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 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 recently introducing two years of funded kindergarten, the VSBA is also working with the early childhood sector on a massive kindergarten construction program. About the Division The Asset Management Division helps schools maintain and manage their buildings and grounds and ensures they are more energy efficient. The Division trains school leaders as facilities managers and supports them to develop school maintenance plans. They coordinate programs, assessments, and systems to ensure schools are routinely maintained and cleaned. The Division includes the Asset Management Branch, School Asset Management Support Branch, Facilities Branch, Maintenance Delivery Branch and the Programs Branch. About the Role Full-time fixed-term opportunity until 30 June 2028. The Program Manager in the New Buildings Unit leads a high-value modular construction program with responsibilities for operational delivery, strategic planning, policy development, resource management, contract administration and direction setting for a team of project officers. The Role Requirements include: * Decision Making: leads strategic planning and decision-making, develops initiatives and program improvements that have a positive impact on program outcomes, and identifies and responds to new or emerging issues impacting the delivery and operational environment. * Communication: Initiates and manages negotiations with suppliers and internal teams to ensure commitment to project deliverables to meet timelines. Focuses on understanding stakeholder issues and influencing their views. Uses formal and informal communication channels to influence the department and senior managers to achieve established goals and set priorities. * Policy and Projects: Manages the project delivery of a high-value modular program for the department and leads operational policy decisions for the program. * Operational Service Delivery: Responsible for meeting service delivery objectives of the program with financial, quality and time related targets and provides leadership, guidance and expertise to the program and team. The ideal candidate will: * have the strategic insight to identify emerging program risks and ways to mitigate them, and opportunities to enhance the operational delivery of the program. * communicate effectively with stakeholders to understand, identify and manage a range of competing issues, and will apply sound judgment in managing complex issues and sensitive negotiations. * have strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills, a proactive and innovative mindset, and a collaborative approach that deliver workable solutions. * actively manage and develop teams, fostering a shared sense of purpose and modelling resilient, respectful and flexible behaviours. 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. Attributes The ideal candidate will have a background in program delivery and construction project management, with extensive experience in the building and construction industry, and managing others and diverse stakeholders to achieve set program objectives and priorities. Desirable Qualifications and Experience * Desirable : Bachelor's degree in project management or construction-related studies * Desirable : considerable/demonstrated experience similar role within government How to apply Applicants are encouraged to include a Curriculum Vitae and a Cover letter addressing the key selection criteria provided in the position description. 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 Ben Noar – Manager, New Buildings Unit via ben.noar@education.vic.gov.au 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. Please let us know via phone or email if you require any adjustments to ensure your full participation in the recruitment process or if you need the ad or any attachments in an accessible format (e.g large print) due to any viewing difficulties or other accessibility requirements. Applications close 11:59pm on Thursday, 11 December 2025