Head of Program Management Office

**Work options**: Hybrid

The role is based at AMB Head Office in the Sydney CBD with flexible working arrangements available.

Since 1959, Australian Military Bank has provided members with fantastic service, great rates and competitive banking and insurance products. As a member-owned financial institution, we are all about putting members first and helping them to achieve their financial goals. We offer mortgage, consumer and credit loan facilities as well as products and services within superannuation, everyday transactions, savings, term deposits and insurance.

**Your Role**:
Assuming responsibility for the effective day to day running of a Program Management Office, drawing on knowledge of the most current tools, methods, procedures and frameworks in Project Management to provide expert support and guidance on project management processes and procedures. Managing and overseeing critical and highly complex projects that address significant changes and developments that can affect either one business unit or the entire organisation.

The Head of Program Management Office is responsible for
- Advising on and supporting the principles for the successful management of projects throughout the project life cycle. Setting and controlling project criteria, including guidelines and limitations.
- Developing project budget from project and resource plans, managing project through development and implementation stages according to budget.
- Tracking and reporting progress and performance of one or more projects, producing and maintaining plans regarding time frames and resourcing, providing process administration support, contributing to quality control and preparing budgets.
- Agreeing and producing detailed project plans with the project team(s), anticipating resource usage and availability, scheduling for optimum efficiency and maintaining metric data and estimating models.
- Evaluate and make recommendations for appropriate project management systems and conduct training and briefings on the use of those systems to stakeholders.
- Providing generic or specific advice and support for the development of business cases, project plans and audit reports.
- Proactively streamlining and automating manual project management processes and procedures.
- Reporting the progress and anticipated problems within project(s) to Senior Management, including actual and forecasted costs and revenue, profitability, and resource planning.
- Identifying risks effecting delivery of project outcomes and where necessary deploys contingencies to ensure completion of project.
- Identifying project dependencies and working with relevant departments to ensure plans can be carried out effectively and dependencies are resolved.
- Developing and managing regular project plan progress reports.

**About You**

To be successful in the role you will demonstrate the below key attributes and experience:

- Management, leadership, planning, analysis and communication skills.
- Expert project management skills, coupled with a developed understanding of the project life cycle, project documentation, project standards and methodologies.
- Ability to understand the relationship of specialised technical roles within the context of the overall project.
- Ability to work according to strict deadlines and manage various demands.
- Accuracy, attention to detail, and highly organised.
- Ability to prioritise and use initiative.
- Negotiation skills.

Education
- Tertiary Qualifications in related discipline or equivalent.
- Formal Qualifications in Program/Project Management.

Previous Experience
- Minimum of 5 years in similar role or equivalent essential.
- Financial sector experience is desirable.

**Benefits**

Working with Australian Military Bank will provide you access to a great range of benefits including:

- Staff Banking product + Services discounts
- Novated Leasing options
- 4 weeks Paid Parental + Purchased Leave option
- Referral Reward Program
- Employee Assistance Program
- Annual Flu Shot + Blood Donor Leave
- Polo Shirt provided
- Service Awards

**Why Us**

Australian Military Bank forms an integral part of the wider Defence community. We offer our staff competitive remuneration, discounts on banking and insurance products and ongoing learning and development programs. You will be provided with training and coaching on the job to provide you with the tools to be successful in this role. Australian Military Bank provides realistic progression opportunity nationwide and the opportunity to embrace new technologies and ways of working.

**Probity check**

As we are an Authorised Deposit Taking Institution, there is a requirement to complete the standard range of Credit, Police and Bankruptcy checks prior to commencement of employment.

This is an exciting, challenging position with the opportunity to build your career with a highly trusted mutual bank. We move quickly with our interview process, if you are keen please submit your CV today