About us

Suburban Rail Loop (SRL) is an integrated transport infrastructure and precincts planning project that will deliver a 90km rail line linking every major train service from the Frankston Line to the Werribee Line via Melbourne Airport, as well as investment in the suburbs, better connecting Victorians to jobs, retail, education, health services and each other. Suburban Rail Loop Authority (SRLA) is the statutory body established to plan all elements of the project, procure builders, develop structure planning for SRL Precincts and oversee construction and the other changes that will help transform Melbourne and Victoria.

SRL is more than a rail project. It's a once-in-a-generation opportunity to plan for and prepare our city and state to meet the needs of future Victorians, and we can't do it alone. We are on the lookout for people with drive, expertise, fresh ideas and new perspectives to deliver Victoria's biggest ever infrastructure project. You will be part of history in the making, and while we're at it, we will be shaping your future too.

About the opportunity

Are you a dynamic leader with a passion for delivering innovative enterprise technology solutions? Join the Suburban Rail Loop Authority and lead the management, governance, and delivery of critical technology platforms that power one of Victoria’s most ambitious infrastructure programs.

Reporting to the Manager, Technology Operations and Platforms, your key accountabilities will include:

• Providing strong leadership and hands-on management of SRLA Enterprise Technology Platform portfolio including Platform Roadmap, Governance, Commercial, Policy, Service Management, Operations, Delivery and Support
• Making day-to-day decisions related to the Supporting Technology Platforms in accordance with agreed Data, Technology and organisational policies, as well as strategic architecture governance, principles, standards and patterns
• Delivering high-quality Supporting Technology Platform services and enabling business excellence by supporting continuous improvement, collaboration and innovation
• Maintaining responsibility of end-to-end platform commercial aspects, including funding needs, coordinating licensing, demand management, subscriptions, billing and cross-charging, ensuring this detail is documented for clarity and promote visibility through operational reporting
• Proactively conducting risk management activities through implementing controls to ensure the Supporting Technology Platforms can be delivered by the team
• Contributing to the development of a constructive and collaborative culture across the team as a component of the Technology Operations and Platforms unit, Technology Services branch and SRLA as a whole
• Motivating and driving the team to continuously learn, deliver high-quality outputs and ensure deliverables are produced on time

This is a permanent, full-time role. You will work in a hybrid work model with access to a range of flexible working arrangements.

For more information, please refer to the position description.

About you

• A strong leader who is able develop the team to provide excellent service covering a range of IT Platforms, including infrastructure, Microsoft 365 focused cloud technologies, service management (ServiceNow), modern workplace and security
• Significant experience in leading the delivery of multiple projects and identifying and managing associated delivery risks
• Knowledge of trends across the technology industry and how to leverage these to deliver effective and cost-efficient IT services
• Ability to establish service level agreements and manage vendor relationships to deliver to agreed outcomes.
• Strong ability to build and maintain professional customer-oriented IT delivery and support functions and leveraging technical expertise and fostering effective collaboration to deliver strategic organisational outcomes
• Experience leading and driving the development, implementation and review of IT policy, standards and common approaches at an organisational-wide level, and implementing effective IT governance to ensure data integrity and assurance and cost effectiveness
• Extensive experience in the design, implementation and management of IT Platforms in a medium sized or complex organisation, including transitioning to operations, support operating models, disaster recovery and business continuity
• Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) v3 or ITIL 4 Foundations certification

Why join us

• The opportunity to contribute to a groundbreaking public transport initiative
• A collaborative, multidisciplinary work environment with experts from various fields
• Career growth opportunities within a highly respected authority
• Generous leave entitlements
• An emphasis on work-life balance
• High-performing team environment
• Equal opportunity employer
• Personal and professional development opportunities
• Committed to safety and wellbeing
• Training and development opportunities

Our People Strategy and Gender Equality Action Plan are designed to enhance diversity in our workplace through targeted attraction strategies. If you have any questions related to recruitment, please feel free to reach out to the recruitment adviser or hiring manager mentioned in the position description.

For individuals with disabilities requiring adjustments during the recruitment process, our Inclusion team is here to provide support. The inclusion mailbox (inclusion@srla.vic.gov.au) is specifically for those seeking further information about targeted recruitment strategies and for individuals with disabilities requiring adjustments. Please contact us, and we will ensure your needs are met during the application and recruitment process.

SRLA is committed to providing a working environment which is safe and without risk to the health of its employees and partners consistent with its obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (OH&S Act). To support this, SRLA recommends that all employees be fully vaccinated.

How to apply

Please click Apply Now to submit your application online. Please include a resume and a one-page cover letter. We want to know why you want to work for the Suburban Rail Loop Authority, why you are interested in the role, and taking into account the key selection criteria as a whole, how your skills, knowledge, experience and qualifications are applicable to the role.

Please note that appointment of successful applicants will be made subject to a satisfactory pre-employment screening check.

Applications close Australian Eastern Daylight Time 11:59pm Sunday 15 December 2024