Program Manager: Strategic Projects Lead

3 days ago


Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Xero Full time
Overview

Xero is a leading cloud-based accounting software company that empowers small businesses and their advisors to succeed. As a Program Manager, you will play a key role in delivering strategic projects that drive business growth and improvement.

Salary

The estimated annual salary for this position is between $140,000 and $180,000, depending on experience and location.

Job Description

In this role, you will be responsible for leading the planning, implementation, and delivery of strategic projects across Xero. This includes ensuring projects are reported appropriately to the Functional and Xero Leadership Teams and the Board, developing project management resources to support great project delivery, and assembling project teams from internal and external resource pools as required.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Lead the development of project management plans and approaches (including agile, iterative, and waterfall) to ensure successful project delivery.
  • Foster a culture of professional development, performance, and open communication within the project team.
  • Develop and implement processes and practices that make it possible for project teams to do great work while promoting a safe environment for people to grow, experiment, and learn.
Required Skills and Qualifications

To be successful in this role, you will need:

  • A proven track record of managing and leading larger project teams in a fast-paced, modern business.
  • Excellent understanding of financial and business operations processes.
  • Proven ability to navigate areas of conflict in an open, positive, and proactive way.
  • Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build rapport, trust, and buy-in quickly.
Benefits

Xero offers a comprehensive range of benefits to support your physical and mental wellbeing, including:

  • Paid leave to care for your physical and mental wellbeing.
  • An Employee Assistance Program to access mental health care for you and your family.
  • Health insurance, life insurance, and income protection.
Why Xero?

Xero is a place where you can do the best work of your life. With our generous paid leave policies, beautiful offices, flexible working, career development opportunities, and many other benefits, you'll have everything you need to thrive.


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