Senior Manager Transformation Program Delivery (Temporary Opportunity - up to 12 months)

You know that to make a meaningful contribution there needs to be connection and collaboration across the teams. Here’s your opportunity to help our people make a big impact. In this role, you'll: Reporting to Director Transformation Program Planning, The Senior Manager Transformation Program Delivery will provide strategic leadership and oversight to Transformation Delivery Managers, helping to overcome project challenges, drive successful outcomes, and optimise team performance. This role requires an experienced Senior Manager who has led and developed a team while managing an end-to-end program of work across multiple People and Culture projects and transformation initiatives. The role is responsible for driving program delivery and overseeing project governance, monitoring performance, risks, issues, milestones, and interdependencies and providing timely reporting and insights to leadership to support informed decision-making. In addition, provides financial oversight, including resource allocation, budget management and dashboard reporting, while working closely with Program Planning to align the delivery pipeline and resourcing requirements. The successful candidate will bring strong People and Culture program delivery experience, with the ability to coordinate multiple concurrent projects, manage dependencies and priorities, and maintain a clear view of overall program outcomes. The Senior Manager builds strong stakeholder relationships across the organisation, works with service providers to resolve delivery challenges, and drives benefits management to ensure transformation initiatives deliver measurable and sustainable business outcomes. Key accountabilities include: Provide strategic governance and delivery oversight by leading governance forums, guiding transformation strategy, and ensuring projects align with organisational priorities and objectives. Drive program planning and resource optimisation through effective pipeline management, partnering with planning teams to ensure the right capability and capacity are in place to support delivery. Manage stakeholder and partner relationships by collaborating with service providers and senior executives across the Transport cluster to resolve challenges, maintain accountability, mitigate risks, and achieve successful outcomes. Lead benefits realisation and performance management by tracking program value, monitoring delivery outcomes, and balancing scope, cost, timelines, performance, and risk to support evidence-based decision-making. Build and develop high-performing teams by fostering a collaborative, results-driven culture and enabling diverse teams to work effectively in a complex matrix environment to deliver strategic business improvements. Lead a team responsible for delivering a portfolio of People and Culture projects, setting clear direction, managing competing priorities and building team capability to achieve program outcomes. Provide end-to-end leadership across the program of work, ensuring projects are integrated, dependencies are actively managed and delivery remains aligned to strategic priorities. For more information, view the role description and information pack . About you In this role, you will lead the delivery of strategic transformation and business improvement initiatives by partnering with senior executives and stakeholders across the Transport enterprise to achieve sustainable business outcomes. You will bring demonstrated Senior Manager-level experience leading a team and a substantial program of work, ideally within HR transformation, people programs or a similarly complex People and Culture environment You will be responsible for balancing scope, performance, cost, timelines and risk while coordinating diverse stakeholder interests and supporting evidence-based decision making. You will have proven experience managing a portfolio of projects simultaneously, with accountability for governance, delivery performance, dependencies, risks and outcomes across the broader program. A key focus of the role is building, leading and developing a high-performing multidisciplinary team fostering a collaborative and inclusive culture that promotes trust, innovation, learning and continuous improvement. You will provide coaching, guidance and professional development opportunities to build team capability and support successful delivery outcomes. As a trusted advisor and escalation point, you will manage complex delivery challenges, risks and issues, facilitate problem-solving and provide strategic and tactical advice to support emerging business priorities and broader organisational initiatives. You will develop strong stakeholder relationships, clarify accountabilities and work collaboratively to resolve delivery challenges. Working closely with senior leaders, you will report delivery performance and progress, provide expert insights to influence decision-making, and contribute to the successful delivery of transformation programs and organisational objectives. Your ability to operate credibly with senior stakeholders, while maintaining hands-on oversight of a complex program of work, will be critical to success in this role. Who we are Transport for NSW provides a safe, integrated, and efficient transport system. We connect people, communities and industry every day. 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 Thursday 12 November 2026 For more information about this role, please contact GARY.LAZZAROTTO2@TRANSPORT.NSW.GOV.AU. 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 #LI-Hybrid