Location: Canberra (initial period in Melbourne)
Contract: 3-month contract with view to permanent

About our client
Our client is a global leader in smart transportation solutions, delivering technology and services that improve safety, efficiency, and sustainability across road networks. With a strong presence in North America, Europe, and Australia, they specialise in automated enforcement, tolling, and intelligent transportation systems, helping governments and commercial clients modernise infrastructure and enhance mobility.

The role
We are on the lookout for a commercially astute leader to lead a high-profile engagement within the ACT. This is a unique opportunity to take a key role in the mobilisation and delivery of innovative transport enforcement and technology solutions – including speed cameras, mobile phone detection systems, public car park machines, and back-office operations.

As the ACT Business Lead, you’ll be responsible for leading the end-to-end delivery of this critical new business opportunity. You’ll oversee proposal writing, contract negotiation, and, once the bid is secured, establish and lead a Canberra-based team to deliver high-quality services and outcomes. You’ll also play a pivotal role in setting up their Canberra operations, including securing an office location, building a strong delivery team, and ensuring operational success from day one.

This role will require some initial time in Melbourne during the onboarding and planning phase, with the long-term focus on leading the Canberra-based engagement.

What You’ll Do

• Lead proposal development and tender submission for ACT Government opportunities
• Manage commercial negotiations and contractual arrangements
• Mobilise and lead the local delivery team once the bid is successful
• Establish a local office presence in Canberra
• Ensure operational and service delivery meets contractual and stakeholder expectations
• Build strong relationships with public sector stakeholders
• Contribute to business growth and innovation as part of Verra Mobility’s senior leadership team

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience leading business and service delivery in long-cycle sales environments
• Strong background in contract negotiation and client engagement, ideally in the public sector
• Ability to build operations from the ground up, including recruitment and site establishment
• Excellent communication, proposal writing, and stakeholder management skills
• Experience working with government clients at state or federal level
• Canberra-based or willing to relocate (initial travel to Melbourne required)

Bonus Points:

• Exposure to traffic enforcement technologies or smart city infrastructure (not essential)

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• 12 months plus 12 months
• Clearance preferred – Citizenship required
• Up to 3 roles available

About the agency:

This government agency is a service provider, responsible for providing and funding a range of support services to thousands of individuals across Australia. With multiple locations across Canberra, and nationwide, the organisation seeks only the most skilled and professional individuals to assist them in developing programs, policies and initiatives that will improve the quality of life for vulnerable Australians.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Managing a detailed release schedule, ensuring all technical implementation and release activities are accurately captured with linked dependencies.
• Identifying and managing dependencies between the responsible delivery objectives and other project or business areas.
• Assisting Delivery and Project managers with maintaining release readiness artefacts schedules that are consistent and of high quality.
• Supporting the Delivery lead with producing regular program reporting by ensuring release schedules are kept accurate and current in line with program reporting cadence.
• Identifying and escalating potential conflicts or issues within delivery schedules enabling Delivery and Project managers to take preventative action, as needed.

Skills:

• Analytical Skills: They must be able to analyse release data, identify potential problems, and make data-driven decisions to improve the release process.
• Organisational Skills: Managing multiple releases, coordinating teams, and ensuring that all tasks are completed on time requires strong organisational skills.
• Release Management Experience: Experience in planning, executing, and managing software releases.
• Experience with Release Management Tools: Proficiency in using tools for release planning, tracking, and deployment is essential.
• Project Management Experience: Experience in managing projects, preferably software development projects.
• Understanding of a SDLC: A thorough understanding of a SDLC, from requirements gathering to deployment, is crucial for managing releases effectively.

To apply for this opportunity, please click ‘APPLY’. For further information, please contact Emma Gibbons on 02 6285 3500 or email emma.gibbons@talentinternational.com

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We are seeking an experienced Training Lead to drive the design, development, and delivery of training activities for a key SaaS project. This role will work within the Project Change stream and will be responsible for ensuring a seamless learning experience for all new users of the system.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the Training Needs Analysis and develop a comprehensive Training Plan.
• Collaborate with project, functional, technical, and stakeholder teams to identify learning requirements.
• Design, develop, and document training materials including simulations, e-learning modules, video demonstrations, and work procedures.
• Coordinate and deliver digital and in-person training sessions, ensuring compliance with policies, procedures, and regulatory standards.
• Establish a coaching and mentoring model to support Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and end-users.
• Develop and align training communications with the broader change management messaging.
• Manage scheduling and delivery of training sessions (pre and post-deployment) and create a learning library (BAU/SharePoint) for future use.

Skills and experience

• Previous experience leading training design and delivery for large-scale technology transformation projects.
• Solid background and experience as a Training Practitioner (Trainer, Developer, Facilitator).
• Understanding of Change Management principles and their application.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills with the ability to tailor messaging to diverse audiences.
• High-level organisational and time-management skills with attention to detail and ability to deliver outcomes in dynamic environments.
• Proven ability to work autonomously, manage competing priorities, and take accountability for quality deliverables.

Apply now to secure an interview or contact Dylan Tasker on 9236 7753 for a confidential discussion.

One of our Defence clients is looking to hire a Supplier Quality Assurance Manager for a permanent role based in Adelaide

About the Opportunity

This role open to Australian Citizens represents a rare opportunity to work on pioneering Australia’s largest defence program in history, delivering an essential sovereign capability for Australia. The Supplier Quality Assurance Manager will work within the Business Enablement department to ensure that supplier quality assurance processes are developed, implemented, and maintained to meet the highest standards of quality and compliance.

Responsibilities:

• Drive SQA team performance and provide leadership and guidance for the SQA function across the program
• Develop and maintain supplier quality assurance process models and frameworks that support the organization’s strategic objectives.
• Identify and implement process improvements and innovative solutions to enhance quality and efficiency.
• Ensure supplier quality assurance processes comply with relevant standards and regulations.
• Facilitate collaboration between business units and ensure stakeholder needs are met.
• Provide training and support to staff on supplier quality assurance processes and best practices.
• Conduct regular reviews and updates of process models.

About You:

• Australian Citizenship is a mandatory
• Tertiary Qualifications in Quality Management, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
• Certification in Quality Management Systems (e.g., ISO 9001) or similar frameworks.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in supplier quality assurance or process management, preferably within the defence or manufacturing sectors.
• Proven experience in developing and implementing supplier quality assurance processes and systems.
• Strong understanding of quality management principles, methodologies, and tools.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

If interested APPLY NOW or call Aparna on 08 8228 1560

Opportunity knocks:

Are you ready to join a transformative journey in the financial services industry? Our client is committed to enhancing their digital capabilities, focusing on improving the digitalization of their portals, advancing connectivity and API platform, and upgrading internal technologies. They are looking for a talented individual to join their team and help drive innovation in this exciting digital transformation.

About you:

• Experienced Software Developer with strong expertise in .Net, C#, SQL
• REST APIs, Security practices for APIs, Design Patterns.
• Nice to have experience in Cloud, Agile ways of working & Blazor.
• Hands-on experience with client-server and n-tier systems.
• Prior financial service experience is highly advantageous.

If this opportunity excites you, we’d love to hear from you! Click APPLY to submit your CV and take the next step in your career.

Please note: This opportunity is open to New Zealand Citizen or candidates with valid work rights who are residing in New Zealand

Our highly valued client is currently looking for multiple APS4 level Actuary’s to join the team – At this level of experience candidates with 2 years maximum experience will be considered.

Key duties and responsibilities

• Extracting, cleansing and preparing of data from multiple sources, in particular the data warehouse.
• Efficiently using relevant software, including Microsoft Office and SAS.
• Updating and replication of regular performance monitoring.
• Utilising statistical and mathematical modelling techniques to undertake analytical work on a range of tasks, including actuarial monitoring and analyses, data tabulations, scheme projects and cost benefit analyses.
• Undertaking ad hoc modelling requests and report production.
• Effectively communicating (verbally and in writing) the progress of work responsibilities and outcomes of work undertaken.

Essential criteria

To be eligible to work for this Federal client you must be able to provide evidence of Australian Citizenship

1. Only candidates with 0 to 2 years of experience in the actuarial / data analytics/scientist industry will be considered
2. This position is within the professional job stream and the officer must possess relevant academic qualifications, including tertiary qualifications in Actuarial Studies, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science or other relevant equivalent qualifications
3. Ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively in a team, on both urgent work and long-term projects with high enthusiasm, drive and a determination to be part of a vital, growing and successful organisation
4. Effective communication skills (both written and verbal) and the ability to use judgment and make sound decisions quickly
5. Detail-oriented, with strong analytical and problem-solving skills; also, knowledge of statistical techniques and methods

Desirable criteria

1. Progressing towards Associate and/or Fellowship qualifications within the Institute of Actuaries of Australia (or equivalent international qualification).
2. Knowledge of the NDIS and an understanding of the contemporary issues facing the Scheme and people living with disability in Australia.
3. Experience using programming languages such as SAS/Python/R/SQL.

Apply
Please send your CV to samuel.beckett@talentinternational.com or hit Apply now!

Lead with purpose. Grow capability. Shape the future of platform engineering.

Opportunity awaits:

• Flexible hybrid working (2-3 days in-office per week)
• Supportive, inclusive and values-led culture
• An opportunity to help shape how platform practices scale in a large public sector environment

Technical people leadership opportunity for a large platform engineering team.

You’ll focus on:

• Capability Leadership – coaching, guiding and growing a community of technical talent
• Practice & Platform Strategy – shaping the roadmap and enabling alignment to architectural direction
• People & Performance – setting standards, fostering culture, and supporting continuous learning
• Collaboration – working closely with architecture and agile delivery leaders to ensure platform alignment across teams

This is a key leadership role that bridges strategy, technical excellence, and people development – all within a supportive and future-focused public sector environment.

Your experience includes:

• Proven leadership of large engineering teams (20+), with a passion for capability development
• Experience working in a complex enterprise, ideally within a Microsoft-aligned environment
• Familiarity with agile-at-scale and highly collaborative ways of working (ART experience a bonus)
• Strong technical foundation in at least one enterprise platform (e.g. Salesforce, SAP, ServiceNow)
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication and strategic thinking skills

Ready to lead a platform practice with purpose?

Apply now and help us build a centre of excellence for the future.

Please note: This opportunity is open to New Zealand Citizens/Residents or candidates with valid work rights who are residing in New Zealand

• 12 Month Contract – Government Department
• CBD Location – Hybrid working Arrangement
• IT Procurement Focus

Our Client is looking for a Senior Procurement Specialist. The purpose of this role is to provide support in procurement activities that support the delivery of IT services, strategies and programs.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop funding bid requirements
• Develop and manage requirements
• Manage end to end procurement activities and documentation.
• Co-ordinate activities with the Contract Management Office, Procurement Division, and Finance and Departmental legal staff as required.
• Responsible for purchasing processes

Skills and experience

• Extensive experience in IT specific procurement
• Government and/or government agency experience – must have
• Ability to lead and document procurement requirements against a program of IT works for external vendors
• Independent and autonomous, able to liaise with technical IT staff as required

What’s in it for you:

• Government Department
• 12 Month Contract
• CBD Location – Hybrid working Arrangement

Apply now to secure an interview or contact Donal McCann on donal.mccann@talentinternational.com for additional information

Our client is a federal government organisation with offices throughout Australia. Due to growth, they are seeking an EL1 Senior Salesforce Support Administrator to join their team in any of their following offices – Richmond, Brisbane, Sydney, Canberra and Geelong.

• 12-month initial contract plus 12-month extension, excellent rates negotiable
• Hybrid with 3 days per week onsite
• Federal government role – Australian citizenship required
• BAU team

Key duties and responsibilities

• Maintain and configure Service Cloud, Health Cloud and Digital Experience applications.
• Exhibit a deep understanding of the Salesforce platform, with the ability to build end-to-end automated processes using declarative tools.
• Investigate and troubleshoot OmniStudio components including FlexCards, Omniscripts, data raptors and integration procedures.
• Perform ongoing system administration including maintaining users, monitoring application metrics, managing salesforce configurations and data integrity.
• Deployment of changes via existing DevOps framework.
• Perform interrogation of various log sources to investigate issues.
• Evaluate new releases of Salesforce to determine functionality requirements and provide detailed information on how changes will apply to all affected departments/users.
• Develop and maintain documentation on processes and configuration.
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders across various disciplines (business, architecture, data etc.).
• Work within an Agile delivery methodology
• Troubleshooting API and integration issues with different applications e.g. MuleSoft.
• Development of meaningful event monitoring and alerting.
• Knowledge transfer and training within the team.

To apply for this opportunity, you will need the Selection Criteria below:

• Certified Salesforce Admin ADM201 or ADM211
• Exposure to OOPs and Apex (Triggers, Controller, Classes) for debugging and managing minor enhancements.
• At least 5 years’ experience within Salesforce eco-system
• Demonstrable experience providing technical support for Experience Cloud.

APPLY:
Submit your resume or contact Shelley at shelley.harrison@talentinternational.com or call on 0418 572 482 for further information. Shortlisted will be contacted and applicants will be required to address and complete the above Selection Criteria and clear national police and federal background checks

Talent International is currently recruiting for an APS5 Strategy Officer to work for one of our Federal Government clients based in Surry Hills. The position is a 12-month contract role with the possibility of extension. The role pays $55.24/hr + Super.

7.6 hours per day and 38 hours per week

This is not a part-time position; however, this may be considered for the appropriate candidate

The APS5 Strategy Officer (Labour Hire) is a team membership position and is accountable for organising their workflow and making independent decisions relating to an area of responsibility. The position will be required to provide policy advice within an area of specialisation, with advice based on policies and legislation.

The position will be required to provide detailed technical, policy and operational support and advice. It will be required to perform procedural, clerical, administrative and operational tasks that support and contribute to the client’s objectives.

The APS5 Strategy Officer (Labour Hire) will have a considerable level of contact with internal and external stakeholders and will be required to communicate with and provide advice on a range of matters to senior executives to resolve moderately complex to complex enquiries.

Responsibilities of the role include but are not limited to:

• Gathering and developing structured insights and recommendations to address complex problems within strategic projects.
• Drafting components of materials for internal and external stakeholders to communicate perspectives, recommendations, and implications for the Agency.
• Presenting recommendations and facilitating discussions with a range of Agency stakeholders and leadership.
• Assisting and supporting regular strategy reporting, including status updates and exception reports.
• Supporting the development and management of project plans and schedules by the Agency’s project management framework.
• Supporting stakeholder event preparation and logistics (including but not limited to setting meetings, distributing correspondences, developing communication products, developing meeting minutes, and providing procedural and administrative support to senior staff).
• Supporting desktop research and review, conducting qualitative and quantitative analyses, and developing content briefs to support project deliverables.

Essential criteria:

• Strong analytical skills – Ability to gather, analyse, and develop structured insights and recommendations to address complex problems.
• Excellent communication skills – Proficient in drafting materials for internal and external key stakeholders, clearly communicating perspectives, recommendations, and implications for the Agency.
• Problem Solving – Able to resolve moderately complex to complex enquiries with sound decision-making and strategic advice based on policies and legislation.
• Project Management – Experience supporting the development and management of project plans, schedules, and reporting in line with established project management frameworks.
• Stakeholder Engagement – Comfortable interacting with internal and external stakeholders and managing relationships.

Desirable criteria:

• Adaptable and flexible – Ability to adapt to changing priorities and requirements in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Strategic Thinking – Capable of presenting recommendations and facilitating discussions with a variety of stakeholders, including senior executives.
• Leadership Skills and Collaboration – The ability to work effectively in a team, actively contributing ideas and supporting colleagues to ensure collective goals are achieved.

If you are interested in this role, please APPLY NOW by submitting your resume in MS Word Format. For further information, you may contact Uvez Ahmed on 02 8240 9596 / uvez.ahmed@talentinternational.com for a confidential discussion.

• Senior Risk & Governance Officer
• Initial contract for 3 months + possible extensions
• Adelaide based role

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We are looking for an experienced Senior Risk & Governance Officer to join one of our clients in Adelaide.

The following skills and experience are essential to be successful in this role:

• Extensive experience in policy analysis and contributing to the development of management systems to ensure compliance with legislation and internal policies and procedures.
• Lead the development of a governance, quality assurance and risk framework.
• Consolidate risk profiles and certification processes for reporting to Audit and Risk Management Committee.
• Ability to analyse information gathered from multiple sources, reconcile conflicts, synthesise broad information and analyse at a strategic and detailed level.
• Experience in applying effective problem-solving skills and being innovative and creative in generating solutions and facilitating workshops and discussion.
• Proficiency is the use of the Microsoft Office suite.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills,

If the above role sounds of interest, please click on “Apply Now”, or get in touch with Sheril via E// sheril.sequeira@talentinternational.com for a confidential chat!

Opportunity

• Great permanent career opportunity for a Business Systems and IT Manager
• Inner Melbourne (less than 3km from the CBD) with free on-site parking
• Flexible work model, competitive salary, collaborative culture

As the Business Systems and IT Manager, you will help to support a range of business systems and applications. You will work closely with the Executive Leadership Team (ELT), lead and direct a Systems Analyst to maintain, improve and develop business applications to support the business growth trajectory. You will engage with one or more outsourcing partners and vendors to ensure ICT services delivered meet the business objectives and are aligned to the strategic roadmap.

This role will help streamline processes by making the best use of technology available including CRM, Asset Management, Ordering, Claims, Finance, HR, Analytics, Reporting, Workplace Technology, Development Toolkits and IDE’s as well as drive the adoption of emerging technology including Virtual Reality, Drones, AI and Automation (eg Robotic Process Automation). The purpose being to future-proof the technology platform and business processes to ensure they support growth plans and expansion opportunities.

Role

• Own, Define and Manage Business Systems: Assess current-state and define the future-state for business systems including Commercial of the Shelf (COTS) and Software as a Service (SaaS) applications with particular emphasis on current workflow, CRM, Reporting and Analytics, and workplace productivity systems and processes. Ensure all functionality and available tools are being used and optimised
• Project Management: Plan and manage any projects including development of business cases, develop detailed project plans, manage project schedules, financials, risks, issues and dependencies (RAID) tracking and reporting on progress
• Change Management, Communication and Training: Analyse software upgrades and maintain release notes for new functionality and features, ensuring standard operating procedures (SOP’s) and work instructions are updated, staff are trained, and SharePoint intranet and training documentation is updated

• General IT Management: Provide oversight and manage third party providers for ICT networks, workplace technology, Microsoft Office Suite, O365, WAN/Mobility, Telephony, Peripherals, Networks and Security and ensure service delivery is maintained, and manage software licensing requirements and asset management
• Leadership: Manage and support the Systems Analyst including work prioritisation, day-to-day management, career development and training and participate in the Executive Leadership Team
• Continuous Improvement: evaluate emerging technology in Robotics Process Automation, AI, Analytics and VR.

About YOU

• Experienced in the operational management and ownership of business systems and functionality, processes, end-user training and release management for a small to medium sized business (SME) – 30-50+ staff and growing.
• Deep hands-on expertise in CRM, Data, Reporting and Analytics (Power Automate, PowerBI, MS Dynamics CRM)
• Exposure to mid-tier and SaaS Finance and HR Systems (eg, Xero, Elmo, HiBOB)
• Strong project management skills and track record planning, initiating and managing projects from ideation and business case to delivery and maintenance (BAU transition)
• Experience defining current and future state for business systems and drive projects relating to transformation.
• Strong business process analysis and systems analysis – ability to identify and document business requirements and business process modelling
• Vendor management and service delivery management
• Tertiary Qualifications in ICT or Business Systems (ERP)
• LEAN, Six Sigma process analysis and improvement qualifications nice to have.

You’re a highly collaborative leader with deep business process analysis skills and functional consulting, or business architecture background looking to make a difference and future proof a growing business’s processes and systems.

Application
For a confidential conversation about this great career opportunity, please contact Kylie.McManus@talentinternational.com // 0408 388 680.