Manager, Performance & Insights

The Department of Transport and Planning oversees key planning, transport and land use policy decisions and management across the State. A life-cycle approach to planning, building, connecting and sustaining communities means our people can come together to; improve services, deliver sustainable projects, focus on customer engagement, streamline regulatory approval pathways, facilitate community consultation and better realise local economic opportunities for more liveable communities across Victoria.

SprayLine Road Services (SRS) is a commercialised branch within the Network Operations Division of the Department of Transport and Planning providing road maintenance services, construction and associated civil works, bituminous spray sealing and line marking to DTP, other state road authorities, municipal councils, and private industry. SRS delivers services locally within the communities and is committed to ensuring quality, innovative and sustainable outcomes. SRS performs a key role as an internal provider to DTP, providing emergency response, maintaining organisational capability and supporting DTP in being an informed purchaser.

About the Role
Full time - fixed term until – 27/02/2026

The Manager, Performance & Insights oversees provision of all business data, analysis and insights to support workforce optimisation, contract performance and operational delivery across Victorian Roads Maintenance contracts.

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KEY SELECTION CRITERIA - As the Manager, Performance & Insight, you will bring strong business and commercial acumen to ensure efficient operations, with a clear understanding of cost drivers and vendor engagement terms. You will be accountable for delivering high-quality outcomes by managing performance standards, supporting your team through challenges, and creating a culture of engagement, recognition, and continuous improvement. Your ability to apply systems thinking will enable you to identify trends, obstacles, and opportunities across the internal and external environment, and to coach others in using a systems-based approach to problem-solving and decision-making. You will be responsible for translating strategic priorities into actionable programs and projects, with clear governance structures, risk management, and success measures in place. With well-developed influence and persuasion skills, you will adapt your communication style to engage stakeholders and build alignment around shared goals. Additionally, you will lead and support change initiatives, providing clear guidance and coaching to help others navigate transition, remove barriers, and implement effective change strategies.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
Mandatory

What we offer

Culture Value
We are an equal opportunity employer, embracing a diverse range of applicants such as veterans, and people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, LGBTQIA community members, individuals with disabilities and/or health conditions, as well as those from varied faith and cultural backgrounds. At our department, we prioritize the development of a safe, inclusive, and high-performance culture through shared actions and behaviours that align with our strategy and direction. This empowers our employees to effectively contribute to our goals.

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Please include a resume and cover letter. All applications must be submitted through the online portal. We’re unable to consider email or manual applications.

For more information, contact Simon D Grant, Associate Director, Maintenance Delivery via [email protected]

Preferred applicants will need to complete a police check and other pre-employment checks. Your information will be treated confidentially.

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19 August 2025