Job Description

You’re someone who wants to create outcomes that have a real impact on the people of NSW.

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'll:

Work as part of a highly motivated and purpose driven team to support the program management of multiple, complex, and interdependent road safety infrastructure and speed management programs to achieve road safety outcomes.

As Safety Program Specialist, you will support efficient program lifecycle end-to-end activities including program development, initiation and implementation, program scheduling, project nomination processes, stakeholder engagement, financial and risk analysis and management, actively monitor and report on progress, project and program change management, project and program evaluation, and integration of programs within the portfolio.

You’ll collaborate with multidisciplinary stakeholders and delivery partners to deliver programs of work to agreed project and program milestones and objectives, while ensuring compliance with required governance and assurance processes.

You will have strong capabilities to cultivate effective partnerships, to drive efficiencies and deliver outcomes in a complex, high-risk environment with competing priorities.

For more information on this position and business unit, view the role description and information pack

About you

You possess strong analytical and attention to detail skills and you are highly autonomous with a strong initiative and ability to operate independently and as part of a fast-paced team. You are a team player.

Your organisational and stakeholder engagement skills formed across program management and/or project delivery roles will see you overcome challenges in managing multiple, complex, and interdependent programs.

You bring structure to processes to lead efficient and successful delivery of program outcomes.

You’re recognised as a proactive problem solver, skilled at coordinating complex tasks, and experienced in program management, status and financial reporting and building stakeholder relationships within large-scale programs.

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

We offer a wide range of employee benefits, like our award-winning flexible and hybrid work options.

This role is hybrid-friendly, meaning you can mix in-person days at your team’s home base location with remote days.

What are you waiting for…? Connect with us. Apply now!

Applications close: 11:59 pm 2nd June 2026.

For more information about this role, please contact SALLY.MCDONALD@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 info or speak to your talent team member to arrange any adjustments to how you interact with us.

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