Group Manager Asset Intelligence & Technology - Docklands, VIC, Australia

Why join us?

At VicTrack, we're quiet achievers, delivering for Victoria every day.

As the owner of Victoria's rail transport land, assets and infrastructure, we play a vital role in supporting the state's transport network and future development. Our work spans property, telecommunications and infrastructure, influencing projects and initiatives that help create a more sustainable and prosperous state.

When you join VicTrack, you'll work alongside talented and diverse professionals, bringing different perspectives and expertise together to solve complex challenges and deliver meaningful outcomes for Victorian communities.

We empower our people to contribute ideas, challenge thinking and continuously improve the way we work, in an organisation where purpose and opportunity come together.

Whether you're early in your career or bringing extensive experience, you'll find opportunities to grow, make a difference and be part of an organisation committed to delivering better transport outcomes for a more connected Victoria.

What you'll love about working here

• Meaningful work that benefits Victorian communities.
• Flexibility that supports the way you work, including hybrid working arrangements.
• More time to recharge with generous leave provisions.
• Comprehensive wellbeing support, including health and wellness programs and 16 weeks paid parental leave.
• Opportunities to grow and develop your career across a diverse organisation.
• Access to onsite facilities including a gym and modern end of trip facilities.
• Opportunities that come with working for a Victorian Government state-owned enterprise.

The opportunity

The Group Manager Asset Intelligence & Technology provides strategic leadership across asset intelligence, data and analytics, AI and operational technology, shaping the systems, architecture and technology solutions that turn asset data into actionable intelligence and improve asset and investment decision-making.

The role leads the development and integration of VicTrack's asset technology environment, including the Asset Management Information System, geographic information system (GIS), data platforms, advanced analytics and AI-enabled decision support, while establishing the architecture, standards and governance required for trusted, connected and accessible asset information. It also provides strategic direction for secure, interoperable and resilient operational technologies across the transport ecosystem and identifies opportunities to apply emerging technologies to improve asset performance and create new capabilities.

Working closely with Innovation and New Markets, Asset Performance and Optimisation, and Enterprise IT, the role connects asset needs, data and technology to support increasingly intelligent, connected and resilient transport assets.

This position is a 3-year PESES-1 contract.

Key accountabilities/functions:

1. Leadership and role modelling: Model the behaviours and values of a high-performing organisation through visible, consistent leadership. Lead and develop a high-performing multidisciplinary team, building capability, engagement, technical excellence and continuous learning across emerging technologies, cyber, OT and AI.
2. Enterprise collaboration: Champion ways of working that strengthen cross-functional collaboration and enterprise outcomes. Build high-trust relationships across teams, peers and stakeholders that support organisational performance and delivery.
3. Stakeholder influence and executive advice: Build trusted relationships across VicTrack, government, transport operators and industry to strengthen intelligence-led decision-making and whole-of-system outcomes. Influence stakeholders around a shared technology vision and provide strategic advice to the Executive Leadership Team and Board on asset intelligence, technology trends, investment priorities, risks and opportunities.
4. Asset Intelligence and analytics leadership: Lead asset intelligence capability, including the systems, data foundations, governance and analytical frameworks required to transform asset data into trusted intelligence and actionable insights that inform strategy, asset management, investment prioritisation and long-term planning.
5. Advanced analytics and informed decision making: Lead the development and implementation of advanced analytics, predictive models, digital twins, AI-enabled decision support and emerging technologies to improve planning, forecasting, proactive asset management, lifecycle optimisation, risk identification and investment decision-making across VicTrack's released and controlled assets.
6. Asset management information systems and data platforms: Lead the strategy, architecture and governance of VicTrack's Asset Management Information System, GIS, asset data ecosystem and associated technologies, ensuring they are scalable, interoperable and enable consistent asset management, analytics and information sharing across the transport ecosystem.
7. Artificial Intelligence and emerging technology leadership: Drive transport system leadership for the application of AI, digitisation and emerging technologies, identifying opportunities to improve productivity, decision-making, service delivery and transport outcomes. Guide policy, governance and adoption approaches that enable safe, responsible and effective adoption.
8. Technology innovation and scalable deployment: Identify emerging technologies that unlock value, improve asset performance and productivity, create new capabilities or support strategic and revenue opportunities. Translate opportunities into assessments, pilots, governance and scalable deployment aligned to enterprise architecture, business priorities and transport-sector requirements.
9. Cyber security and operational technology resilience: Oversee critical infrastructure technology risks and ensure effective controls, assurance and resilience capabilities are in place across relevant operational technology environments.

Key selection criteria:

1. People leadership and cultural capability: Highly developed leadership and people management skills, with the ability to lead diverse teams, model expected behaviours and foster a high-performance culture aligned to a common vision. Build trust, encourage innovation, and coach, mentor and develop teams and emerging leaders within a positive, collaborative environment.
2. Working collaboratively and building trusted relationships: Demonstrated ability to build strategic relationships and influence outcomes across complex stakeholder environments. Establish trust, foster collaboration and align diverse stakeholders across organisational, government, industry and partner boundaries around shared objectives.
3. Strategic delivery and performance: Demonstrated experience translating strategic priorities into practical delivery plans and high-quality outcomes for senior executives, Board and key stakeholders. Effectively manage competing priorities, risks, resources and investment decisions to achieve measurable organisational outcomes.
4. Asset intelligence and advanced analytic leadership: Demonstrated experience leading asset intelligence, data and analytics capabilities within transport, infrastructure or other asset-intensive environments. Strong expertise in asset data, performance analytics, predictive maintenance, digital twins, GIS, asset information systems and evidence-based investment decision-making.
5. Asset information systems, data platforms and governance: Demonstrated experience leading the strategy, architecture, development or governance of asset management information systems, GIS, enterprise asset data platforms and associated information ecosystems. Strong understanding of data governance, interoperability, information architecture and the establishment of trusted and authoritative sources of asset information that support asset management, analytics and organisational decision-making.
6. AI and emerging technology leadership: Proven leadership in harnessing AI, advanced analytics and emerging technologies to transform organisational capability, unlock new opportunities and improve decision-making. Demonstrated ability to move technologies from concept to scalable implementation through effective governance, stakeholder engagement and value realisation.
7. Operational Technology (OT) and cyber resilience: Extensive experience providing strategic leadership across OT architecture, cyber resilience and critical infrastructure technologies, including managing technology risk and governance to ensure OT environments are secure, resilient, interoperable and fit for future transport needs.
8. Transport technology leadership and influence: Proven ability to shape technology strategy and influence system-wide outcomes across complex transport, infrastructure or critical infrastructure environments. Build strategic partnerships, identify future technology opportunities and translate innovation into practical initiatives that deliver organisational and ecosystem-wide value.

Qualifications and experience:

1. Demonstrated senior leadership experience in asset data analytics, AI, digital, technology, architecture and governance or major technology investments (mandatory).
2. Demonstrated experience developing digital, AI or asset intelligence strategies and roadmaps (desirable).
3. Experience within transport, infrastructure, critical infrastructure or complex asset intensive data (mandatory)
4. Experience managing cyber resilience and operational technology risks within complex environments (desirable).
5. Relevant tertiary qualifications in technology, engineering, information systems or a related discipline (desirable).
6. Proven ability to influence executive stakeholders and lead system-wide change (desirable).
7. Experience working across multiple stakeholder organisations and complex governance arrangements (desirable).

Diversity, inclusion and accessibility

VicTrack is committed to building a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences and identities and encourage open conversations about any support or workplace adjustments you may require throughout any stage of the recruitment process.

If you require an adjustment to participate in any stage of the recruitment process or have a preferred method of communication (telephone or email), please contact our People & Culture team at adjustments@victrack.com.au.

We are proud to be recognised by WORK180 as an Employer of Choice for Women - you can explore the WORK180 website to learn about our benefits and policies. We understand that many talented candidates may not apply unless they meet every requirement - if you're excited about this opportunity and believe you can contribute, we encourage you to apply.

To apply

If you are interested in a career with us, please click apply and submit your resume in PDF format only. All applications are strictly confidential.

Applications are reviewed as received, so please don't wait until the closing date to submit your application.

VicTrack employment offers are strictly subject to successful background (pre-employment screening), qualification and criminal history checks.

VicTrack is an equal opportunity and human rights employer.

Closing date: 25/11/2026