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Are you a seasoned PMO professional with experience leading a program office for large-scale enterprise transformations? I am currently partnering with a key government client with an exciting contract opportunity for a Program Office Lead. This is a critical role within the Finance Reform Program (FRP), a major initiative focused on replacing the state government department's core Financial Management System (FMS). As the Program Office Lead, you will manage and lead the program office function to support the effective transition to and adoption of a contemporary financial management system (Oracle). Reporting directly to the Program Director, you will oversee key governance, scheduling, budget/forecast management, risk, and audit functions across multiple complex workstreams.
Job Responsibility
PMO Leadership: Lead a dedicated team to deliver a high-quality program office function, including maintaining the comprehensive project plan, risk/issue registers, and status reporting for governance groups
Governance & Reporting: Manage and lead program governance forums, ensuring briefs and papers are delivered to a high quality and on time
Scheduling & Coordination: Support the Deployment Manager in developing, monitoring, and updating the deployment project schedule to manage timeline risks and dependencies
Risk & Compliance: Minimise program risk exposure through proactive reporting, escalation, and resolution of delivery issues
Documentation & Records: Oversee the development of critical program documentation and ensure accurate records are maintained in line with legislative guidelines
Requirements
Proven PMO Leadership: Demonstrated experience leading a high-quality program office function for large-scale, complex enterprise projects (ideally 5+ years in large/statewide programs)
Exceptional Communication & Stakeholder Engagement: Superior interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills to build strong collaborations, networks, and manage diverse stakeholder groups
Agility & Independence: Ability to work under broad direction, exercise sound independent judgment, and work with agility across competing and tight deadlines in a dynamic environment
Technical & Process Excellence: Strong knowledge of project management methodologies, excellent attention to detail, and proficiency with the MS Office suite (experience with Jira and Confluence is highly advantageous)
Change Management Aptitude: An organizational change management background or familiarity with system adoption frameworks would be highly advantageous
experience: 10 years
skills: PMO, transformation project, leadership, governance and reporting, scheduling, coordinating, risk and compliance, change management, stakeholder engagement
Nice to have
Experience with Jira and Confluence
Organizational change management background or familiarity with system adoption frameworks