General Manager Planning Australia

3 days ago


Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Kinetic Full time

**About us**:
Kinetic is Australia and New Zealand's biggest bus network with more than 7300 people and 4900 buses. We are also the region's largest owner and operator of zero emission buses (ZEB).

We bring energy, passion and commitment to our job every day - and that's why over 100 million people choose to travel with us.

**About the role**:
The General Manager Planning Australia is responsible for planning our Public Transport Networks, which take our customers where they want to go, when they want to go and on time. Managing the Australian Planning Team, this key role is accountable for the Public Transport network designs as well as timetable, driver duty and roster, performance and efficiency. The role liaises and negotiates with our clients and works cooperatively with our operations teams to drive positive public transport outcomes and shareholder value. Leading the Planning team, the role is responsible for ensuring consistent processes in line with our Kinetic Way and drive continuous improvement, both in our networks and our ways of working.

**Key accountabilities**:

- Ensuring network performance issues are identified and rectified on a timely basis
- Review Network design and effectiveness using data driven methodology
- Production, management and delivery of the Planning Annual Plan
- Production of Network Planning and Scheduling tender documentation
- Reviewing and interrogating the efficiency and effectiveness of network solutions produced by the planning team
- Review and update Planning Plans, Procedures and Work Instructions
- Keeping up to date with Hastus technology and ensuring scheduling and rostering tools are utilised by all Planning team members in a consistent manner
- Liaise with Performance Team in creating dashboards to drive continuous improvement in patronage, punctuality and reliability
- Negotiating positive Public Transport outcomes with client stakeholders.

**The boxes you will tick**:

- Experience in scheduling and rostering software such as Hastus or Austrics
- Experience in Continuous Improvement methodology such as Six Sigma
- Experience using planning software such as Remix
- Experience using dashboard utilisation software such as PowerBI
- Tertiary qualifications in Engineering, Town Planning or related discipline preferred
- Strong communication, written, interpersonal, and presentation skills
- Sound planning and organisational skills including the ability to perform under pressure and meet deadlines
- Able to work in a fast paced, dynamic, and agile environment
- Self-motivated with a demonstrated enthusiastic approach to day-to-day business

**How you apply**:
Kinetic is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and to reflect the community we serve. We invite all suitably qualified persons of all sexualities, genders and cultures, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples to apply.



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