Program Lead – Property Management

Program Lead - Property Management

About the opportunity

Join Inland Rail in a senior, program-wide role where you’ll shape how a major property portfolio is managed across NSW and Queensland.

As Program Lead for Property Management, you’ll be the go to subject matter expert providing strategic advice, strengthening governance, uplifting processes, and partnering with project and corporate teams to deliver value for money outcomes across the Inland Rail corridor from Beveridge (VIC) to Kagaru (QLD).

Why Inland Rail?

Work on a nationally significant infrastructure program where your expertise will directly shape governance and outcomes across a major property portfolio spanning NSW and Queensland.

You’ll influence high-impact decisions, support robust compliance in property transactions, and provide senior guidance to a small team (approx. 4–6) and service providers ensuring consistent, proactive portfolio management in a complex infrastructure environment.

Key responsibilities (including but not limited to)

• Provide senior property management advice and support to the Property Portfolio Manager and the wider Property Program to enable reliable delivery of key initiatives.
• Lead and guide the Property Management function, delivering strategic, technical, policy and governance-focused recommendations across the full Inland Rail portfolio (Beveridge to Kagaru).
• Partner with functional teams across the Property Group and broader organisation to design and implement procedures and portfolio arrangements that support proactive asset management and broader project outcomes.
• Contribute to property management procedures that drive equitable outcomes, value for money and strong governance, with probity and conflicts of interest actively managed and controlled.
• Provide senior leadership and coaching to a team of approximately 4–6 professionals, plus service delivery contractors.
• Negotiate directly with internal and external stakeholders to agree conditions and terms for relevant property agreements.
• Ensure IRPL/ARTC property policies, procedures and governance requirements are consistently applied and value for money is achieved.

About you

What you’ll bring

• Tertiary qualification in Engineering, Business, Property, Commerce, Law, Construction or a related discipline.
• Senior experience in major infrastructure, engineering, rail and/or construction environments, with a strong focus on property management outcomes.
• Demonstrated success leading teams and contractors to deliver positive, commercially sound property outcomes.
• Strong knowledge of best-practice approaches for corporate real estate / infrastructure-focused property portfolios.
• High-level stakeholder engagement skills, with confidence working with senior internal and external stakeholders.
• Proven capability providing commercial property risk and contract management advice to enable delivery of desired outcomes.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including experience with Excel, databases and reporting systems.
• A continuous improvement mindset able to spot opportunities, streamline processes and lift performance.
• Clear communication skills (written and verbal) and the ability to negotiate effectively, including through disputes where required.

Desirable

• Knowledge of the property industry across asset management, maintenance and divestment.
• Experience managing a major property portfolio and/or large asset/property management contracts.

What you’ll be joining

• You will join one of the largest infrastructure programs in Australia.
• This project will generate thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in local investment, boosting regional economies and communities right along the alignment.
• Inland Rail is proud to have over 40% female representation and we would like to see these numbers grow.
• Inland Rail is an Agile working environment in our State-of-the Art office embracing flexible working conditions.

About Inland Rail

Inland Rail Pty Ltd is delivering a 1,600km freight line that is transforming how goods are moved around Australia. When fully operational, Inland Rail will connect Melbourne to Brisbane via regional Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland. As one of the largest infrastructure projects in Australia, Inland Rail is helping to address the nation’s future freight needs and meet the demands of our growing population.

Delivering Inland Rail will help shift more goods onto rail which means safer, less congested roads and fewer emissions and a more resilient and sustainable national freight network.

Our Organisation and Culture

The values that drive us and the work we deliver in the program incorporate Collaboration, Accountability, Respect and Excellence.  We welcome like-minded individuals who value our culture.

At Inland Rail, we celebrate, support, and thrive on attracting people from all horizons and walks of life for the benefit of our employees, our program, and our community. Inland Rail is proud to be an equal opportunity and an affirmative action employer. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates to submit their details to us.

All employment is decided based on suitability to the role, cultural fit, merit, and business needs.

Apply Now

If this opportunity sounds like the challenge you have been looking for please apply online today.

As part of the application process, you will be required to undergo pre-employment criminal history, reference and medical checks, including drug and alcohol testing. Inland Rail is a drug and alcohol-free working environment.

Please note that applications are reviewed from point of advertising so don’t delay your application.