Program Manager

You crave a career that pushes you, where you'll meet challenges head on and you're guaranteed to grow. 

You have the opportunity to gain a wealth of expertise and a diverse range of skills, providing insight and knowledge without losing sight of your work-life balance or wellbeing.

In this role, you'll:

Working within our Engineering & Maintenance Team at Sydney Trains, the primary purpose of the Program Manager role is to plan, coordinate and manage programs and/or projects, of a single or multidisciplined nature, within Major Works. 

This role is accountable for delivery of project outcomes in line with the Major Works' annual program of work. They manage project scope, cost, schedule, risk, quality, communications, and change controls.

The Program Manager defines the timeline and sequence of activities working with subject matter experts including Designers, Engineers and Site Managers (where appropriate) to engage and mobilise the appropriate Project Operations teams or contractors to carry out the work.

About you

You will plan and deliver work, closely monitoring time and cost, identifying when change occurs within programs and manage the Project Change Request (PCR) process in collaboration with stakeholders and clients. Including the implementation of any changes to program delivery resulting from that process. 

You will complete the handover of projects and associated documents, including stakeholder sign off on scope delivery for all projects.

Implement and ensure compliance with program governance requirements. 

You will leverage Major Works' assurance processes, policies and procedures to maintain visibility of compliance across your projects.

Conducting regular checks and audits on project delivery quality outcomes with Project Engineers and Site Managers where appropriate.  

Undertaking Risk Analysis for programs and projects in order to manage safety and commercial risks to facilitate decision making and risk mitigation. 

This role will see you manage the timely flow of information to suppliers throughout the project life cycle.

Through development of Project Management documentation including project plans, schedules, resource plans and requests with stakeholders.  

This role also ensures timely reporting to clients through providing regular project status reporting on forecast costs, project schedules, budget tracking, risks and issues and remedial actions, to relevant stakeholders.

 
For more information on this position and business unit, view the role description.

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 is an in-person, on-site role.

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

Applications close: 11:59 pm Friday 24 October 2025.

For more information about this role, please contact BEN..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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