Title:  Senior Project Manager - IMG

About us
We create thriving places and connected communities. We bring together transport, planning, land use, precinct and policy functions in a single department to deliver the best outcomes for Victorians.  
Together with our portfolio agencies, we are responsible for planning, building, operating and maintaining Victoria’s transport, planning and land services for use by all.  We foster a safe, inclusive and constructive place to work.  
 
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. 
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. 
 
About the role

This is a Fixed Term Full Time role until 5th February 2027.

The Integrated Modelling Group (IMG) Senior Program Manager position sits within the Rail Planning area and is responsible for consolidating ideas generated by an expert team to inform a better understanding of how the rail network operates. This is primarily delivered through oversight of the Integrated Modelling Group (IMG). The IMG is a collaborative group of operational and modelling experts across the Department of Transport and Planning, Metro Trains Melbourne, V/Line and Victorian Infrastructure Delivery Authority (VIDA). Its key goals are to fully understand the impacts of project and timetable changes, inform good network decisions and improve customer experiences for all Victorians.
 
Key Selection Criteria
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To be successful in this role, the ideal candidate will demonstrate the ability to lead complex, interrelated programs while communicating technical and operational insights with clarity and impact. Success in this role relies on strong stakeholder engagement, the capacity to integrate diverse ideas, and the analytical skills needed to solve problems and inform evidence-based decisions across the transport portfolio. We’re looking for someone who brings influential negotiation abilities, deep knowledge of Victoria’s public transport objectives, and the capability to shape modelling activities that drive reliable, customer-focused network outcomes.

Personal Attributes
On a personal level, the successful applicant will be a collaborative and solutions-focused professional who thrives in a complex, multi-stakeholder environment and enjoys bringing people together to solve network-wide challenges. They will be adaptable, analytical and confident navigating ambiguity while maintaining strong relationships across operators, project teams and government.
 

Position accountabilities
The role leads the effective coordination and management of IMG activities, including providing Secretariat support for committees and planning forums. It involves collaboratively prioritising workloads, responding to requests for assistance, and working closely with partner organisations across the portfolio. A key responsibility is overseeing the assessment of future timetable concepts and ensuring modelling tools and practices are robust, efficient and up to date, enabling well-evidenced recommendations on service and infrastructure changes. 

• Oversee the effective management of IMG activities, including the Secretariat for the IMG committees and planning meetings
• Oversee the assessment of concept timetable plans for future projects to identify feasibility, customer, reliability and capacity considerations, and manage the development of technical papers to robustly inform recommendations around timetable and infrastructure changes.
• Coordinate project submissions and associated assurance reviews, including use of a continuous improvement approach to assist projects to comply with IMG processes and requirements.

Qualifications and experience

• A relevant tertiary qualification, or proven extensive experience, in the field of project management, management, engineering, science or transport planning. 

Role specific requirements

• May involve evening or weekend work including occasional overnight travel
• National Police Check undertaken by the department (mandatory requirement)
• You may be required to undertake a medical and other safety compliance requirement
  
  

Culture Value
We welcome applicants from a diverse range of backgrounds representing the community that we serve, including veterans, parents, carers, First Peoples, people with disability, multicultural, multifaith and LGBTIQA+ individuals.

As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to fostering a safe, inclusive, and high-performance culture. Through shared actions and behaviours aligned with our strategy and direction, we empower our people to thrive and meaningfully contribute to the department’s goals.

What we offer
Working at the Department of Transport and Planning provides people with the opportunity to contribute to creating thriving places and connected communities for all Victorians.
For further details please refer to Careers at the Department of Transport and Planning.

Pre-employment checks and employment conditions 
All new appointments to the department will be subject to a National Criminal Records Check, Misconduct Screening, and a Qualification Check where there is a requirement for a mandatory qualification. Information provided to the Department of Transport and Planning will be treated in the strictest confidence consistent with the requirements of the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014.

Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or hold a valid work permit or visa necessary for the nature of the position.

Recipients of Victorian Public Service (VPS) voluntary departure packages should note that re-employment restrictions apply.

Non-VPS applicants will be subject to a probation period of six months.

How to apply

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Applications close at 11.59pm on Monday, 8 December 2025.

Please include both your resume and a cover letter. All applications must be submitted via the online portal, we’re unable to accept email or manual submissions.

For further information about the role, please contact James Gray, Director Timetable Development at James.Gray@transport.vic.gov.au.

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