Senior Advisor, People Projects Readiness

Company description:

About VIDA Roads (formerly Major Road Projects Victoria)

VIDA Roads is delivering a massive investment in the state's roads.  We're delivering major new road projects across metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria while improving the roads people rely on every day.

The West Gate Tunnel Project will give Melbourne a second freeway link between the west and the city - providing a much-needed alternative to the West Gate Bridge and a vital second river crossing.

North East Link will fix the missing link in Melbourne's freeway network with new 6.5 km tunnels from Watsonia to Bulleen. We're also overhauling the Eastern Freeway and completing the M80 Ring Road at Greensborough.

Road Programs are also delivering dozens of new roads, bridges, road widening projects and major freeway upgrades.

Come and be a part of our centre of roads excellence.

Job description:

VIDA Roads

VPS5, Senior Advisor, People Projects Readiness

• Hybrid working environment.

• 3 years fixed-term opportunity, VPS5 $113,022 - $136,747 + super & benefits.

• This role will be located at 180 Lonsdale St.

About the Role

We're looking for someone to support the P&C team in preparing the business for new projects, helping teams understand and adopt changes as initiatives are rolled out. You'll work closely with project teams, business units, and subject matter experts to plan and deliver communications, assess engagement levels, and develop initiatives that increase understanding and adoption. Your work will ensure changes are effectively implemented and embedded into day-to-day operations..

What You'll Do

• Develop and implement readiness and engagement strategies that align with the size, complexity, and impact of each initiative.

• Lead the creation of stakeholder engagement, communication, and training plans to support understanding and smooth adoption of new processes or systems.

• Work with project teams to integrate readiness activities into overall project timeliness.

• Assess operational impacts and coordinate actions to ensure people, processes, and teams are prepared for upcoming initiatives.

• Coordinate readiness activities, including workshops, business engagement, and transition planning.

• Identify and manage potential risks to successful adoption or implementation.

About You

The ideal candidate is practical, organised, and proactive, with a focus on simple, impactful solutions that meet business needs. You enjoy working across teams to spot operational impacts, engage stakeholders, and embed initiatives into business-as-usual. Strong marketing or writing skills are essential for creating clear, engaging communications that drive understanding and adoption.

This opportunity is a 3-year fixed-term.

For more details about this opportunity, please take a look at the Position Description here.

What can we offer you?

We are committed to creating a workplace that inspires and engages you - we want you to be a powerful contributor to this wonderfully diverse and dynamic organisation. Our offering continues to grow but here is what we already have in store for you:

• VIDA Roads welcomes flexible working arrangements.

• Access to annual health checks, including skins checks and flu shots.

• Access low-cost gym memberships for yourself and family at over 200 facilities via Fitness Passport.

• Access to Thrive Gateway, our employee benefits platform is your once stop shop for wellbeing as well as savings and discounts at hundreds of retailers.

• We're committed to supporting our team members and their families in improving mental health and wellbeing. Our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provides confidential counselling and advice for our team members and their families for work and personal issues.

• Annual salary increases and incremental performance-based payments over the course of your employment.

• Leave loading of 17.5% payment on top of your base salary when you take annual leave and ability to purchase additional leave.

How to Apply

If this sounds like the opportunity for you, apply now via the 'Apply' button and follow the prompts. Applications must include both a CV and a Cover Letter. Applications submitted without a Cover Letter may not be considered. There is no need to provide any type of response to Key Selection Criteria separately.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which include a national police check and misconduct screening.

To be part of something meaningful and leave a positive legacy connecting Victorian communities, apply for a role with us today.