The Manager – R&L Projects plays a key role in coordination, tracking and reporting to enable the delivery of registration and licencing projects both within DTP and the VicRoads Joint Venture. This includes both individual projects and the project program as a whole.

This includes initiating engagement and communication with key stakeholders across the division, department, and the VicRoads Joint Venture Operator. This position requires the coordination of the multiple registration and licencing tasks to successfully deliver projects.

The role also involves leading a small team and providing oversight of project managers assisting with the delivery of R&L projects. 

To access the Position Description, please click here 

Position Outcomes   

• Provide leadership to enable the successful delivery of registration and licencing related projects to agreed scope, time, quality and budget whilst ensuring project outcomes achieved align with the DTP Strategy.
• High quality project governance and operating in compliance with a whole of project life cycle process with appropriate stage gates and peer reviews that deliver the highest quality R&L projects.
• Management of a high performing project management team.
• Highly satisfied clients and stakeholders who trust the Manager – R&L Projects for accurate, high-quality advice relating to the project’s delivery and innovative solutions to complex issues as they arise.
• Effective collaboration management of multiple stakeholders, and stakeholder cooperation and involvement at senior level to ensure high quality project delivery.
• Successful representation of DTP and the Division in a range of internal and external forums.
• Provide timely advice to third party external works applications, ministerial enquiries and e-briefings.

In line with Section 31A of the Public Administration Act 2004 (Vic) other duties may be assigned consistent with employment classification, skills, and capabilities. 

The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong team management skills by aligning work activities with organisational goals and values while serving as a role model. They will excel in project delivery, translating strategies into impactful programs or projects to achieve desired outcomes. Proficiency in stakeholder management is essential, with a focus on building strong relationships, adding value, and fostering connections across relevant areas. A commitment to innovation and continuous improvement is required, actively seeking ways to enhance processes and introduce innovative practices. Additionally, the candidate should possess advanced resource management capabilities, including determining resource needs, establishing utilisation guidelines, and integrating optimisation practices into daily operations.

Personal Attributes

• Flexibility and adaptability: Adapts systems and processes quickly to changed priorities and situations.
• Working collaboratively: Guides others to create a culture of collaboration; Identifies, and works to overcome, barriers to knowledge or information sharing; Identifies opportunities to work with other teams to deliver outcomes.

Qualifications and Experience

Desirable 

• A relevant tertiary degree would be well regarded.

   

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 se 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 

Click the ‘Apply’ button and follow the prompts. Applications should include a resume and a cover letter. Applications close 11.59pm on 12th January 2025. For further information about the role please contact : Sacha Abeysekera, Principal Product & Service Manager, via sacha.abeysekera@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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