Current vacancies

Manager – Project Advisory & Evaluation

  • Full time, 12-month fixed-term contract role
  • Hybrid flexible working arrangements, attractive paid leave provisions and professional development support offered
  • Applications closing: Thursday, 28 May, 11:59am AEST

Agency overview

Infrastructure Australia (IA) is an independent statutory body within the Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts portfolio. 

Our mandate establishes us as the Australian Government’s independent advisor on nationally significant infrastructure investment planning and project prioritisation. We are a high performing organisation with an engaged, collaborative and flexible culture, and we are held in high regard by our peers and stakeholders. 

Our core values are fundamental to the way we work and are embedded across our products and processes.

Primary purpose of the role 

The Manager provides analysis and advice to the Project Advisory & Evaluation team across all five functional areas, with a particular focus on leading and supporting complex, high-impact work programs that inform national infrastructure investment decisions. The role combines strategic judgement, technical rigour and stakeholder engagement, and plays a key role in shaping Infrastructure Australia’s advice to the Australian Government. 

Key Responsibilities: 

Managing evaluation of business cases, submissions and preparation of investment advice 

  • Support preparation of infrastructure business case evaluations (including early stage proposals and options analysis), including but not limited to undertaking business case submission gap assessments, research and analysis, checking for alignment of proposals with Infrastructure Australia reports and policy documents, and preparation of documents and correspondence.
  • Draft and review assessment workbooks, identifying the important information based on experience and drawing conclusions based on objective, systematic analysis.
  • Provide document control of all evaluation documents and papers, including internal decision papers to Infrastructure Australia’s governance forums. This includes assisting draft papers, proof-reading, formatting, and quality control.
  • Lead and conduct in-house evaluations, drawing on skills from across the organisation as required.
  • Provide supervision, technical review and coordination of external contractors to support the development of high-quality deliverables.

Supporting development and delivery of the Infrastructure Priority List

  • Provide support with the development and delivery of the Infrastructure Priority List including but not limited to preparing written material, supporting engagement with stakeholders, and assisting with discrete projects and tasks.

Project management, stakeholder engagement, project governance 

  • Support project management of all aspects of evaluation and approval process.
  • Coordinate engagement with internal and external stakeholders including preparing meeting materials and record keeping.
  • Co-ordinate approval processes including preparing of internal governance papers, as required.
  • Collaborate with teams across Infrastructure Australia to deliver organisational objectives, including supporting the Planning and Insights team at Infrastructure Australia to deliver reports.

Essential Requirements:

  • Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline (e.g. Economics, Finance or Commerce) and/or relevant experience.
  • At least 5 years’ experience working in a relevant field (e.g. infrastructure planning, appraisal, evaluation, policy or business case development for major infrastructure projects).
  • Strong written and oral communication skills, including an ability to communicate complex concepts to a range of audiences.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of infrastructure sectors and associated policy issues across one or more sectors (e.g., transport, energy, communication, water).
  • Demonstrated ability to collaborate across teams and disciplines to achieve shared strategic goals.
  • Ability to model and promote the values of independence, transparency, collaboration, credibility, and rigour in all that we do.
  • A can-do attitude and a passion for utilising infrastructure to deliver positive outcomes to the nation. 

All employees of Infrastructure Australia must be Australian Citizens OR Australian Permanent Residents.

Infrastructure Australia values and supports workforce diversity. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from diverse cultural backgrounds and people with a disability.

Benefits of working at Infrastructure Australia:

  • We are committed to supporting employee health and wellbeing and offer a range of initiatives including genuine hybrid and flexible working arrangements to help you balance your professional and personal life
  • Attractive leave provisions including 20 days paid annual leave, 15 days of paid Personal Leave, 18 weeks of Parental Leave for parents at full pay or 36 weeks at half pay (for eligible employees) and up to 3 additional days of paid leave when our offices close over the Christmas period.
  • Professional Development support offered through extensive in-house training and external training/education support.
  • We have a positive, collaborative, respectful, innovative and inclusive culture evidenced by staff surveys which show that our employees feel empowered, autonomous and proud to work here.
  • At IA we foster a safe an inclusive workplace where every individual can participate, learn and develop and be their authentic self, regardless of age, cultural background, First Nations status, disability, ethnicity, gender identity, marital or family status, religious belief or sexual orientation.
  • IA is currently in the second phase, “Innovate” of our Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), in this stage we are implementing systemic change in our organisation to support the mission of reconciliation for First Nations people. We are passionate about change and making progress towards better outcomes for First Nations people.

How to apply

We welcome and encourage applications from diverse backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTQI+, people with disability, people with caring responsibilities, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

To find out more about our current and upcoming Job opportunities follow us on LinkedIn #InfrastructureAustralia

 

Director – Data Mondernisation

  • Full time, 12-month fixed-term contract role
  • Hybrid flexible working arrangements, attractive paid leave provisions and professional development support offered
  • Applications closing: Friday, 29 May, 12:00pm AEST

Agency overview

Infrastructure Australia (IA) is an independent statutory body within the Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts portfolio.  

Our mandate establishes us as the Australian Government’s independent advisor on nationally significant infrastructure investment planning and project prioritisation. We are a high performing organisation with an engaged, collaborative and flexible culture, and we are held in high regard by our peers and stakeholders.  

Our core values are fundamental to the way we work and are embedded across our products and processes.

Primary purpose of the role 

As Director – Data Modernisation, you will lead a step-change in how Infrastructure Australia uses data to support nationally significant infrastructure decisions. You will define and deliver the organisation’s future data direction — shaping architecture, governance, standards and priorities that improve how data is sourced, managed, analysed and shared. Working closely with executives, analysts and delivery partners, you will translate strategy into practical outcomes, including stronger governance, scalable platforms, improved data quality and trusted insights that strengthen IA’s most influential products.

Operating within a small, high-impact organisation, you will provide pragmatic and hands-on technical leadership where it matters most. You will guide target state designs, establish guardrails, review solutions and help unblock complex challenges, while building sustainable organisational capability and reducing reliance on external support. This is a rare opportunity to create a lasting legacy by embedding modern data practices and strengthening confidence in data as a strategic asset across Infrastructure Australia. 

Key Responsibilities: 

  • Partner with the Chief Digital & Data Officer to translate IA’s data strategy into a clear delivery roadmap (priorities, sequencing, resourcing and measures of success) and drive execution.
  • Design and uplift IA’s data architecture and platforms, including fit-for-purpose data stores, integration patterns, pipelines and tooling, to enable consistent, reusable and scalable data products.
  • Embed strong data governance and stewardship, including policies, standards and controls for data quality, metadata, lineage, access, confidentiality, ethics and security.
  • Oversee data acquisition, ingestion and transformation, ensuring robust, automated and auditable processes for data import, manipulation and cleansing, aligned with agreed governance and security requirements.
  • Lead delivery of data initiatives using fit-for-purpose methods (including Agile/DevOps where appropriate), ensuring solutions are well-engineered, documented, maintainable and supported.
  • Establish a fit-for-purpose insights and reporting capability (including dashboards and self-service analytics) that supports IA’s products and decision-making, with clear definitions and trusted metrics.
  • Build data literacy and uplift capability across IA through coaching, mentoring and communities of practice, and develop strong relationships with government and industry to enable appropriate data sharing and reuse.
  • Monitor and evaluate all aspects of program implementation, including risk management, benefits realisation, identify and address issues, assess program progress and effectiveness, and achieve program outcomes.
  • Manage corporate functions such as budgets, managing contracts, procurement and human resources within the project team.

Essential Requirements:

  • Proven experience delivering an end to end data and technology uplift, moving an organisation toward an optimised, scalable and well governed data ecosystem (e.g. Data Factory, Fabric-like platforms).
  • 10 years or more experience in senior data roles (data engineering, architecture, analytics and/or governance), with a demonstrated track record of transforming a data function and delivering a data strategy and roadmap.
  • Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline (e.g., computer science, data/analytics, engineering, information systems, mathematics or statistics), or equivalent experience.
  • Experience leading or managing a data function, including setting target-state architecture, operating model and standards for data quality, metadata/lineage, access, security, ethics and use.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence executives and delivery leads, and translate technical concepts into clear decisions, priorities and outcomes.
  • Demonstrated ability to work with structured and unstructured data and apply appropriate analytical techniques (including statistical analysis and, where relevant, Machine Learning/Natural Language Processing) to deliver trusted insights.
  • Strong technical capability across modern data platforms and practices, such as cloud data services (e.g. Azure SQL, Data Lake, Data Factory), data modelling, ELT/ETL pipelines, automation, documentation and reporting/visualisation tools (e.g. Power BI).
  • Proven ability to lead and develop people through coaching and mentoring, and to effectively manage consultants, advisors and contractors to achieve shared outcomes (including in hybrid/remote environments). 

Benefits of working at Infrastructure Australia:

  • We are committed to supporting employee health and wellbeing and offer a range of initiatives including genuine hybrid and flexible working arrangements to help you balance your professional and personal life.
  • Attractive leave provisions including 20 days paid annual leave, 15 days of paid Personal Leave, 18 weeks of Parental Leave for parents at full pay or 36 weeks at half pay (for eligible employees) and up to 3 additional days of paid leave when our offices close over the Christmas period.
  • Professional Development support offered through extensive in-house training and external training/education support.
  • We have a positive, collaborative, respectful, innovative and inclusive culture evidenced by staff surveys which show that our employees feel empowered, autonomous and proud to work here.
  • At IA we foster a safe an inclusive workplace where every individual can participate, learn and develop and be their authentic self, regardless of age, cultural background, First Nations status, disability, ethnicity, gender identity, marital or family status, religious belief or sexual orientation.
  • IA is currently in the second phase, “Innovate” of our Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), in this stage we are implementing systemic change in our organisation to support the mission of reconciliation for First Nations people. We are passionate about change and making progress towards better outcomes for First Nations people. 

How to apply

We welcome and encourage applications from diverse backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTQI+, people with disability, people with caring responsibilities, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

To find out more about our current and upcoming Job opportunities follow us on LinkedIn #InfrastructureAustralia

 

 

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