Strategic Program Manager

2 weeks ago

Canberra, ACT, Australia beBeeStrategicProgramManager Full time $100,000 - $140,000
Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Strategic Program Manager to lead our Government client's program team. The successful candidate will be responsible for guiding the team and ensuring alignment to the overall program strategic direction.

The role involves cultivating and maintaining strategic relationships with the business and colleagues in other government agencies, being responsive to changing business requirements, and ensuring the program delivers value aligned to business needs.

Key Responsibilities
  • Cultivate and maintain strategic relationships with the business and colleagues in other government agencies.
  • Be responsive to changing business requirements and ensure the program delivers value aligned to business needs.
  • Lead and facilitate the planning and implementation of the assigned program and project deliverables through reasonable consultation and collaboration.
  • Management of allocated program/project resources to execute deliverables to ensure all program requirements are met.
  • Execute the program through the effective identification and resolution of issues, management of identified and emerging risks, and understanding of required business outcomes.
  • Communicate effectively with colleagues and Agency Executive to highlight program and project successes, risk factors and provide solutions as required.
  • Oversee, drive and engage in the coordination of day-to-day activities in alignment with the program scope and deliverables.
  • Lead, support, mentor and enable program/project staff in their professional development within the program/project context.
  • Deliver the program/project in line with the AECs methodologies.
  • Work with the Program Office to develop reporting templates and cadence to ensure the effective communication of program/project status and allow for early risk management as required.
  • Strategically manage vendor relationships and ensure vendors deliver against their contractual obligations.
  • Define and drive the program/project schedule in consultation with AEC executive, Program leadership, and program/project management colleagues.
Essential Criteria

To be successful in this role, you will need to have:

  • Proven leadership experience in Agile delivery with the ability to communicate effectively and at all levels of Government.
  • Demonstrated experience assisting organisations to transition from traditional project and program management methodologies to Agile ways of working.
  • Demonstrated experience in a government setting delivering projects within a modernisation or transformation program of work.
  • Significant experience in managing and delivering 5+ programs/projects concurrently.
  • Previous experience in defining and managing key performance indicators within program/project teams and delivering successful programs with multiple stakeholders.
  • Experience in delivering high quality written communication including Executive briefings at SES levels.
  • Demonstrated experience in delivering projects within a commercial construct, including contract negotiation and performance monitoring.
  • Experience and willingness to work within a multidisciplinary team that places a core emphasis on culture and is highly collaborative.
Desirable Criteria

The following qualifications would be advantageous:

  • Agile or scrum certification
  • Strong experience with project methodologies and tools specifically DevOps and MS Project or other industry standards.
  • Tertiary and/or Professional Qualifications within the Project Management, Business Management or Public Administration sectors.
  • Knowledge of Australian electoral law and practice.

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