Program Lead

• Employment type: Full time, fixed term role until 31st of December 2028

• Location: Geelong or Melbourne location with flexible hybrid working

• Salary: Offering a competitive starting base salary of $128,600 plus super and benefits

When you work at the TAC, what you do matters.

At the Transport Accident Commission (TAC), our purpose is to care for the lives of everyone who travels on Victoria’s roads. Every day, we contribute to better recovery outcomes for clients and safer journeys across Victoria.

As a Program Lead you’ll Make Every Day Matter by translating strategy into action, strengthening organisational capability, and providing the expertise and thought leadership to help us create impact.

To learn more about the TAC and our work, visit our website

About the opportunity.

As a Program Lead, you’ll create impact by delivering evidence-based education and community programs that build awareness, influence safer behaviours, and contribute to reducing road trauma.

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead Road Safety Education and Community Programs:

Provide leadership across a portfolio of education and community-based road safety programs, ensuring initiatives are effectively delivered, continuously improved, and achieve meaningful outcomes for Victorian communities.

• Build Strategic Partnerships:

Develop and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, including education providers, community organisations and strategic partners, to support collaboration, innovation and successful program delivery.

• Drive Program Performance & Improvement:

Monitor program outcomes, governance, risks and performance measures, using evidence and insights to identify opportunities for enhancement and ensure programs deliver lasting community impact.

About the Team

You will join the passionate and engaged Behaviour, Education & Community Branch, part of TAC's Marketing and Behaviour Change Division, which is dedicated to reducing deaths and serious injuries on Victorian roads through education, prevention and behaviour change initiatives. Reporting to the Manager, Education & Community Programs, you'll work alongside committed professionals and key partners to deliver evidence-based programs that increase community awareness and understanding, influence safer behaviours and contribute to better outcomes for Victorians.

What you’ll bring.

At the TAC, high performance is about turning purpose into action, and action into impact. Here’s what that looks like as a Program Lead:  

• Proven experience leading complex programs, projects or initiatives, with the ability to manage competing priorities, drive performance and deliver measurable outcomes.
• Strong relationship-building and influencing capabilities, with experience working collaboratively across a diverse range of stakeholders, partners and service providers to achieve shared objectives.
• Experience working in education and community programs, community engagement, public health, prevention, social marketing or a related field, with an understanding of how programs can influence behaviours and support positive community outcomes.

Why work at the TAC.

• See the impact you create. Influence how TAC performs by shaping decisions,
• strengthening capability and shaping organisational change.
• Be recognised for what you contribute. Work alongside leaders and teams across TAC, bringing expertise, judgement, and constructive challenge where it matters most.
• Grow your capability. Build your expertise through meaningful work, challenging
• opportunities, and continuous learning, and grow your career in a culture that encourages improvement and curiosity.
• Take pride in work that matters. Build a long-term career with one of Victoria’s most trusted public insurers where your work creates meaningful organisational impact.
• Be rewarded for great work. We offer a range of employee benefits to support your wellbeing, career and life outside of work.

A safe and inclusive place to work.

At the TAC, we’re committed to building a workplace where everyone is respected, supported, and able to perform at their best. We believe diverse perspectives strengthen our organisation and help us create better outcomes for all Victorians. We welcome people of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives, and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, culturally diverse communities, women, gender-diverse people, and members of the LGBTIQ+ community.

Child safety.

At the TAC, we are committed to the safety of children and young people. For more information regarding our commitment to child safety, please visit website.

This role will require you to have a valid Working with Children Check.

Ready to Make Every Day Matter?

If you’re looking for an opportunity to deepen your impact, build your capability, and be part of a high-performing team that’s building better outcomes for Victorians,click apply to submit your Cover Letter and Resume.All applicants will be advised of the outcome of their application.

If we can do anything to help make applying for this role easier, or you have an adjustment request, please let our Talent Acquisition Team know at recruitment@tac.vic.gov.au. If over the phone is better for you, our number is 03 9300 0501.

For more information, read the attached Position Description, or contact Nicola McLennan – Talent Acquisition Specialist at nicola_mclennan@tac.vic.gov.au for a confidential discussion.  

Applications for this role close at 11:55pm on Wednesday the 28th of October.