Lead Experience Designer

• VPS6: $127,467 - $170,579 p/a + super
• Fixed term full time for 24 months
• Based in Melbourne CBD (flexible work arrangements/hybrid working from home)

About Us
Located within Investment and Technology Group, the Commercial Transactions Division operates as a centre of excellence for the Department on commercial tenders, negotiations, management and advisory services. Our portfolio of transaction and commercial advisory projects includes train, tram, bus, road/rail maintenance contracting and re-tendering, media rights and ticketing. Planning for the retendering of expiring contracts and design of new contracts is critical to drive improved commercial outcomes across the transport portfolio.

About the Role
The Future Public Transport Ticketing (PTT) project seeks to plan and procure the State's future public transport ticketing solution and services and oversee transition to the implementation phase (which will be managed as a separate project).
Reporting to the PTT Customer Lead, the purpose of the Experience Design Lead role is to lead experience design activity for the Public Transport Ticketing Project. In this role by working with our customers, stakeholders and partners, you will develop and shape the PTT offering to best meet the needs of customers and be able to influence the project outcomes through the provision of a customer centric evidence base to support those outcomes across the customer's journey.

Key Selection Criteria

• Extensive experience as an Experience, Service or Product Designer with demonstrated experience in large and complex projects and programs ideally in the procurement or implementation project phases.
• Experience planning, leading and synthesising research by demonstrating the ability to empathise with a wide variety of user groups and stakeholders.
• High Level written and oral communications skills with the proven ability to create artefacts that simplify complex interactions into easy-to-understand concepts, influencing stakeholders to see the user perspective

7+ years experience designing customer experiences, services or products for a range of users, business problems and touchpoints and applying best practice experience design principles and accessibility standards across a range of touch points (ie mobile, web, kiosk, etc) is also required.

For further info, please refer to the PD on our Careers Page.

Culture and Benefits
DoT is committed to building a culture of developing our people to achieve great outcomes for the Victorian transport network. We are proud of our commitment to flexible work arrangements that support different ways of working, helping employees balance work and life. We are focused on providing a workplace environment that is rewarding, enjoyable, healthy and productive for all employees, where contributions are valued and recognised, expectations are clear, and treatment is fair and equitable.

How to Apply
Applications should include a resume and covering letter. Applications close 11.59pm on 3rd July 2022. For further info please contact Andrew Kendall, 0409 321 017.

This position requires the successful employee to provide evidence of being fully vaccinated against COVID-19, or medical evidence which confirms the individual is unable to receive a dose, or a further dose, of a COVID-19 vaccine due to a medical contraindication or an acute medical illness. Failure to comply with this condition of employment will impact your eligibility for employment in this position with DoT. Preferred applicants may be subject to pre-employment checks. Information provided to the Department of Transport will be treated in the strictest confidence.