Program Manager

4 weeks ago


Melbourne, Victoria, Australia MEGT (Australia) Ltd Full time

About MEGT

MEGT is an Australian not-for-profit business which has created great job outcomes for more than one million Australians since 1982.

Our purpose is to inspire people and enable businesses and communities to create life changing, lifelong learning and employment for all.

The MEGT Difference

At MEGT as a Great Place to Work, we understand the importance of work life balance and offer meaningful benefits to support you and your career at MEGT:

  • Flexible working arrangements
  • Fully maintained company car
  • 14 weeks paid parental leave
  • Generous leave entitlements, including 3 paid Christmas close-down days
  • Exclusive discounts on private health insurance (HCF, Bupa, Medibank)
  • Corporate travel rates for personal use
  • Option to buy or cash out annual leave
  • Salary packaging available (non-PBI)
  • Ongoing development with study support
  • Employee Assistance Program (includes Nurse on Call)
  • Retail and entertainment discounts
  • Pro-rata long service leave after 7 years
  • Know someone great? Refer them and earn a $500 MEGT My Benefits voucher

The Opportunity

Ready to lead with purpose and impact? We're looking for a dynamic Program Manager – Workforce Australia to take the reins of program performance across the Western Melbourne Employment Region. If you're passionate about driving meaningful change in employment outcomes while building high-performing, purpose-driven teams — this is your opportunity to make your mark with one of Australia's most trusted employment providers. In this pivotal leadership role, you'll be at the forefront of delivering strategic direction, operational excellence, manage key stakeholder relationships, and ensure our service delivery model exceeds expectations

In this impactful leadership role, you'll be responsible for:

  • Driving program outcomes, customer experience, and team performance
  • Leading and supporting Team Managers and their teams across multiple sites
  • Ensuring full compliance with contractual requirements and KPIs
  • Building and maintaining key relationships with government (DEWR), employers, and community partners
  • Overseeing budgets and financial sustainability of the program
  • Collaborating with internal support teams to ensure smooth operations and continuous improvement

About You

You're a strategic leader with experience delivering government-funded programs, ideally in employment or training. Known for your ability to inspire, collaborate, and deliver, you balance operational priorities with strategic foresight.

To succeed in this role, you'll bring:

  • A qualification in leadership, business, or related fields (desirable)
  • 3+ years of success leading government-contracted service delivery, ideally within Employment Services
  • High-level knowledge of Workforce Australia Deed
  • Demonstrated ability to lead high-performing teams in meeting complex operational, financial, and compliance outcomes
  • Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills — you're able to unite teams and connect meaningfully with senior stakeholders
  • Experience balancing business needs, contractual obligations, and community impact
  • A future-focused mindset – able to turn strategy into action and influence continuous improvement

MEGT is committed to providing services that protect and keep children, young people and adults at risk free from harm as we have zero tolerance of racism, discrimination, harm, or abuse. The successful applicant will be required to undertake pre-employment checks which includes a National Police Check, State/Territory Working with Children Check, reference checks, verify your right to work in Australia and confirmation of qualifications.

The MEGT Commitment

People are the foundation of our business and the reason we do what we do. We know that investing in people is what grows our business and are proud to be certified as a Great Place to Work.

Our core values United, Savvy, Trailblazers, and Thrive are at the heart of this role, guiding everything we do

We are committed to being an Equal Opportunity Employer and Child Safe Organisation. We have a culture that values safety, diversity, and inclusion and encourage all applicants, including minorities, genders, protected veterans, First Nations People and individuals with disability to find their ME with MEGT. You can read more about MEGT and our commitment to creating an inclusive workplace here https://www.megt.com.au/about-us

How to Apply

We want to make finding your ME with MEGT accessible and inclusive.

If you are interested in this opportunity and want to have a career at a Great Place to Work, we encourage you to submit your application by clicking the apply button. If you would prefer to apply in another format or mode, or require any assistance, additional support, or have questions about this role, please contact our Talent Acquisition Team at recruitment@megt.com.au or on 1300 634 863.

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