Title:  Manager - Road Safety Data & Insights

About Us

 
The Department of Transport & Planning brings together all transport modes to design, plan, build and operate Victoria's transport system. Our job is to further integrate the transport network and improve the delivery of services to Victorians for simpler, quicker and safer journeys that connect people and places and support Victoria's prosperity and liveability. 

Mobility and Insights is a division the Department of Transport & Planning and is responsible for the delivery of better outcomes for users of the transport system through developing and coordinating customer and transport system insights, strategy and innovation.  

We’re focused on outcomes that deliver more choice, connections and confidence in our travel, ensuring the whole transport network works as one to deliver better services and outcomes.

The department is committed to building a culture where we say 'yes' to flexible work arrangements, provide personal and professional development programs and support ways of working that help employees balance work and life.

The department is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applicants from a diverse range of backgrounds, including veterans, people who identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, have a disability, are from varied cultural backgrounds and those who identify as LGBTIQ+.  The department provides workplace adjustments for applicants with disabilities. 

The Network Design and Integration works to deliver transport priorities through the development, delivery and maintenance of an integrated pipeline of projects supporting the Major Transport Infrastructure Program, plan Victoria’s rail network, supports Road Safety Victoria and Freight Victoria.

Road Safety Victoria is a Division within Network Design and Integration, and is responsible for leading the Victorian Government to achieve zero road fatalities by 2050.

About the Role

The Manager Road Safety Data and Insights will support government and senior management to understand road safety problems and develop interventions that reduce road trauma through the utilisation of data and insights.

The role will lead a team of analysts to deliver a work program that will help drive down road trauma through the generation of data and evidence-based insights, oversee data governance including data sharing agreements and privacy requirements, and generate and continuously improve the evidence base available to support road safety research and policy development.

The Manager Road Safety Data and Insights will manage Road Safety Victoria’s Data and Insights functions and apply advanced techniques to combine, interpret, and visualise road safety data and other key resources to generate valuable insights.

The role requires strong people leadership skills to engage and support the immediate team, and to optimise business outcomes by aligning team roles and activity with organisational strategies.

The Manager will be a confident and effective communicator, who can translate complex and technical information into a digestible format for a wide range of audiences, both verbally and in written form.

The role also requires a clear, analytical mind, an inquisitive nature to aid understanding of current and emerging road safety issues and solutions, and a willingness to pursue best practice and innovation to advance road safety data and insights.

To access the Position Description, please click here.

We are seeking a strategic and collaborative leader with strong expertise in data literacy, critical thinking, and team management to drive continuous improvement and stakeholder engagement. The ideal candidate will bring a systems-thinking mindset, champion co-creation and innovation, and demonstrate adaptability and a clear focus on achieving meaningful outcomes for the community.

Position Outcomes / Accountabilities 

• Effective People Leadership – Provided effective leadership, people management and support to their team. Staff are engaged with high levels of cohesion and commitment and are delivering on the services required. The Manager has supported capability uplift and growth in the team.
• Specialist and High-Quality Advice – Provided key internal and external stakeholders with clear, timely and accurate advice with regard to road safety data and insights to effectively support decision making and high-quality road safety outcomes.
• Strong Relationships – Fostered and maintained effective and collaborative relationships with key internal and external stakeholders to achieve mutual objectives.
• High Quality Data Analysis –Effectively overseen and contributed to specialist data collation and analysis undertaken by the team, to inform policy and strategy development.
• Outcomes and Performance Focus – Led the team to deliver and maintain the necessary tools, systems and capability to support Road Safety Victoria and the broader road safety partnership, to understand road safety trends and issues, and monitor ongoing strategic performance against targets.
• Promoted and supported safe, inclusive and flexible team operations.
• In line with Section 31A of the Public Administration Act 2004 (Vic) other duties may be assigned consistent with employment classification, skills, and capabilities

Qualifications and Experience

Mandatory
• Demonstrated experience with data analysis and generating insights from complex road safety data.
• Demonstrated communications and negotiation skills including the ability to present complex information in a digestible form.
• Demonstrated experience leading teams.
• Proven ability to develop and maintain strong partnerships with key stakeholders.

Desirable
• Tertiary qualification or experience in data science/statistics.

 
What we offer

 
•    Meaningful work making Victorian communities more accessible and liveable 
•    Professional growth and development opportunities across the department and the wider Victorian Public Services
•    A hybrid working model focused on collaboration and teamwork
•    Optimal work-life balance initiatives including flexible working arrangements
•    Opportunity to work across multiple urban and suburban hubs
•    We prioritise the development of a safe and inclusive culture

Culture Value

We are an equal opportunity employer, embracing a diverse range of applicants such as veterans, and people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, LGBTQIA community members, individuals with disabilities and/or health conditions, as well as those from varied faith and cultural backgrounds. At our department, we prioritize the development of a safe, inclusive, and high-performance culture through shared actions and behaviours that align with our strategy and direction. This empowers our employees to effectively contribute to our goals.

How to Apply

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Applications close 9pm on Monday, the 28th of April 2025. 

Please include a resume and cover letter. All applications must be submitted through the online portal. We’re unable to consider email or manual applications at this time.

For further information about the role please contact Nicola Fotheringham, Director Road Safety Strategy & System via nicola.fotheringham@transport.vic.gov.au.

Preferred applicants may be required to complete a police check and may be subject to other pre-employment checks. Information provided to the Department of Transport and Planning will be treated in the strictest confidence.

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