Deputy PMO Manager

Company Description

We’re a large scale systems integration company, committed to delivering trusted solutions that help to safeguard Australia. With over 20 years’ local experience and the backing of a 32,000 global network, we currently number 1,000 employees mainly in Canberra and Melbourne. We’re growing fast and are building a business that is focused and fit for the future. Change and innovation are central to the way we work, and we thrive when developing unique, practical solutions to seriously complex challenges.

**Job Description**:
As the right hand to the PMO Manager, you'll be joining a collaborative team, an interesting and growing program of work, supporting Federal Government and Defence clients. The program is responsible for a new Program of work to conduct a large migration of business systems.

This role will suit someone has a demonstrated experience as a Project Manager, who wants to gain experience at the Program level and start developing leadership skills. You'll be responsible for areas in the program such as Benefits realisation, Risk management and for managing status reporting, variation reporting and more.

Your role will involve:

- Building the governance framework for a PMO;
- Providing project management coaching and mentoring to build capability;
- Assisting with developing and executing the Program reporting framework, including writing program reports;
- Performing the function of Risk Manager for the program leading all activities related to Program Risk;
- Providing relief to the PMO Manager as required, including leading PMO staff and leading PMO engagements;
- As applicable, leading and managing minor projects as part of the program remit;
- Supporting the PMO Manager with a range of deliverables including interfacing with a challenging customer group.

**Qualifications**:
**About you and What You Will Bring**

You’re a seasoned Project Management professional experience with working directly with clients - ideally Defence or Federal Government clients. You also bring:

- Demonstrated experience working with Federal or state government agencies.
- Risk Management experience, including knowledge of the ISO Risk Management principles and experience developing and executing Risk Management frameworks;
- Strong analysis and critical thinking skills with the ability to undertake process reengineering;
- Excellent reporting and presentation skills
- Experience with creating, reviewing and amending PMO processes and procedures;
- Experience in establishing Benefits Realisation Management Frameworks;
- Excellent written and verbal communication and stakeholder engagement skills;
- Sound leadership, coaching, and mentoring skills and experience
- Experienced in MS Project and Visio.
- Experienced in SharePoint development and administration -ideal but not essential

Additional Information
**What You'll Love**

Over the last year, we have successfully adapted our approach to enable everyone - whether working remotely from home, an office or a customer site - to continue to be collaborative, productive and, above all, safe and healthy. We proudly embrace diversity and support our people at every stage of their Leidos journey in terms of inclusion, accessibility and flexibility.

At Leidos, you will be valued, included and supported. So if you are open-minded and keen to Be the difference, we look forward to welcoming you.
- Applicants may also need to meet International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) requirements. In certain circumstances this can place limitations on persons who hold dual nationality, permanent residency or are former nationals of certain countries as per ITAR 126.1._