About us
At Transdev, we don’t just move people — we empower communities. As a global leader in mobility solutions, we design and operate safe, reliable and sustainable public transport networks across buses, rail, ferries and more.
Across Australia and New Zealand, our Asset Management function plays a critical role in delivering safe, efficient and high‑performing assets that support millions of customer journeys.
We are committed to innovation, collaboration and continuous improvement — building smarter, more resilient transport systems for the future.
Your impact
As the Strategic Asset Manager, you will play a pivotal role in shaping Transdev’s asset management strategy and business development capability across Australia and New Zealand.
You will lead the development and implementation of asset strategies, support major bids and commercial opportunities, and uplift asset management practices across all operating entities.
This role also leads the asset management framework and community of practice, ensuring consistency, capability uplift and continuous improvement across the organisation.
This role can be based in either our Sydney or Melbourne support office.
What you’ll do
- Lead asset management inputs into business development, bids and tenders, including strategic and commercial planning
- Develop, implement and continuously improve Transdev’s asset management framework and documentation
- Ensure alignment with ISO 55001 standards and support audit and compliance activities
- Drive improvements in asset reliability, availability and lifecycle performance
- Support operational entities in implementing asset management strategies, systems and improvements
- Lead and facilitate the Asset Management Community of Practice across ANZ
- Identify and deliver initiatives to optimise asset performance, reduce risk and improve cost efficiency
What you bring
Experience & qualifications:
- Tertiary qualifications in Engineering, Transport or a related discipline (preferred)
- Demonstrated experience in asset management and strategic leadership
- Experience supporting business development activities, bids or complex commercial environments (desirable)
Skills & Attributes:
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including ability to develop high‑quality submissions
- Strong analytical, problem‑solving and strategic thinking capability
- Ability to influence and build relationships across diverse, cross‑functional teams
- Commercial acumen and understanding of contract performance drivers
- Ability to drive change, uplift capability and implement best practice frameworks
- Collaborative mindset with strong facilitation and stakeholder engagement skills
Don’t tick every box? That’s okay. If you bring strong strategic capability, asset management expertise and a passion for improvement, we’d love to hear from you.
Why join Transdev?
🌏 Be part of a global organisation shaping the future of public transport
🛠 Influence enterprise asset strategy across multiple transport modes
📊 Work at the intersection of strategy, operations and commercial development
🤝 Collaborate with leaders across Australia, New Zealand and the broader Transdev group
📈 Opportunity to drive meaningful, organisation‑wide impact
Diversity, equity & inclusion
Transdev is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve.
We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, including First Nations Peoples, people with disabilities and culturally diverse communities.
If you require adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.
Ready to shape the future of asset management?
Submit your application with your CV and a brief cover letter outlining your experience and interest.
Join our team of Journey Makers — and help deliver smarter, more sustainable transport systems.
Applications may close sooner than the date advertised if a high volume is received.