• Utilise your Senior Service Transition Specialist expertise 
• Fixed - 30^th June 2025, Full-Time
• VPS Grade 6: $134,593 - $180,115 plus super

The Department of Justice and Community Safety (the department) is seeking a Senior Service Transition Specialist to provide a critical role within Technology Solutions and Data Security

About the Business Unit

Technology Services explores and employs technology to enable the department's business to function via the use of modern, appropriate platforms, products and services. It supports enterprise-wide platforms and services including critical applications, networks, telecommunication, call centres, hosting, intranet/internet sites; delivers business and corporate funded project; and oversees the delivering of services provided by technology service providers such as Cenitex.

About the Role

The successful applicant will be working on a large and complex agile transformation program, the Senior Service Transition specialist plays a vital role as the connection point between delivery squads, stakeholders, and program leadership, ensuring that roadmap releases are delivered on time, within scope and are of high quality.

Tasked with overseeing the end-to-end lifecycle, the Senior Service Transition Specialist collaborates closely with cross functional teams to plan, coordinate, and execute releases all in alignment with the transformation strategy and without compromising operational objectives, whilst also fostering a culture of continuous improvement and rapid delivery

Some of your duties will include:

• Collaborate with stakeholders to develop release plans that align with the overall program roadmap and objectives. This involves identifying release milestones, dependencies, and resource requirements.
• Coordinate release activities across multiple teams, departments, and external partners to ensure smooth execution. This includes scheduling release cycles, managing release calendars, and facilitating communication among stakeholders.
• Identify potential risks and dependencies that could impact release timelines or quality. Develop mitigation strategies and contingency plans to address risks and minimize disruptions.

To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.

About you

To be successful in this role, you will have:

Technical Expertise

• Demonstrated experience working on a large ICT transformation program with a focus on program wide release planning, coordination and deployment activities.
• Proven government experience with a strong understanding of governance protocols and ability to present technical content to executive audiences and governance forums.
• Strong technical proficiency including solid understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC), continuous integration/delivery (CI/CD) pipelines, and deployment automation tools.
• Strong knowledge and experience operating within an agile delivery environment and proven ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Certified Scrum Master
• SAFe certifications are highly desirable
• Relevant tertiary or post graduate qualifications are highly desirable
• Appropriate vocation qualifications and certifications, e.g. Project Management, Agile, Software, Platforms, Cloud, Service Management or Change Management, are highly desirable

Applications close 8th September 11:59PM

How to Apply

Please click the Apply button on this advertisement. Applications should include a resume and covering letter. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include national police checks and misconduct screening.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

FOR INTERNAL VPS EMPLOYEES:

• For this particular vacancy, priority consideration applies to Victorian Public Service (VPS) and select employees of the Victorian Public Sector who apply through the Jobs Skills Exchange (JSE) jobs board platform.
• For all VPS employees, due to the new Jobs Skills Exchange (JSE) policy, please apply through the JSE to be eligible to be considered for this position in the first round.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

 CHILD SAFE STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT:

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.