About the role
This is a Fixed Term Position until 30 June 2027
The Project Director, Victorian Transport Digital Engineering (VTDE) Transformation, leads the delivery of a major digital transformation program across the transport portfolio. The role oversees all Digital Engineering roadmap workstreams, ensuring activities are coordinated, integrated and aligned across multiple partners, stakeholders and vendors. It requires strong leadership, program management expertise and an understanding of the transport infrastructure lifecycle from planning and design through to operations and maintenance.
The position is responsible for program governance, reporting, stakeholder engagement and benefits realisation, while driving collaboration across government and industry. The role also leads high-performing teams, manages scope and change, and supports the transition of program outcomes into sustainable operational models, ensuring long-term value and successful delivery of transformation objectives.
What we’re looking for (Selection Criteria)
You’re someone who:
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Leads large, complex transformation programs, providing strategic direction, managing risks and balancing organisational, stakeholder and business needs to achieve successful outcomes.
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Builds and influences strong relationships across government, industry and vendor partners, resolving complex stakeholder issues and driving collaborative solutions.
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Applies strategic thinking and sound judgement to solve complex problems, develop sustainable solutions and deliver benefits at a whole-of-government level.
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Demonstrates strong business and commercial acumen, driving value, improving operational efficiency and ensuring investments deliver measurable outcomes.
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Uses technology, data and digital transformation expertise to lead organisational change, embed new capabilities and transition complex programs into sustainable operational delivery.
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Qualifications and experience
You’ll bring:
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Demonstrable delivery experience in complex ICT environments (mandatory)
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Demonstrable delivery experience in large-scale public-sector environments (mandatory)
- Ability to demonstrate the establishment of a rounded Program delivery team with a mix of technical and non-technical staff will be highly regarded (desirable)
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Demonstrated experience with managing asset data services in a linear infrastructure industry (desirable)
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Qualifications as relevant to the role (desirable)
Pre-employment checks and employment conditions
Relevant pre-employment screening and reference checks will be required.
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.
How to apply
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Applications close at 11.59pm on Tuesday, 18th August 2026.
Please include both your resume and a cover letter addressing how your experience addresses each of the key selection criteria for the role. 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
Ayush Kaushik, PMO Lead at
[email protected].
Redeployees
If you are a VPS redeployee, please state this in your cover letter and include your case manager’s contact details. This helps ensure your redeployment status is appropriately considered. For more information on redeployment, visit the Victorian Government policy.
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