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About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Managing Director to lead Yunex Traffic Australia and spearhead our expansion into New Zealand. This role is responsible for defining and executing the ANZ business strategy, driving profitable growth, strengthening market position, and ensuring excellent execution across customers, projects, technology, and the Australian organization. This is a senior country leadership position for a commercially astute executive with deep experience in Intelligent Transport Systems and/or the broader transport technology sector, a proven track record leading transport industry organizations, and the stakeholder presence to engage confidently with diverse groups.

Responsibilities

Own the Australian country strategy and country plan.
Deliver profitable growth in revenue, EBITDA, cash performance, and order intake.
Translate APAC and global priorities into clear local initiatives and execution plans.
Manage commercial risk, contracts, business cases, and investment decisions.
Execute Board of Director duties, providing governance for the company.
Develop and maintain executive relationships with state transport authorities, road operators, infrastructure customers, and strategic partners.
Strengthen Yunex Traffic’s position in key Australian markets and New Zealand.
Represent Yunex Traffic as the senior country leader in market, industry, and customer forums.
Manage shareholders and stakeholders, balancing diverse priorities.
Drive growth of Yunex products, solutions, and services, including product localization.
Lead major bids, commercial negotiations, and resourcing decisions for priority opportunities.
Collaborate with other APAC Hub entities to export Australian capability and localize global solutions.
Ensure successful project and service delivery across quality, schedule, profitability, commissioning, and customer outcomes.
Drive operational excellence, service profitability, workforce management, and continuous improvement.
Ensure compliance with EHS requirements and achievement of EHS goals.
Create the operating discipline for managing service delivery, project execution, and customer commitments.
Build a high-performing, collaborative, and accountable ANZ team.
Develop leaders and critical talent, strengthening succession depth and cross-functional collaboration.
Ensure compliance with company policies, regulatory requirements, and governance standards.
Share and adopt best practices from mature markets and other Yunex countries.
Uphold Yunex core values and drive a business with a positive professional attitude and solution focus.

Requirements

Extensive experience in the Intelligent Transport Systems industry, traffic technology, transport infrastructure, mobility solutions, or a related sector.
Proven experience leading an organization, country business, business unit, or substantial commercial operation in the transport industry.
Demonstrated P&L accountability with strong commercial acumen.
Strong Australian market knowledge, ideally including networks with state transport agencies, public authorities, road operators, systems integrators, and key customers.
Track record managing long-term partnership-style customer relationships, complex bids, large-scale projects, and service delivery environments.
Mature people leadership experience, including building high-performing teams, lifting accountability, motivating talent, and collaborating across matrix organizations.
Excellent stakeholder and shareholder management skills.
Strong communication, negotiation, and influencing skills.
Ability to be based in Melbourne or Sydney and travel across Australia and the APAC region as required.

Skills

Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS)
Traffic technology
Transport infrastructure
Mobility solutions
P&L management
Commercial acumen
Stakeholder management
Shareholder management
Communication
Negotiation
Influencing
Program management
Claim management
Contract management
EHS compliance

Location

Melbourne
Sydney

Work Type

Full-time
Onsite

Experience Level

Senior country leadership
Executive

Education Level

Relevant tertiary qualification in engineering, technology, business, commerce, management, or a related discipline.
Equivalent executive experience will also be considered.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements
Continuous learning and development opportunities
Exposure to the broader APAC region

About the Company

Yunex Traffic is a global leader in intelligent traffic solutions, connecting the dots of a new mobility revolution.
Our solutions enable cities, highway authorities, and mobility operators to create safer, smarter, and more sustainable transport networks.
We support proactive traffic management, adaptive systems, tunnel automation, smart tolling, connected mobility, and cleaner, more livable cities through digitalization and disruptive technologies.

Equal Opportunity

Yunex strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates, women, candidates living with a disability, members of the LGBTQ community and culturally and linguistically diverse people.
Yunex has a global Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) Framework which includes goals for diversity and inclusion aligned to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
Our Policy for Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging (EDIB) empowers and supports everyone across Yunex in further creating a workplace where everyone can thrive.