Manager State Portfolio Delivery

At VicRoads the work you do has real impact. Our work connects people and communities. We keep Victorians moving safely and smoothly today and help them be ready for tomorrow.

VicRoads empowers our people to learn and grow focusing on impact and innovation. We reflect the diversity of Victoria and foster clever thinking to keep you and the community moving.

VicRoads is progressing August 2022 we started on a new chapter when the Victorian State Government partnered with Aware Super Australian Retirement Trust and Macquarie Asset Management to operate registration and licensing services on its behalf.

We work collaboratively with the Victorian State Government to ensure we fulfill regulatory requirements deliver State projects and safeguard customer data. The Victorian State Government retains sole responsibility for road access infrastructure and safety.

• Annual Salary Range:Up to $195000 Super
• Employment Type: Ongoing - Full-Time
• Usual Work Location: QV 180 Lonsdale Street CBD/ Work from home

Are you passionate about creating products and experiences that not only meet user needs but also captivate their hearts and minds Are you excited about the challenge of balancing customer desirability with business viability technology feasibility and broader business strategy to deliver exceptional experiences If so we have an incredible opportunity for you!

We are seeking a talented and driven individual to join our dynamic Technology Operations team. As a team member you will play a pivotal role in working with our business and helping to support and provide engineering services to the digital platform. You will work alongside a group of passionate professionals who are dedicated to delivering innovative solutions that exceed customer expectations.

Your team is part of the Technology division a team that are truly collaborative and passionate and work closely together to deliver outcomes that positively transform the way our customers use our services.

About the Opportunity

The Manager State Portfolio Delivery is responsible for delivering VicRoads most critical State-initiated projects including road safety reform regulatory and legislative initiatives and multi-agency programmes with partners such as Victoria Police and Court Services Victoria. The role ensures timely high-quality State responses under strict SLAs and governance covering information requests solution estimates and documentation prior to mobilisation. Central to VicRoads Partnership Objectives it aligns delivery with Government reform priorities upholds regulatory frameworks and supports public safety outcomes.

• Strategic Delivery Leadership: lead end-to-end execution of programmes and projects taking full accountability for delivery performance by ensuring outcomes are timely on budget aligned to business strategy and resolving complex challenges to maintain momentum.
• Portfolio Planning and Partner Enablement: lead and coordinate State response activities shape the delivery roadmap with executive sponsors manage interdependencies and risks and ensure strategic priorities are tightly linked to delivery capacity and execution readiness.
• Executive Engagement and Influence: build trusted relationships with senior leaders represent the portfolio in governance and strategic forums with authoritative insight and champion delivery as a key enabler of business outcome.
• People Leadership and Team Culture: lead a multidisciplinary team fostering a culture of excellence accountability and trust through clear direction coaching and continuous improvement while prioritising engagement wellbeing and professional growth.
• Delivery Methodology and Uplift: embed fit-for-purpose delivery practices drive continuous uplift in capability and maturity and collaborate with the ePMO and Head of Agile Transformation to ensure best practices are applied consistently.
• Governance Reporting and Assurance: ensure robust governance with clear accountabilities and escalation pathways lead insight-rich data-driven portfolio reporting and maintain oversight of risk change and benefits realisation.
• Financial and Commercial Accountability: manage portfolio budgets with rigour and transparency partner with Finance and Procurement to ensure cost-effective delivery and maximise value and support the development of business cases and investment proposals.
• Relationship Management: foster strong relationships with Government stakeholders and third-party agencies align delivery with shared objectives represent VicRoads in inter-agency forums and ensure engagements are commercially sound and operationally robust.

About you

You are an accomplished project leader with a proven ability to deliver complex high-value initiatives. With over eight years of experience managing projects valued between $10m$50m you bring deep expertise in shaping high-performing teams and driving successful outcomes in dynamic environments.

You thrive in stakeholder-rich settings confidently engaging at executive levels and building trusted relationships across government or public sector organisations. Your strong financial acumen and ability to manage portfolio budgets ensure projects remain on track and aligned with strategic priorities.

You combine strategic thinking with practical delivery translating organisational objectives into actionable plans for your teams. Skilled in Agile Waterfall and hybrid methodologies you leverage tools such as Jira Confluence and MS Office to maintain transparency and accountability throughout the project lifecycle.

Your leadership style fosters collaboration across multidisciplinary teams and third-party partners balancing competing priorities while maintaining quality and stakeholder satisfaction. With certifications in recognised project management frameworks (e.g. PMBOK Prince2 SAFe) and ideally additional credentials in programme or portfolio management you are ready to lead with confidence.

Key Attributes:

• Strategic mindset with the ability to implement initiatives that support organisational vision.
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.
• Strong governance awareness and understanding of public sector priorities.
• High proficiency in project management tools and reporting systems.
• Desirable experience with Workday for financial tracking.

Our culture

Innovation powers progress but it doesnt come without support. To attract retain and develop talented people we reward initiative and ingenuity foster collaboration and offer dynamic career development. At VicRoads we embrace diversity and inclusion and were proud our workforce reflects the community we work for.

What we offer

• Salary packaging Fitness Passport & discounts to hundreds of retailers
• Opportunities for professional and personal development
• Flexible working arrangements and family-friendly practices including 16 weeks paid parental leave

How to apply

We encourage applications from people of all genders backgrounds and communities.

If you need any adjustments to our recruitment process or the role itself please let us know when applying.

Please submit your application via the Apply button. Please note applications close 10th of December at 11:59pm.

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