Senior Manager - Event Planning - Transportation Operations - CDUP2089

Description

• Establish, Lead and be the focal point for coordination meetings to ensure integrated event planning and execution
• Identify and mitigate risks associated with event transport operations, ensuring contingency measures are in place
• Coordinating multiple stakeholders and transport modes to ensure seamless service delivery
• Oversee the planning, management, and execution of transport services for events and city activations across all districts
• Foster a culture of accountability, safety, and continuous improvement within the team
• Coordinate with mode leadership, emergency services, enforcement, and city stakeholders to ensure operational readiness and incident management
• Support the Director Planning & Development in formulating transport event management strategies and implementation frameworks
• Oversee Park & Ride strategy, design, and operational readiness, aligning with broader city transport goals and overarching city value proposition
• Ensure consistent application of operational policies, procedures, and compliance with relevant legislation and city and authority guidelines
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with internal stakeholders, city planners, event organizers, police, and transport business unit and operators
• Manage transport service integration to enable a customer excellence focus that is safe, efficient, and reliable movement of people during events
• Balancing limited resources with high public expectations and operational complexity
• Manage budgets associated with event and transport operations, including cost forecasting, revenue generation, MoU development, financial tracking, and reconciliation
• Event Planning and Delivery
• Ensure value-for-money outcomes through robust contract and performance management of any external partners
• Delivering transport responses for large-scale, high-profile events under tight timelines and scrutiny
• Maintaining compliance with procurement and governance requirements while meeting operational needs
• Develop and implement workforce and resource plans, including managing internal staff pools and external service providers where appropriate
• Ensure event and activation plans align with the Authority's strategic priorities, safety standards, and risk management frameworks
• Provide leadership and collaborative management to a high-performing multidisciplinary team responsible for event transport delivery
• Oversee procurement processes in line with policy for event-related additional services and resources where required
• Lead the delivery of integrated multimodal transportation planning for major events, ensuring effective planning, programming, and coordination across modes
• Ensure training, guidance, and professional development opportunities are provided to maintain competency and performance standards

Requirements

• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Proven experience leading large-scale event transport operations and stakeholder coordination
• Successful and safe delivery of integrated transport plans for all events
• Knowledge of multimodal transport systems, traffic management, and crowd movement planning
• Bachelor's degree in Transport Planning, Engineering, Event Management, or a related field (Master's preferred)
• Strong financial and analytical acumen with attention to safety, quality, and compliance
• Professional certification in Project Management or Transport Operations is desirable
• Minimum 10 years' experience in transport planning, operations, or event management within a complex, multi-modal environment
• Demonstrated ability to manage budgets, contracts, and multidisciplinary teams
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication abilities
• Stakeholder satisfaction and collaboration effectiveness
• Adherence to timelines, budgets, and regulatory requirements
• Strong leadership, organizational, and decision-making skills

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance