Senior Manager Strategy and Planning

Organisation/Entity: Sydney Trains

Job category: Projects

Job location:
Burwood, NSW, AU, 2134

Job reference number: 102195

Employment type: Permanent Full-Time

Salary range: An attractive remuneration package

You're passionate about a career delivering solutions that impact millions.

You're looking to contribute client side where you work more sustainable hours and take ownership of projects from beginning to end. You love the challenge of delivering a project that affects millions of people to quality, budget and schedule.

In this role, you'll:

Work with Enterprise Asset Systems team within Asset Management and this role will see you be responsible for ensuring that the financial and commercial framework for the Asset Systems Portfolio is established and aligns Asset Systems investment with business plans and strategic initiatives to enable business objectives for improved network performance, safety, and sustainability.

Reporting directly to the Director Asset Systems, you will lead the development and implementation of Asset Systems strategies and roadmaps that ensure the effective alignment and integration of technology strategies with business strategies. This includes development of the Asset Systems Asset Management Plan and Annual Works Program; the planning of a rolling roadmap, the delivery of scope and requirements, and management of effective business governance for review and approval.

This is a permanent opportunity.

Please see the role description and NSW info pack for more information.

About you

• Commercial acumen gained from prior commercial strategy roles with a strong understanding of commercial success drivers (either from the private sector or similar government roles)

• A strong track record of having worked with project financing including investment management, benefits analysis, financial portfolio management, commercial and contract management

• Experience in managing projects in complex enterprise domains such as Enterprises Asset Management / ERP systems in SAP or equivalent;

• The ability to quickly and efficiently understand the issues which arise from delivering large projects and diverse portfolios

• Strong verbal/written communication and relationship management skills with the ability to work with a variety of stakeholders and utilise your strong influencing skills

• Relevant Tertiary qualifications in Asset Management, Business, Information Technology or Engineering or equivalent experience is essential.

Who we are

Transport for NSW provides a safe, integrated, and efficient transport system. We connect people, communities and industry every day.

At Sydney Trains, our rail services keep Sydney moving by putting our customers at the centre of everything we do. We work with our local communities to deliver safe, timely and efficient rail services 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Our trains and network are evolving to meet the needs of our customers now and well into the future. We're continuing to integrate technological innovations that help us deliver a smarter and more sustainable network.

Join us

Our workforce is as diverse as the community we serve. If you'd like further information on our inclusion and diversity initiatives, visit Transport careers.

We offer a wide range of employee benefits, like our award-winning flexible and hybrid work options.

This role is hybrid-friendly, meaning you can mix in-person days at your team's home base location with remote days.

What are you waiting for…? Connect with us. Apply now

Applications close: 11:59 pm Tuesday, 14th October 2025.

For more information about this role, please contact YVONNE..NSW.GOV.AU.

Aboriginal people and people living with disability are supported throughout the recruitment process and at work, and we encourage you to apply. Visit Supporting Aboriginal people or Supporting people with disability for more info or speak to your talent team member to arrange any adjustments to how you interact with us.

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