Organisation/Entity: Sydney Trains
Job category: Projects
Job location:
Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000
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Job reference number: 109530
Employment type: Permanent Full-Time
Salary range: An attractive remuneration package
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Lead one of Australia’s most critical rail asset portfolios—shaping resilient, whole-of-life strategies that keep Sydney moving safely and reliably.
Lead the asset management function, accountable for the development and delivery of strategies, policies, systems and plans that optimise asset performance, safety and lifecycle outcomes, ensuring the reliability and resilience of Sydney’s rail network for the people of NSW.
In this role, you’ll:
Provide enterprise leadership of asset management strategy, frameworks and governance for Sydney Trains, ensuring alignment with whole-of-government priorities and legislative requirements. You will set the direction for whole-of-life, condition-based asset planning, lifting asset performance, availability and resilience across a complex, high-demand rail network.
You will drive cross-functional integration and execution—designing and continuously improving asset management systems, work program planning, possession access and performance reporting to deliver maintenance and improvement programs safely, on-time and on-budget. As a trusted advisor, you will work across TfNSW, Sydney Metro, NSW TrainLink and internal stakeholders to optimise outcomes, manage risk and enable service excellence.
You will build a high-performing, future-ready function, championing innovation, rigorous risk management and data-led decision-making to solve complex challenges and minimise disruption to customers and communities.
For more information on this position and business unit, please view the role description and information pack.
About you:
A strategic, outcomes-driven executive with deep experience leading large-scale asset portfolios in complex, regulated environments, with a strong preference for railway experience. You bring strong systems thinking, stakeholder influence and a track record of transformation, performance uplift and cultural leadership. You bring deep rail (or comparable asset-intensive) expertise
Extensive executive leadership across rail (or comparable) asset-intensive environments
Deep expertise in asset management frameworks (ISO 55000 desirable)
Proven ability to drive enterprise change and continuous improvement
Strong governance, risk and safety leadership in regulated operations
Exceptional stakeholder engagement across government and delivery partners
Data-driven decision-maker with a focus on performance, resilience and service outcomes
Tertiary qualifications or equivalent professional experience
Who we are
At Sydney Trains, our rail services keep Sydney moving by putting our customers at the centre of everything we do. We work with our local communities to deliver safe, timely and efficient rail services 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Our trains and network are evolving to meet the needs of our customers now and well into the future. We’re continuing to integrate technological innovations that help us deliver a smarter and more sustainable network.
Join us
Our workforce is as diverse as the community we serve. If you’d like further information on our inclusion and diversity initiatives, visit Transport careers.
Flexible work options may be available. Learn more via Flexible work options and policy
Apply today
Applications close 11:59 PM Sunday, 19 July 2026
For more information about this role, please contact
[email protected].
Aboriginal people and people living with disability are supported throughout the recruitment process and at work, and we encourage you to apply. Visit Supporting Aboriginal People or Supporting People with Disability for more information or speak to your talent team member to arrange any adjustments to how you interact with us.
Learn more about how to apply via Our recruitment process | Transport for NSW
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