State Engagement Manager page is loaded## State Engagement Managerlocations: Melbourne - Head Officetime type: Full timeposted on: Posted 2 Days Agotime left to apply: End Date: October 7, 2025 (10 days left to apply)job requisition id: JR102027At VicRoads the work you do has real impact. Our work connects people and communities. We keep Victorians moving safely and smoothly today and help them be ready for tomorrow.VicRoads empowers our people to learn and grow– focusing on impact and innovation. We reflect the diversity of Victoria and foster clever thinking to keep you and the community moving.VicRoads is progressing too. In August 2022, we started on a new chapter when the Victorian State Government partnered with Aware Super, Australian Retirement Trust, and Macquarie Asset Management to operate registration and licensing services on its behalf.We work collaboratively with the Victorian State Government to ensure we fulfill regulatory requirements, deliver State projects and safeguard customer data. The Victorian State Government retains sole responsibility for road access, infrastructure and safety.* **Annual salary range:** Commensurate with experience* **Employment type:** Permanent – Ongoing* **Usual work location:** 180 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne / Work from home**About the opportunity**The State Engagement Manager role offers an exciting opportunity to manage strategic collaboration between VicRoads and State stakeholders. This position is key in developing and maintaining strong, effective relationships to support the successful delivery of joint priorities, initiatives, and projects.Operating within the Joint Operating Model and embedded Governance Forums, the role ensures all engagement activities are aligned with VicRoads’ obligations under the Concession Deed. It plays a vital role in ensuring that requests from both VicRoads and the State are effectively managed and fulfilled, contributing to seamless project delivery and long-term stakeholder partnerships.**About you**An experienced, collaborative, and adaptable professional with a proven track record in managing governance and state engagement within complex regulatory frameworks. Skilled at fostering credible partnerships and coordinating joint forums to support smooth project delivery. Known for exceptional attention to detail when reviewing and analysing complex information to ensure compliance and alignment with contractual obligations.You demonstrate a strong focus on outcomes while effectively balancing competing priorities in fast-paced environments. Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills enable meaningful engagement with diverse stakeholders and successful achievement of objectives.* Tertiary qualifications in law, governance or a related field.* Proven experience managing state engagement and governance processes* Strong ability to coordinate joint forums and manage governance outputs* Expertise in reviewing complex information to ensure compliance with frameworks and contracts* Experience managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment* Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder engagement skills* High attention to detail with a focus on quality assurance and problem-solving**Our culture**Innovation powers progress, but it doesn’t come without support. To attract, retain, and develop talented people, we reward initiative and ingenuity, foster collaboration, and offer agile career development. At VicRoads, we embrace diversity and inclusion and we’re proud our workforce reflects the community we work for.**What we offer*** Salary packaging, Fitness Passport & discounts to hundreds of retailers* Opportunities for professional and personal development* Flexible working arrangements and family-friendly practices, including 16 weeks paid parental leave**How to apply**We encourage applications from people of all genders, backgrounds and communities. If you need any adjustments to our recruitment process or the role itself, please let us know when applying.**Please submit your application via the “Apply” button. Please note applications close Tuesday 7th October 2025.**For a copy of the Position Description please, applications cannot be accepted via this email.*VicRoads is required to evidence your right to work in Australia and may ask for your consent to check records maintained by the Department of Immigration and Border Protection as well as records maintained by Victoria Police and VicRoads as part of the selection process. Information provided to VicRoads will be treated in the strictest confidence.* *Please note that due to legal requirements you must be predominantly located in Australia and for certain roles, predominantly located in Melbourne or Victoria.****VicRoads is required to evidence your right to work in Australia and may ask for your consent to check records maintained by the Department of Immigration and Border Protection as well as records maintained by Victoria Police and VicRoads as part of the selection process. Information provided to VicRoads will be treated in the strictest confidence. Please note that due to legal requirements you must be predominantly located in Australia and for certain roles, predominantly located in Melbourne or Victoria.***VicRoads has a single and simple purpose - to keep Victorians moving safely and smoothly.As an organisation we believe innovation powers progress - of our people and Victorian communities. Our work matters. Victorians trust us with their safety, with critical moments in their lives and their livelihoods. And it's with innovation, purpose, inclusivity, and collaboration that we make a difference, and that we progress.VicRoads Registration and Licensing Services (RLS) is on a pivotal transformation journey, with a dedicated focus on placing customers at the heart of everything we do. We’re committed to modernising our operations and expanding our service offerings to meet customer needs. At the core of our business, we manage the essential services of vehicle registration and licensing and our goal is to simplify interactions with VicRoads RLS, making our services more accessible and user-friendly. We’re also expanding our custom plate offerings and developing value-added products and services for those using and supporting our road networks.In August 2022 VicRoads embarked on a new chapter when the Victorian State Government partnered with Aware Super, Australian Retirement Trust, and Macquarie to operate and modernise registration and licensing services on its behalf.The joint venture is a 40-year partnership where the Government retains ownership of VicRoads, and continues to control regulation, policy, data, and privacy provisions for VicRoads Registration and Licensing. The Government sets pricing and collects the revenue for essential registration andlicensing fees, whilst also maintaining its roads and safety responsibilities.Our organisational values steer our actions, decisions, and behaviours as we progress on our path of transformation - innovating to keep Victorians moving.
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📌 State Engagement Manager
🏢 VicRoads
📍 Melbourne