Transformation Program Manager

Permanent full-time role

Flexible working options

Work with a great team culture

V/Line’s purpose is to connect Victorians through safe, reliable, and accessible transport. We believe in giving all Victorians opportunities through travel and transport – connecting them to jobs, education, family and friends, services, tourism and trade.

V/Line is experiencing significant growth and we’re delivering more services, more trains, cheaper fares, and huge projects. With more than 3700 weekly train and coach services, an expansive freight network and unprecedented rail investment, millions of Victorians depend on us to deliver. You could be one of our 3100 committed team members who are up to the challenge.

About the role

As the Transformation Program Manager, you are integral to the success of V/Line’s Corporate Services Group.

Step into the driver's seat of transformation as our Transformation Program Manager, leading V/Line's enterprise-wide journey to transform our business. In this pivotal role, you'll be at the forefront of driving organisation-wide change, ensuring V/Line is positioned to meet the current and future demands of its passengers, industry, the community and other stakeholders.

With oversight of the Transformation Program, you'll support delivery leads—including Project Managers, peers, and senior leaders—to deliver meaningful improvements. As a changemaker, you'll also roll up your sleeves to manage smaller, high-impact internal projects that are vital to the program's success.

Key accountabilities include:

Lead the enterprise-wide Transformation Program using a Portfolio and Program Management approach, overseeing multiple workstreams ensuring effective coordination and integration across the business

Regularly review and adapt the Program including workstreams, initiatives, milestones, sequencing, timelines, KPIs to ensure it remains aligned with V/Line’s objectives and strategic priorities, internal and external operating environment changes, and is delivering on agreed benefits and outcomes

Collaborate with senior and executive leadership and key stakeholders to ensure the program receives appropriate operational support and that benefits can be effectively sustained Provide support and guidance to project and other program managers to ensure their individual initiatives align with the broader Transformation Program and contribute to overall program goals and benefits

Build strong relationships across the business to drive the implementation of transformation initiatives and help remove barriers and leverage opportunities

Ensure effective change management practices are in place to support the successful implementation and embedding of transformation initiatives

About you

Reporting to the Chief Transformation Officer and working within the highly collaborative Transformation team, you’ll help shape the future of V/Line and ensure success across all facets of our transformative journey.

As our Transformation Program Manager, you will be central to our organisation-wide transformation efforts, ensuring strategic alignment, robust execution, and seamless delivery of projects that enhance our operations, systems, and workforce.

Note: This role leads an organisation-wide transformation program, encompassing all aspects of our business, with IT transformation forming just one part of the broader program.

Our ideal candidate will possess the following:

A track record of effectively managing complex programs and delivering on time, within budget.

The ability to design and implement transformative, long-term strategies that align seamlessly with organisational goals.

Highly refined communication skills, enabling you to craft impactful reports and deliver clear, concise presentations to diverse audiences.

Outstanding stakeholder management capabilities, with a talent for influencing and engaging at all levels of the organisation.

Exceptional problem-solving skills, with a results-driven mindset and a focus on achieving tangible outcomes.

Experience leading cross-functional, multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality results.

Demonstrated alignment with V/Line’s values of responsiveness, integrity, impartiality, accountability, respect, leadership and human rights.

Possessing Project Management or Change Management qualifications along with 10+ years of industry experience, especially within the Transport sector, will distinguish you as a standout candidate. However, these qualifications are not essential and shouldn't deter passionate applicants from seizing this opportunity.

If your skills or experience don’t exactly match our listed requirements, we still encourage you to apply. We value diverse perspectives and believe in the potential for growth and development.

Why V/Line

In addition to free myki travel, we offer:

Community impact – Make a genuine difference. Work in a role that connects Victorians, every day.

Huge potential – We’re transforming, and you can too. Be a change maker, recognised for your contribution and creativity.

Dynamic environment – V/Line operates in a constantly changing space. Join a fast-paced and exciting organisation.

Collaborative team – You’ll be part of a broader supportive team. Surround yourself with talented, passionate peers.

Flexible working – We support flexible working. Work in a way that supports you to thrive in your role.

The Total Remuneration Package (TRP), which includes 11.5% superannuation, is based on experience and ranges from $167,250 TRP - $205,160 TRP.

We are committed to ensuring a comfortable and accessible recruitment experience. If you need any adjustments or have specific accessibility requirements at any stage of the process, please contact our Talent team at [email protected] or 1800 800 007 for confidential support.

As an equal opportunity employer, V/Line is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace and network that reflects the communities we serve. We accept and value the contributions of all our employees regardless of gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, age or disability. We are also proud to be endorsed by Work 180 as a great place for women to work, second year in a row.

We proudly acknowledge First Peoples of Victoria. We acknowledge their ongoing strength in practicing the world’s oldest living culture. We acknowledge the Traditional Owners’ lands, waters, and skies on which we live and pay respects to their Elders past and present.

At V/Line, safety is our priority. Successful applicants will undergo relevant pre-employment and medical checks to meet our safeworking standards.

Applications close: 30th April 2025