Regional Driver Manager

Business Unit:
**Regional Driver Mgr West**
- Function:
**Operations**
- Job Code:
**702085**

**Regional Driver Manager**
- ** **Drive meaningful change and make a difference for our people
- Manage a large team across the South-West rail corridor
- Remove barriers to success and foster collaboration across teams
- V/Line's purpose is to connect Victorians through safe, reliable, and accessible transport. We believe in giving all Victorians opportunities through travel and transport - connecting them to jobs, education, family and friends, services, tourism and trade._
- V/Line is experiencing significant growth and we're delivering more services, more trains, cheaper fares, and huge projects. With more than 3700 weekly train and coach services, an expansive freight network and unprecedented rail investment, millions of Victorians depend on us to deliver. You could be one of our 3000 committed team members who are up to the challenge._

**About the role**

V/Line is excited to announce that we are recruiting a **Regional Driver Manager** to oversee operations in the Geelong, Warrnambool, and Ballarat Driver Depots.

This is a unique and rare opportunity to join the business and make meaningful change for the future. **We are** **seeking an experienced and engaging people leader**, ideally with operational or rail exposure, who can influence and drive positive outcomes for the region and the broader business.

The Regional Driver Manager is responsible for day-to-day leadership and management of Regional Driver Supervisors (RDS), Practical Driver Trainers (PDT), Drivers and Trainees within the region to ensure the safe and efficient delivery of V/Line train services. The Regional Driver Manager role encompasses performance management, people & culture leadership, human resource and injury management, internal & external stakeholder engagement and establishing tactical and strategic improvement plans for the region.

This role will operate in a challenging and complex environment and need to navigate the complexities of both Workplace Relations and Rail Legislative and Regulatory requirements to provide a safe, efficient and compliant service for the region.

Critical to success will be a strong focus on fostering an engaged and capable workforce and relentlessly embedding a continuous improvement mindset to ensure the team is well-prepared for future challenges.

As the Regional Driver Manager, you will divide your time between the Geelong, Warrnambool and Ballarat depots, as well as the Southern Cross Train Crew Depot and Head Office in the Melbourne CBD.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Ensure RDS & Drivers comply with all aspects of policy, procedures, and statutory requirements.
- Support the delivery of the V/Line Driver Training Program and the Train Driver Safety Assurance check process to ensure compliance.
- Actively engage with team members to seek continuous improvement initiatives through effective leadership, champion the development of an engaged culture where learning and development are encouraged.
- Implement safety strategies to address incidents and injury trends and ensure all accidents/incidents are reported, recorded, investigated, and taken corrective action.
- Lead and support your team through change, conveying an exciting future picture that motivates and drives others.

**About you**

You are an **experienced people leader** and prioritise employee engagement to **lead culture change and positive outcomes** for your team. You set the standard for others to follow and maintain a sharp focus on safety and minimising risks. You are an **exceptional communicator** with **strong influencing skills** as demonstrated through your success in leading positive change.

You have **excellent business and financial acumen** and ideally a strong understanding of the public transport sector with qualifications in rail operations, business management or similar. You are a **strong negotiator** with experience working at a senior level managing Executives or Senior stakeholders within the organisation.

**Key Requirements**
- Relevant qualifications in rail operations, business and/or equivalent experience.
- A strong understanding of the public transport sector and experience with IR Consultation is desired.
- Strong people leadership experience within a large team is a must.
- Experience leading and managing multiple large operational teams, with a focus on driving performance and achieving results.

Importantly you align to V/Line's core values of _Responsiveness, Integrity, Impartiality, Accountability, Respect, Leadership, and Human Rights._

**What we can offer**

In addition to free Myki travel, we offer:

- **Community impact** - Make a genuine difference. Work in a role that connects Victorians, every day.
- **Huge potential** - We're transforming, and you can to. Be a change maker, recognised for your contribution and creativity.
- **Dynamic environment** - V/Line operates in a consta