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Head of Standards Implementation and Adoption
Australian Rail Industry Standards Organisation (ARISO)Make national rail standards work in the real world.
Why ARISO - why now
ARISO brings industry and governments together around a national ambition: rail standards that are practical, trusted and increasingly harmonised across jurisdictions. By strengthening consistency and interoperability, our work can reduce unnecessary complexity, support safer operations and help unlock productivity across the Australian rail system. We are building the capability, systems and partnerships needed to turn that ambition into lasting industry outcomes.
ARISO is collaborative and connected, with clear decision pathways and meaningful access to senior leaders and industry decision-makers. You will have visible ownership of your contribution, with flexible working arrangements that support participation from across Australia. We also welcome relevant transferable capability from other regulated and safety-critical sectors.
Your opportunity to make an impact
A standard only creates value when people can adopt it confidently and consistently. Reporting to the Executive Director, Insights, Impact & Adoption, as Head of Standards Implementation & Adoption you will lead the work that takes ARISO's standards from publication into practice. You will lead the Standards Prioritisation & Harmonisation Lead and the two Industry Adoption & Change Lead functions, while drawing on Rail Economics & Insights as a peer evidence capability. You will design practical transition pathways, mobilise industry, build capability and remove barriers to implementation across operators, infrastructure managers, suppliers, regulators and governments. At the heart of the role is a national ambition: helping industry move toward greater consistency and interoperability while making change achievable on the ground.
What you will shape and deliver
Define and maintain the implementation and adoption strategy for assigned initiatives.
Design transition pathways with sequencing, milestones, responsibilities and support products.
Direct capability development: e-learning, webinars, resources and supplier-delivered courses.
Mobilise stakeholders, assess readiness and resolve implementation barriers across industry.
Use research, data, economics and evaluation to target interventions and improve outcomes.
Maintain disciplined interfaces across standards development, assurance, rules and engagement.
Lead the team, set priorities, manage budgets and suppliers, and report measures clearly.
What you'll bring
You are a strategic implementer who enjoys turning complex change into something people can actually use. You have led adoption or implementation across multiple organisations, can translate technical or regulatory requirements into practical pathways and know how to build commitment without relying on authority. You listen for barriers, use evidence to focus effort and are equally comfortable with senior stakeholders and the people responsible for implementation. Experience in rail is valuable, but transferable experience from complex regulated or safety-critical industries is strongly relevant.
Demonstrated success leading multi-organisation implementation/adoption of complex technical, regulatory or standards change.
Strong knowledge of change, capability-building and implementation methods, including e-learning, webinars, tools and field support.
Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and mobilise operators, regulators, governments, suppliers and technical communities.
Ability to use research, data, economics, readiness and evaluation evidence to focus interventions and improve outcomes.
Sound judgement working across technical development, assurance, engagement and implementation with clear decision rights/escalation.
Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and suppliers, delivering to time, budget and governance with high-quality outcomes.
Exceptional written, verbal and facilitation skills translating complex requirements for executives, industry and implementers.
Also valued: Sector exposure to rail, transport, infrastructure, standards or regulation, or other safety-critical industries.
Role at a glance
Reports to: Executive Director, Insights, Impact and Adoption
Location: Flexible / remote working arrangements across Australia
Employment: Full-time
Inclusion and accessibility
We value different perspectives and welcome applications from all backgrounds, including women, First Nations people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, LGBTIQ+ people and people with disability. If you require adjustments to participate in our process, please contact us.
How to apply
Please submit your CV and a maximum two-page statement outlining your motivation for this role, the most relevant evidence from your career, and the unique contribution you would bring to ARISO.
Why ARISO - why now
ARISO brings industry and governments together around a national ambition: rail standards that are practical, trusted and increasingly harmonised across jurisdictions. By strengthening consistency and interoperability, our work can reduce unnecessary complexity, support safer operations and help unlock productivity across the Australian rail system. We are building the capability, systems and partnerships needed to turn that ambition into lasting industry outcomes.
ARISO is collaborative and connected, with clear decision pathways and meaningful access to senior leaders and industry decision-makers. You will have visible ownership of your contribution, with flexible working arrangements that support participation from across Australia. We also welcome relevant transferable capability from other regulated and safety-critical sectors.
Your opportunity to make an impact
A standard only creates value when people can adopt it confidently and consistently. Reporting to the Executive Director, Insights, Impact & Adoption, as Head of Standards Implementation & Adoption you will lead the work that takes ARISO's standards from publication into practice. You will lead the Standards Prioritisation & Harmonisation Lead and the two Industry Adoption & Change Lead functions, while drawing on Rail Economics & Insights as a peer evidence capability. You will design practical transition pathways, mobilise industry, build capability and remove barriers to implementation across operators, infrastructure managers, suppliers, regulators and governments. At the heart of the role is a national ambition: helping industry move toward greater consistency and interoperability while making change achievable on the ground.
What you will shape and deliver
Define and maintain the implementation and adoption strategy for assigned initiatives.
Design transition pathways with sequencing, milestones, responsibilities and support products.
Direct capability development: e-learning, webinars, resources and supplier-delivered courses.
Mobilise stakeholders, assess readiness and resolve implementation barriers across industry.
Use research, data, economics and evaluation to target interventions and improve outcomes.
Maintain disciplined interfaces across standards development, assurance, rules and engagement.
Lead the team, set priorities, manage budgets and suppliers, and report measures clearly.
What you'll bring
You are a strategic implementer who enjoys turning complex change into something people can actually use. You have led adoption or implementation across multiple organisations, can translate technical or regulatory requirements into practical pathways and know how to build commitment without relying on authority. You listen for barriers, use evidence to focus effort and are equally comfortable with senior stakeholders and the people responsible for implementation. Experience in rail is valuable, but transferable experience from complex regulated or safety-critical industries is strongly relevant.
Demonstrated success leading multi-organisation implementation/adoption of complex technical, regulatory or standards change.
Strong knowledge of change, capability-building and implementation methods, including e-learning, webinars, tools and field support.
Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and mobilise operators, regulators, governments, suppliers and technical communities.
Ability to use research, data, economics, readiness and evaluation evidence to focus interventions and improve outcomes.
Sound judgement working across technical development, assurance, engagement and implementation with clear decision rights/escalation.
Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and suppliers, delivering to time, budget and governance with high-quality outcomes.
Exceptional written, verbal and facilitation skills translating complex requirements for executives, industry and implementers.
Also valued: Sector exposure to rail, transport, infrastructure, standards or regulation, or other safety-critical industries.
Role at a glance
Reports to: Executive Director, Insights, Impact and Adoption
Location: Flexible / remote working arrangements across Australia
Employment: Full-time
Inclusion and accessibility
We value different perspectives and welcome applications from all backgrounds, including women, First Nations people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, LGBTIQ+ people and people with disability. If you require adjustments to participate in our process, please contact us.
How to apply
Please submit your CV and a maximum two-page statement outlining your motivation for this role, the most relevant evidence from your career, and the unique contribution you would bring to ARISO.