Manager Project Startup
Transport for NSW · Macquarie Park, New South Wales, Australia
Government Administration · 10,001+ employees
About the role
You will lead and coordinate project initiation activities to ensure consistent delivery across the organization. This involves managing project governance, tools, and frameworks while collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure successful project start-ups.
What they look for
Requirements
The ideal candidate has proven experience in assessing complex projects and establishing effective controls aligned with delivery frameworks. You must possess strong stakeholder management skills and hold relevant project management certifications such as PRINCE2 or PMP.
Benefits
Full description
You excel at connecting the dots as a problem solver, ensuring the seamless delivery of reliable services from beginning to end.
This is your opportunity to broaden your experience and perspectives, step out of the confines of a standard project role and expand your scope to work with an interconnected ecosystem of industry professionals.
In this role, you will:
Working as part of a team delivering successful project and program start‑ups by embedding consistent governance, frameworks, tools, and processes, building capable teams, and ensuring a smooth, well‑prepared transition into effective and efficient delivery.
- You will be leading and coordinating project initiation activities to ensure new projects and programs are set up consistently in line with approved delivery frameworks.
- You will be overseeing the configuration and use of project management tools, templates, schedules, and registers to ensure accuracy, traceability, and compliance with enterprise standards.
- You will be applying consistent delivery methodologies, governance, assurance, and reporting standards while identifying and managing risks, dependencies, and resource requirements.
- You will be leading the project start‑up team and collaborating with PMO & Enablement and assurance functions to support effective onboarding, knowledge transfer, capability uplift, and continuous improvement.
For more information on this position and business unit, view the role description and information pack.
About you
- You have proven ability to assess complex projects and establish effective controls aligned to delivery frameworks, budgets, and risk profiles.
- Your strength is building and maintaining strong relationships with stakeholders, sponsors, and vendors to drive alignment and collaboration.
- You demonstrate expertise in proactive risk and issue management, including identification, mitigation, escalation, and resolution within governance frameworks.
- You are an experienced leader of cross‑functional teams, fostering accountability and high‑quality delivery, supported by relevant qualifications and project management certification (PRINCE2, PMP, etc.).
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 Wednesday, 19th August 2026.
For more information about this role, please contact FIONA.BRADY2@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
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