Program Manager

Our team seeks a skilled and experienced Program Manager with extensive experience delivering capital infrastructure projects._

The role is key to ensuring capital projects are developed and implemented to support Aviation business unit plans and wider APAM strategic objectives. The role will require a suitably experienced and qualified individual who can work with the aviation team and wider stakeholder group to develop sound and robust business cases for initiatives, obtain business approvals and with the wider project team lead projects through the development lifecycle.

Melbourne Airport is at the forefront of a dynamic expansion, poised to support the city's ascent to become Australia’s largest city within the next decade. As we soar towards new heights, we're embarking on ambitious projects, including the development of a third runway, state-of-the-art terminals and major business park projects creating unparalleled opportunities for growth and innovation. Join us in shaping the future of aviation as we propel Melbourne Airport towards becoming Australia's favourite Airport destination**.**

**_ Key responsibilities:_**
- Leading and managing successful delivery of assigned projects
- Being a key point of contact for stakeholders in assigned capital projects
- Keeping the stakeholders up to speed with progress in delivery of assigned projects
- Ensuring coordination of capital project activities across other business units and program groups
- Ensuring cross collaboration across BU functions including drawing in APAM SMEs as required to support Program Delivery
- Being a point of escalation for project team members
- Ensuring projects are being progressed to meet Business Unit Business plan requirements in delivery of benefits
- Playing a key role in engagement of internal and external stakeholders
- Escalating issues/ matters for direction as needed
- Monitoring the project teams to ensure the brief and scope are being delivered
- Preparing Investment Committee/ Board Submissions are prepared to meet timelines
- Ensuring capital projects are being progressed to meet respective commercial agreement targets
- Tertiary qualified with experience in planning, development and delivery of projects in the Built Environment.
- Have capital projects experience through all stages of the project lifecycle
- Have an understanding of relevant regulations and legislation
- Have strong financial acumen including development of business cases and development financial appraisals
- Be experienced in developing, assessing and evaluation of options (technical and commercial)
- Have ability to produce results within a given timeframe
- Have a high level of motivation and proven experience driving project outcomes
- Have well developed communication skills, both written and verbal and able to communicate at all levels of organisations

**_ About the Company:_**
- Melbourne Airport (Australia Pacific Airports Corporation) is proud to be one of Australia's premier transport hubs and Victoria's gateway to the world, connecting us to the global marketplace. We are committed to creating connections that matter_ and enhancing the traveller experience across every aspect of our organisation to deliver our vision of becoming_ Australia's favourite Airport destination_. Currently, in an exciting phase of change, we are delivering rewarding career opportunities, making Melbourne Airport a dynamic and fast-paced place to work for our people.

APAC is a majority Australian-owned private company that also operates Launceston Airport, the tourism gateway to Tasmania and an industry multi-award-winning airport.

Culture and Values:
By joining the team at Melbourne Airport, you will work within a friendly, high-performance culture with a focus on our people and their development.

Our vision is to become Australia's favourite Airport destination and our people are paramount to achieving this success. We provide a supportive environment, with values that encourage all of our employees to Be You, Think Big, Own it and Work Together.

**Benefits**:

- Access to airport car parking 24 hours/365 days a year for both business and personal use
- Hybrid flexible working arrangements
- Airport Holiday, an additional day of leave
- Wellness Day, a further additional day of leave
- Discounted onsite childcare at Creative Garden Early Learning
- Mental health and well-being initiatives
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Career and professional development
- Active social culture and participation in a range of social impact days and activities
- Signature Experiences including an airfield family day, and kids’ footy day
- Access to an employee benefits scheme including access to corporate rates and airport retailer discounts (including SkyBus)
- APAC is committed to weaving Diversity into our DNA. We believe that Diversity and Inclusion will help us realise our greatest potential as a company, and maximise the potential of all our team memb