Work Type: Fixed-term - Full-time
Salary: $142,790 - $191,084
Grade: VPS 6
Occupation: Construction
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: VG/DE/VSBA/1948147
About the Department
The department provides a wide range of learning and development support and services.
The department provides policy leadership, plans for the future of education in Victoria and leads key cross-sector collaboration. The department plays an important system steward role by providing support, guidance, oversight and assurance across early childhood and school education systems, as well as directly providing school education and 50 new early learning centres.
About the Victorian School Building Authority (VSBA)
The Victorian School Building Authority (VSBA) is part of the Department of Education. Established in 2016, it oversees Victoria's largest school building program since the state introduced free public education in the 1870s.
The VSBA upgrades and expands existing schools and plans, designs and builds new schools to meet enrolment demand. We also support schools to maintain their buildings and grounds by offering expert advice and coordinating maintenance programs and grants.
With Victoria progressively introducing two years of funded kindergarten, the VSBA is also working with the early childhood sector on a significant kindergarten and Early Learning Centre construction program.
About the Division
The Project Delivery Division is responsible for delivering one of Victoria's largest school infrastructure programs, creating great learning environments that support better outcomes for students, teachers and communities.
Our teams deliver school upgrades, early childhood infrastructure and a range of minor capital improvement programs across the State. Working in partnerships with schools, early childhood service providers, contractors, consultants and government stakeholders, we manage projects through every stage of the project life-cycle- from planning and design through to construction and completion.
We are committed to delivering projects safely, efficiently and transparently while continually improving the way we work. Our focus is on proactive project management, strong governance, great communication and collaborative relationships that built confidence with our stakeholders,
As part of our team you will contribute to a division that values accountability, continuous improvement, teamwork and delivering outcomes that lake a lasting difference for Victorian communities.
About the Role
This is an opportunity to lead significant education infrastructure delivery across Victoria, with accountability for complex projects, programs or portfolio work streams.
Reporting to a Director within the Project Delivery Division, the Manager – Program Delivery provides leadership across project planning, readiness and delivery, establishes the controls and governance required for successful outcomes, and ensures emerging delivery, commercial and stakeholder risks are actively managed.
The role leaders and develops multidisciplinary project delivery and enablement teams and works closely with schools and early childhood providers, consultants, contractors and stakeholders across VSBA, the Department and government.
In this role you will:
The role operates in a complex and highly visible environment. You will be expected to exercise sound judgement, work confidently with ambiguity and identify emerging issues early.
You will work collaboratively across organisational boundaries and create clarity where responsibilities, priorities or delivery pathways are complex. Success in the role requires the ability to balance project outcomes with broader organisational, government and community considerations.
All VSBA staff have a shared responsibility to meet the same service standards outlined in the VSBA Customer Service Charter. Our goal is to make every interaction with the VSBA a positive one for our customers, colleagues and key partners regardless of our individual role or team.
About you
You are an experienced infrastructure delivery leader who combines strong project management capability with commercial awareness, sound judgement and the ability to lead people through complex delivery environments. You understand the broader government, departmental and community context in which infrastructure is delivered and use this understanding to exercise sound judgement, navigate competing priorities and provide clear advice on delivery options and trade-offs.
You are comfortable moving between the detail of project performance and the broader strategic context. You use evidence to challenge performance, identify emerging issues early and intervene before risks materially affect delivery outcomes.
Your experience will include:
Qualifications and Experience
Further Information
For more details regarding this position please see attached position description for the capabilities to address in application.
The department values diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. For more information about our work, working for the Department, diversity and inclusion, and our employment conditions visit the Department website and our Diversity and Inclusion page
Applicants requiring adjustments can contact the nominated contact person.
Information about the Department of Education's operations and employment conditions can be located at www.education.vic.gov.au.
For further information pertaining to the role, please contact Gaynor Mcarthur, Director, Project Delivery East Branch via (03) 7022 2566 or [email protected] or Stephanie Wood, Director, Project Delivery West Branch via (03) 7022 2566 or [email protected].
Preferred applicants may be required to complete a police check and may be subject to other pre-employment checks. Information provided to the Department of Education will be treated in the strictest confidence.
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Applications close 11:59pm on Sunday 4 October 2026.