Performance Director

Overview

Lead cross‑functional teams to deliver rail program on time, on budget and with quality

Key Responsibilities

• earned value
• risk management
• data reporting
• scope change
• subcontractor management
• budget planning

Tasks

-Oversee management and performance of key subcontractors, ensuring alignment to scope, schedule, quality, safety, and commercial terms. -Monitor customer satisfaction and manage customer claims, including preventive and corrective actions. -Prepare analyses that proactively identify and mitigate risks; drive scenario planning and contingency actions. -Establish robust data monitoring and reporting that achieves internal company KPIs and supports proactive decision-making. -Lead, mentor, and coach a cross-functional team spanning planning and controls, finance and commercial, and supply chain to deliver program outcomes. -Control scope and change, including preparation and governance of AEG (change events), ensuring rigorous change impact assessment and approvals. -Prepare and manage claims for the Sequence Alliance to the Project Owner. -Simplify complex information and present clear, concise insights and dashboards to senior stakeholders, the Alliance Manager, and the Alliance ALT, AMT and PLT. -Lead Risk & Opportunity management across the Sequence Alliance and internal Hitachi governance, ensuring early identification, mitigation, and exploitation of opportunities. -Coordinate and report program planning and budget using Earned Value Management (EVM). -Champion continuous improvement across quality assurance, reporting, and IT-enabled services to increase transparency and efficiency. -Ensure reporting and performance against Sequence KPIs: Safety Management, On-Time Delivery, Whole System Integration, Network Disruption Mitigation, Operational Legacy, Stakeholders & Community. -Lead project status reviews with Hitachi management and the client, ensuring accuracy, insight, and action focus. -Develop and maintain effective relationships with all Sequence Alliance Participants; manage expectations and resolve issues promptly. -Ensure the Sequence Alliance meets the contractual obligations of the Project Alliance Agreement (PAA). -Set and oversee Sequence budget estimates and staffing requirements for defined scope and schedule. -Direct the overall planning of program activities to meet critical milestones across each phase (design, procurement, construction, testing/commissioning). -Engage key senior stakeholders in QLD Government, DTMR, CRRDA, and QR for governance and control matters; maintain trusted relationships and transparent communication. -Ensure achievement of targets on budget, on schedule (drive compliance to the master schedule), and on quality.

Requirements

• project controls
• bi
• agile
• etcs
• pmp
• bachelor's

What You Bring

-Advanced proficiency with project controls, BI/dashboarding, and data visualisation tools. -Agile mindset with the ability to make prompt decisions in a fast-paced environment. -Exposure to alliance contracting models and major government infrastructure governance. -10+ years of commercial experience in complex, multi-discipline engineering projects across design, procurement, construction, and commissioning, ideally within the rail industry. -Demonstrated ability to lead and collaborate in a multicultural environment. -Experience delivering an ETCS Level 2 system. -Highly motivated with excellent leadership, organisational, communication, and people skills. -Experience in detailed design, implementation, testing, and validation following CENELEC standards for complex systems. -Training in PMP, PRINCE2, or similar project management methodologies. -Bachelor’s Degree and PM Certification or equivalent technical background. -Proven track record delivering complex and international projects valued at $200M+.

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Benefits

-Be part of a Global Company that offers a great work life balance. -Salary Continuance Insurance -Many opportunities to progress your career with training and development available.

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