About us

At Sydney Trains our vision is to keep Sydney moving by putting the customer at the centre of everything we do. We work at the heart of local communities and integrate cutting edge technology to deliver efficient rail services which exceed expectations and support a rapidly growing economy.

About the team 

The newly formed Strategy, Portfolio, and Investment (SP&I) branch leads Sydney Trains Strategy and Planning, Investment Management, Enterprise Portfolio Management, the Network Growth Portfolio, Reporting and Analytics, and Transformation. The Investment Management (IM) function sits within SP&I and provides funding pipeline, business case development, assurance, and funding functions to ST.

You will be working in a large team engaging with multiple stakeholders, where no two days will be the same.

The opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity for someone who is driven by passion, reports, data, analysis to join Sydney Trains. This is a Permanent Full-time role, within the SP&I team. The Senior Analyst, Assurance is responsible for establishing, implementing, maintaining, and improving effective project investment assurance processes to provide investors with an independent review of projects and to ensure projects are well positioned for successful delivery and benefits realization

If you’re looking for a busy hands-on role to be involved, this role is for you:

Key accountabilities

Lead assurance and benefit delivery reviews as required in accordance with internal and external requirements. This includes assessment of the financial impacts for costs and benefits throughout the investment lifecycle.

Continually review and improve risk-based investment assurance process to optimise efficiency and effectiveness and ensure they address both Government and local requirements.

Provide expert specialist advice regarding program and project investment assurance to ensure that programs and projects comply with legislation, government policy, Sydney Trains requirements to realise benefit commitments. 

Design and implement processes to enable monitoring and reporting of the closure of investment assurance recommendations for improvement and conditions requiring action / completion by the project and others.

Please click here to view a copy of the position description.

About you 

We are looking for people driven with passion to join us with most amazing times that NSW will witness. You will be working in highly collaborative and influential teams, dealing, and engaging with projects related to Investments & benefits. You will be well versed with local legislations, policy’s pertaining to Investments and Assurance. Having a Banking & Finance background will be added advantage, along with excellent time management skills and able to multitask and set priorities right.

Essentials Criteria:

Tertiary qualification in applied finance/business or equivalent experience in the financial and economic evaluation of projects across investment management lifecycle.

Salary and benefits

The salary for this position is RC Grade 7 ($143,555 - $157,945) per annum plus superannuation and leave loading.

Sydney Trains offers its employees challenging and rewarding work with opportunities for career progression, learning and development and work-life balance. Other benefits include:

Free travel on Government trains, buses and ferries

Flexible work practices

For more information on Employee Benefits, please click here 

Interested? 

Joining Transport for NSW, you’ll have access to a range of unique government benefits in a flexible work environment like no other. If you’re ready to step into this meaningful and rewarding role, we want to hear from you!

How to apply 

To apply for this position, please submit a resume and answer all questions within the online application process.

Applications close: Sunday 24th April 2022, Midnight

Our Commitment to Diversity

Great people come from all walks of life. At Transport for NSW, we are committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, and flexible workforce which reflects the community and the customers we serve. We actively promote gender diversity in our workplaces, the employment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and the employment of people with a disability. We welcome and encourage applications from all people regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, cultural background, or sexual orientation.

For any enquiries, please email at mika.thakkar@transport.nsw.gov.au  

Apply today to register your interest!

Find out more about Sydney Trains at https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/sydneytrains/about-sydney-trains. 

All Transport workers are required to have:

at least one dose of a TGA approved COVID-19 vaccine by 6 December 2021 and two doses by 7 February 2022; or

an approved medical contraindication. 

You will be required to show proof of your COVID-19 vaccination status or apply for a medical exemption prior to securing this role.

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