Associate Director Public Transport Programs

Location: Melbourne | CBD

Job type: Full Time - Fixed Term

Organisation: Department of Transport and Planning

**Salary**: $177,488 - $241,387

Occupation: Other

Reference: 4204

**About the Role**
- **This is a two-year Fixed Term Role.**

Reporting to the Director, Public Transport Program Development, the Associate Director, Public Transport Programs is responsible for leading the development, prioritisation, and sequencing of an integrated forward public transport program for Victoria covering stations, carparks, tram and other public transport modes. The position works together across DTP and its transport agencies and operators to ensure integrated and complementary development and prioritisation of public transport programs and projects to respond to transport user and network needs. The position is required to liaise and work collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders within DTP and the broader transport sector, and provide advice and support to senior departmental leaders and transport ministers. The role may also be required to perform other job-related duties to support the Network Pipeline and Program Division in delivering its business objectives.

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**Position Outcomes**

**Key Selection Criteria**
- Lead and manage the development of integrated public transport programs and provide advice to senior decision makers on future investment priorities.
- Lead and manage project teams to provide co-ordinated transport portfolio advice in relation to public transport programs including the translation of transport plans and the network pipeline into prioritised programs for future investment that meet the needs of network and users.
- Develop and embed fit for purpose frameworks to support the assessment and prioritisation of future programs based on desired transport outcomes, investment logic and investment analysis
- Lead the development of business cases for public transport programs, through the use of multi-disciplinary project development teams.
- Work in conjunction with transport agencies and operators to provide advice to ministers on the development and operational impacts and risks of the near term transport program.
- Actively foster constructive working relationships within the branch and between the division, the department, other government departments and agencies and other key stakeholders and establish ongoing initiatives to enhance these relationships.
- Lead and manage people and teams, with an emphasis on setting clear directions, supporting and developing individual staff, and building high performance teams.

**Qualifications and Experience**

**Desirable**
- Demonstrated experience in delivering, at a senior level, high impact strategic advice across multiple programs of work for Senior Executives and Ministers.

**What we offer**
- Meaningful work shaping transportation systems and urban planning
- Professional growth and development opportunities
- Collaboration and teamwork with diverse stakeholders
- Impact on the community's quality of life
- Work-life balance initiatives and flexible work arrangements
- Competitive remuneration and benefits packages
- Professional networking opportunities

**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