Manager - Government Relations and Strategic Projects

• Full time, permanent role (part time applications considered)
• Geelong office location, with flexible hybrid working
• Offering a competitive base salary of circa $150,000 plus super and benefits

Care in Action

With a career at the TAC, you’ll be helping us look out for the lives of everyone who travels on Victoria’s roads. That’s care in action.

Find out more about our shared purpose, and what drives every one of us.

Right now, we’re seeking a Manager - Government Relations and Strategic Projects who will play their part in this shared purpose, while also supporting the progress of clients and colleagues so they can achieve great things. That’s truly rewarding work that will help us continue to deliver life-critical services where it matters.

About the role

The Manager, Government Relations and Strategic Projects leads a small, high-performing team responsible for managing key stakeholder relationships and delivering strategic advice that supports government priorities and TAC initiatives.

Working closely with the Office of the CEO, Road Safety, Marketing, and Strategy teams, this role plays a vital part in maintaining the TAC’s reputation and contributing to its strategic success. You will oversee engagement with Ministerial offices, prepare high-quality briefings and correspondence, and provide proactive support on emerging issues and key strategic projects.

With a focus on early issue identification, stakeholder engagement, and cross-organisational collaboration, this role is critical in ensuring timely, effective communication and alignment between the TAC and government stakeholders.

About the Team

Reporting to the Director, Office of the CEO, you will join a small, dynamic, and high-performing team that plays a critical role in supporting the CEO and the wider organisation. The team are confident in their roles and known for delivering high-quality outcomes in a fast-paced environment.

In this role, you will be trusted with leading two direct reports and managing your team with a high degree of autonomy. You will have the space to make decisions, influence outcomes, and drive results, while still enjoying the backing of a supportive and accessible leader who values initiative, trust, and collaboration.

What we’re looking for

Strong Communicator & Leader

An experienced people leader, you’re confident managing teams in fast-paced, constantly evolving environments. You demonstrate initiative, work independently, and communicate with clarity and impact. With excellent verbal and written communication skills, you can adapt your style to suit a variety of audiences and contexts, including high-level briefing materials and strategic documents.

Strategic Thinking in a Political Environment

You bring experience working in politically sensitive environments, with a strong ability to provide strategic advice to senior decision-makers. Your track record includes developing and maintaining trusted relationships with a broad range of stakeholders, including government officials, departments, agencies, and Members of Parliament. You are adept at identifying, analysing, and managing emerging issues that could impact the organisation’s reputation or strategic goals.

Highly Organised with Project Delivery Experience

You have strong project management skills and excellent organisational abilities, ensuring that priorities are planned and delivered with enough time for consultation and quality outcomes. Proficient in Microsoft Office programs, particularly Excel and Word, you’re confident managing timelines, deliverables, and competing priorities while keeping a focus on strategic execution.

Why you’ll love it here

There’s more to work than a competitive salary and amazing employee benefits. As our newest Manager, Government Relations and Strategic Projects, you’ll also:

Make a positive difference

Every day the work you do at the TAC contributes to something bigger. As part of an inclusive, supportive team you’ll find real purpose in achieving goals, together.

Be rewarded for great work

We value our people, offering a corporate incentive, salary packaging and a reward and recognition program.

Grow and go places

We’re invested in your progress. When you work for one of Victoria’s largest and leading workplaces, you’ll receive extensive internal opportunities for development and access to the LinkedIn Learning Digital Hub.

Ready to put care in action? We’d like to hear from you.

Click apply to submit your Cover Letter and Resume. If successful, you’ll progress to an interview. All applicants will be advised of the outcome of their application.

For more information, read the attached Position Description or contact Hannah Egan, Shared Services Specialist at [email protected] for a confidential discussion. Applications for this role will be accepted up until 11:55pm on 17 July 2025.

If we can do anything to help make applying for this role easier, please let our People, Culture & Engagement Team know at [email protected]. If over the phone is better for you, our number is 5225 7500.

A safe place to work

We’re committed to the health, safety and wellbeing of employees. This extends to inclusion, diversity and accessibility in our employment practices, and encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, men, women and gender diverse people, culturally diverse, and LGBTIQA+ people to apply for roles.

Child Safety

At the TAC we are committed to the safety of children and young people. For more information regarding our commitment to child safety, please visit our website.

Position Description - Manager, Government Relations and Strategic Projects.pdf