidance on contentious issues and negotiate agreed pathways to facilitate the production of robust and widely-supported investment advice.
- Establish and maintain excellent working relationships with stakeholders within the department and its agencies, Ministers’ offices and central agencies in order to manage risks and resolve issues.
- Coordinate the development and lodgement of the department’s budget submission and provide guidance and support for the development of robust business cases.

**Key Selection Criteria**
- Critical thinking and problem solving (Accomplished)
- Delivers tangible business outcomes as a result of critically evaluating problems from multiple perspectives and delivering effective solutions.
- Business and commercial acumen (Accomplished) - Uses broad understanding of procurement and finance concepts to inform expenditure decisions relating to infrastructure in the public sector.
- Strategic planning (Leading) - Guides others through the strategic planning process, creating a shared vision for the future. Has a comprehensive understanding of external and internal issues that influence the strategic direction of the organisation.
- Influence and persuasion (Accomplished) - Gains agreement to proposals and ideas; Builds behind the scenes support for ideas to ensure buy-in and support from key stakeholders and uses chains of indirect influence to achieve outcomes.

**Qualifications and Experience**

Mandatory
- A tertiary degree in a relevant discipline would be well regarded.
- Experience working with State or Federal Government.

**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 Service.
- A hybrid working model focused on collaboration and teamwork.
- Optimal work-life balance initiatives including flexible working arrangements.
- We prioritise the development of a safe and inclusive culture.

**Culture Value**

We are an equal opportunity employer, embracing a diverse range of applicants such as veterans, and people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, LGBTQIA community members, individuals with disabilities and/or health conditions, as well as those from varied faith and cultural backgrounds. At our department, we prioritize the development of a safe, inclusive, and high-performance culture through shared actions and behaviours that align with our strategy and direction. This empowers our employees to effectively contribute to our goals.

**How to Apply**

Applications close 11.59pm on Thursday, 19 September 2024. All Applications should include a resume and a cover letter.

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