Manager Project Governance

You want to play a part in making NSW a better place to work, live and travel.

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.

In this role, you'll:

Lead the project governance function within the PMO Governance, Assurance and Standards team, ensuring governance forums are effectively established and run to support transparent, evidence-based decision-making across the portfolio.

You will provide oversight across all project stages, ensuring alignment with governance frameworks and stage-gate requirements, while identifying risks, issues, or variances and escalating where needed.
Drive consistency across a diverse portfolio, adapting governance approaches to suit both technology and non-technology initiatives.

For more information on this position and business unit, view the role description and information pack.

About you

• Strong experience applying governance and assurance frameworks within large, complex programs, ideally in the public sector.

•Proven capability managing executive governance forums, including preparing decision papers and maintaining accurate, audit-ready records.

•Sound understanding of NSW Government investment and assurance processes.

 •Ability to analyse portfolio performance across cost, schedule, and risk, and translate insights into clear recommendations.

•Experience improving governance practices through frameworks, training, and continuous improvement initiatives.

•Tertiary qualifications in project management, business, or a related field, or equivalent experience.

•Certification in a recognised project management methodology (e.g. PRINCE2, PMI, AIPM or equivalent)

Who we are

Transport for NSW provides a safe, integrated, and efficient transport system. We connect people, communities and industry every day. 

Join us

Our workforce is as diverse as the community we serve. If you’d like further information on our inclusion and diversity initiatives, visit Transport careers.

Flexible work options may be available. Learn more via Flexible work options and policy  

Apply today 

Applications close 11:59 PM, Wednedsay 29 July 2026.

For more information about this role, please contact FIONA.BRADY2@TRANSPORT.NSW.GOV.AU.

Aboriginal people and people living with disability are supported throughout the recruitment process and at work, and we encourage you to apply. Visit Supporting Aboriginal People or Supporting People with Disability for more information or speak to your talent team member to arrange any adjustments to how you interact with us.

Learn more about how to apply via Our recruitment process | Transport for NSW 

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