Senior Manager, Local Government Grant Liaison

Description

You’ll provide leadership and direction to the local government grant liaison team, which manages operational relationships with local government to ensure effective grant portfolio management. You’ll act as the single point of contact with local government, identifying issues and delivering resolutions while monitoring grant performance and risk. You’ll drive the team to adopt dynamic resourcing and foster agility to address emerging issues and patterns in grant performance, providing targeted support as needed.

• Lead and direct the local government grant liaison team, managing operational relationships and grant portfolio.
• Serve as the single point of contact with local government to identify issues, resolve them, and monitor grant performance and risk.
• Drive team agility through dynamic resourcing to address emerging grant performance issues and provide targeted support.
• Submit cover letter and resume by 2 February 2026; contact Ciaran Martin for enquiries.

Requirements

Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience are required, along with senior management experience in a large, complex organisation and a proven record of delivering large projects on time and within budget. You must have demonstrated experience working with local government to manage complex project risks, issues, program management and transport‑industry planning approvals, as well as expertise in economic analysis and asset‑management evaluation. Strong collaborative relationship‑building skills, a self‑starter attitude, and the ability to thrive in fast‑paced environments with tight deadlines are essential.

• Hold tertiary qualifications and senior management experience in large, complex organisations with a record of on‑time, on‑budget project delivery.
• Demonstrated expertise in local government engagement, risk and issue management, program planning, and transport‑industry approval processes.
• Experience in economic analysis and evaluation methods for asset management within an integrated total asset management context.
• Strong collaborative relationship‑building skills; self‑starter who thrives in fast‑paced environments with tight deadlines.

Benefits

If you’re after impact, there’s no other organisation in Australia that delivers work on this scale. This is your opportunity to broaden your experience and perspectives, step out of the confines of a standard project role and expand your scope to work with an interconnected ecosystem of industry professionals.

This permanent position is based in our Newcastle office and operates under a hybrid working model that combines required onsite attendance with approved remote work. The role follows the organisation’s Flexible Working Arrangements and associated procedures. Apply now with your cover letter and resume.

Transport for NSW provides a safe, integrated, and efficient transport system that connects people, communities and industry every day. Our diverse workforce reflects the community we serve, and we offer award‑winning flexible and hybrid work options along with a wide range of employee benefits. Join us now – the role is hybrid‑friendly, and we encourage applications from Aboriginal people and people living with disability.

• Position based in Newcastle with a hybrid working model combining onsite and remote days.
• Competitive employee benefits including flexible and hybrid work options.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance