Senior Manager Rail Fusion Alliance Program

Senior Manager Rail Fusion Alliance Program

At Queensland Rail, we’re driving the future of rail transport, ensuring that our services are not just reliable but exceptional. With a commitment to innovation and excellence, we’re leading significant infrastructure projects that will shape the future of rail in Queensland. Join us in this exciting journey as we transform the rail industry and make a lasting impact on the communities we serve.

We are seeking a dynamic and seasoned Senior Manager to represent Queensland Rail within the Rail Fusion Alliance partnership responsible for delivering the extensive and multifaceted capital expenditure rolling stock upgrade program. In this key role, you will be pivotal in ensuring that project outcomes adhere to the highest standards, while optimising the efficiency, availability, and reliability of our rolling stock assets. 

This is a permanent full-time opportunity located in Maryborough - Queensland.

Benefits That Count:

• Competitive salary to commensurate experience and responsibility of the role plus 12.75% Superannuation contribution.
• Be part of our strong leadership team and supportive work environment. 
• Opportunity for meaningful impact. 
• Professional development with financial support options. 
• Workplace perks including but not limited to novated leasing, free assistance programs for career and personal support services, health and wellbeing programs including Fitness Passport, free/discounted rail travel and equal opportunity leave entitlements.

Overview of key deliverables:

• Lead Contract Management: Take charge of managing and negotiating commercial contracts, ensuring that Queensland Rail's best interests are captured and advanced throughout the project lifecycle. 
• Strategic Stakeholder Engagement: Work closely with internal Queensland Rail and Alliance stakeholders, ensuring project outcomes meet key performance indicators, and maintain strong relationships to secure support for project deliverables.
• Accountability and Transparency: Ensure transparency through regular reporting and effective communication with the RFA team and Program Managers.
• Risk Management: Proactively identify and mitigate program risks, serving as a point of escalation to resolve issues that could impact the broader program of work.
• Innovate and Improve: Drive continuous improvement initiatives, seeking innovative ways to enhance business performance and value-for-money delivery strategies within Queensland Rail’s governance and safety frameworks.
• Governance Leadership: Represent Queensland Rail on the RFA Governance Team, contributing to strategic decisions, reviewing performance, and endorsing critical actions that support the attainment of program objectives.

What We’re Looking For:

• Proven Leadership: Extensive experience ideally within Alliance delivery models, with a strong emphasis on leading collaboration and strategic outcomes.
• Commercial Contract Management Expertise: Demonstrated proficiency in managing and negotiating complex commercial contracts, ensuring that contractual obligations are met while maximising business interests and value.
• Process Improvement Expertise: Experience in leading improvement initiatives, with a focus on budgets, conducting thorough process reviews, and identifying solutions that enhance efficiency and performance on both sides of the Alliance.
• Project Management Expertise: Deep knowledge of program and project management methodologies, including experience with multidisciplinary projects, budget management, and risk-sharing arrangements, all with a keen understanding of contract implications.
• Rail Industry Knowledge: A strong understanding of rail business operations, enabling effective decision-making in alliance delivery, performance monitoring, contracts and governance.
• Communication and Relationship Building: Exceptional interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, with a proven ability to build and maintain productive relationships with senior stakeholders and partners, especially in the context of contract negotiations and management.
• Governance and Compliance: Comprehensive understanding of relevant policies, legislation, and tools necessary for project delivery in a railway preferably or similar environment.

To view full Position Description, click here.

Why You Should Apply:

• Strategic Leadership: This role goes beyond traditional management—it's a chance to play a crucial part in a transformative project that will shape the future of rail transport in Queensland.
• Collaborative Culture: Join a company that values collaboration, innovation, and excellence, working together to achieve shared goals.
• Career Growth: With Queensland Rail, you’ll have the opportunity to grow your career while working on one of the most exciting projects being delivered locally in Queensland.

This is a unique opportunity to play a key role in shaping the future of Queensland Rail by ensuring our business’ best interests are always at the forefront.

Apply now to Senior Manager Rail Fusion Alliance Program (8467) via our website by clicking onto the "Apply" button by 11:59pm (GMT+10:00 Brisbane) Sunday 29th September 2024.

Supporting a Diverse Workforce

At Queensland Rail we are 1TEAM and our diverse workforce enables us to connect communities every day.  We are committed to building inclusive and respectful workplaces for all our people, strengthened by our diversity and encourage applications from First Nations Peoples, all genders, those from culturally diverse backgrounds, LGBTIQ+ community and people with disability, of all ages and backgrounds.

We strive to provide a barrier free and equitable recruitment experience.

If you do require an adjustment during the recruitment process, please contact Cynthia Mackenzie via the phone number or email below.

The recruitment and selection process for this position might require shortlisted applicants to undertake psychometric assessment, health assessment and background checks that might also include criminal history and credit checks.  We may also be considering more than one vacancy under this advertisement and some roles may also be advertised externally.

For roles that have pre-employment qualifications, QR will also be required to do formal qualification verification processes to ensure qualifications align to QR's requirements.

To learn more about this Queensland Rail career opportunity please contact Cynthia Mackenzie with your specific enquiry via cynthia.mackenzie@qr.com.au.  Please do not email your application. We can only accept applications received via our website.