Director Project Management Office

2 weeks ago

Canberra, Australia Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Full time

EL 2 - $141,563 - $164,475 per annum plus superannuation
- Digital Services Division
- Canberra
- ACT

The Director, Project Management Office (PMO) will provide oversight, high-level coordination and management for portfolio, program and project management to facilitate successful ICT delivery. The Director will work closely with leaders from across the department to ensure a standardised IT project approach is adopted amongst all sections of the organisation and delivers benefits that are aligned with agreed business outcomes.

**Who we are**
The Digital Enabling Services Branch provides the Digital Services Division with program management and assurance, business engagement, human resource services, financial management and reporting, in-house commercial services and assistance in governance and strategic communication matters.

The Project Management Office (PMO) delivers a range of project management, governance and assurance activities, and provides robust ICT program and project management services to ensure successful adoption and usage of ICT capabilities for the department. The Director, Project Management Office (PMO) is responsible for supporting the delivery of DAFF ICT Projects by establishing, implementing and maintaining standardised project practices, including relevant processes, policies and tools. The Director, PMO is the custodian of ICT project management standards, templates, tools and processes.

**The Job**
Key duties include:

- Providing strategic oversight for IT project management and monitor interdependencies across the portfolio, including liaison with department leads and ensuring the project management practice delivers benefits for the department.
- Working collaboratively with all DSD Project Managers to ensure adoption of a standardised and integrated project management framework.
- Providing assurance over the portfolio of IT projects and programs, including delivery of dashboard reports and independent advice to senior executives.
- Facilitating the prioritisation process of projects, scoping workshops, post-implementation reviews, the capture of lessons learned and participate in other project-related workshops.
- Regularly evaluating the project management framework, processes, policies and tools to ensure they are fit for purpose and seek ways to continually improve their efficiency.
- Developing a work plan for the Project Management Office staff, as well as allocating and monitoring resources and achieving the outcomes of the PMO.
- Developing, tracking and reporting on PMO KPIs.
- Demonstrating flexibility in thinking and adapt to and manage organisational change by adjusting strategies, goals and priorities.

**Please note**that the merit pool established through this selection process, which is valid for a period of eighteen months from the date the vacancy was advertised in the Public Service Gazette, may also be used to fill future ongoing vacancies in the branch where the duties are of a similar nature.

**What are we looking for**
**Knowledge and experience**
- Experience in the successful delivery of large and complex ICT projects and/or programs in a contemporary ICT environment.
- Experience in ICT Portfolio management and management of a PMO.
- A comprehensive understanding of project delivery through adoption of a standard framework and good governance practices.
- An understanding of government processes and experience in preparing briefings, minutes, dashboard reports and complex correspondence.
- Experience leading and developing multi-disciplinary teams in complex organisations.
- Knowledge of the DTA service design and delivery process.

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