Senior Manager, Asset Innovation

Organisation/Entity: Transport For NSW

Job category: Projects

Sydney, NSW, AU, 2020

Job reference number: 107162

Employment type: Permanent Full-Time

Salary range: An attractive remuneration package

You’re a creative leader with a curious and open mindset. You’re not afraid to forge new paths, find new ways of doing things and share your learnings.

You’ll have the opportunity to use your expertise in communication, problem-solving, empathy and conflict resolution to help thousands of people every day.

In this role, you'll:

Lead the Projects & Innovation function across NSW Motorways, setting the commercial strategy and sponsoring complex projects that leverage data and insights to optimise motorway and tolling assets, systems and services across their lifecycle. This includes driving operational readiness and transition programs, ensuring new and transferred assets are seamlessly integrated into operations while delivering strong commercial, operational and customer outcomes.

You’ll provide strategic advice on investment proposals, commercial initiatives and emerging mobility and pricing innovations, using robust analysis, business cases and risk assessments to inform executive decision-making. With accountability for financial stewardship, you’ll oversee toll revenue, operating expenditure and lifecycle investments, ensuring value for money and long-term network performance.

Working across a broad stakeholder landscape, you’ll lead complex commercial, contractual and procurement responses, whether infrastructure, technology, operations or communications, while ensuring alignment with governance and government requirements. You’ll build a high-performing team and foster a problem solving culture built on innovation, accountability and continuous improvement, positioning the function as a trusted centre of commercial and project expertise.

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

About You

You are an experienced senior leader with a strong background in commercial strategy, project delivery or asset/investment management within infrastructure, transport or a regulated environment. You bring deep financial and commercial acumen, with expertise in business cases, asset management, revenue analysis and investment decision-making.

You have a proven track record in leading complex projects or asset transitions, and you’re confident providing strategic advice on high-value, high-risk initiatives. You’re comfortable balancing innovation and commercial outcomes with governance and public accountability, and you bring a strong analytical mindset to solving complex problems.

You’re an influential communicator who builds strong relationships across stakeholders and leads multidisciplinary teams to deliver outcomes. With a focus on continuous improvement and innovation, you bring the leadership skills to uplift capability and drive performance across a complex and evolving portfolio.

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 Tuesday, 9th of June 2026.

For more information about this role, please contact ***email_hidden***.

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