Program Manager

Reporting to the Director of Operations, the Program Manager will be responsible for the end-to-end planning, coordination and management of a large-scale Program of Work (PoW). This is a two-year position with the potential to extend to three years, based at Artarmon Sydney.

This role will be responsible for identifying and planning the required projects, resources and costs associated from both strategic and operational streams and ensuring the on-time and successful delivery of the Operations PoW. The program is in its infancy and will require the Program Manager to identify and scope out the various projects that will deliver the desired outcomes associated with this strategic initiative.

Once the identified projects are enabled, the Program Manager role will shift to managing the interdependencies across the projects, managing local and global stakeholders, establishing and implementing program governance, and effectively managing the resources across projects.

As this is a large-scale program, it is critical that the Program Manager is able to identify and mitigate for risks in a timely and effective manner. This role will also be responsible for providing strategic direction to the project teams and upskilling members of the team where required, in order to deliver on the outcomes.

The key responsibilities and accountabilities of this role will include, but are not limited to:

- Developing and scoping a detailed end-to-end plan for the PoW and associated projects; including cost and resources requirements
- Managing cross-functional teams effectively and providing support and upskilling where required
- Managing stakeholder engagement both internally and externally and at all levels of the organization
- Providing succinct updates to project sponsors and stakeholders
- Preparing business and commercial proposals for the PoW that will enable decision making by senior stakeholders
- Identifying the capabilities necessary to deliver on the various program streams and establish respective project teams
- Maintaining Safety, Health and Environment standards and requirements across the program
- Defining the program governance and managing all relevant documentation, reporting and communication related to this
- Monitoring the progress made against the program plan and ensuring on time, on-cost and safe delivery
- Identifying risks and issues and provide appropriate mitigations to address these
- Identifying opportunities for transformation and optimization of the manufacturing, assembly and distribution functions
- Formal qualification in Project Management or equivalent experience
- At least ten (10) years’ experience in a program management role or senior leadership role in heavy equipment manufacturing and supply chain operations
- Demonstrable program management and change management skills and experience.
- Able to lead others and provide directions to a multifunctional team
- Ability to work with diverse group of professionals in close cooperation
- Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Office (especially Word, PowerPoint and Excel
- Formal qualification in Engineering is desirable

About Weir

Weir was founded in 1871 and today, 150 years later, is a global market leader providing trusted technology and serviced which make mining operations more productive and profitable. We own, design and manufacture some of the industry's most trusted brands. We pride ourselves on our ability to be where and when our customers need us to help them sustainability provide the essential resources needed by the growing world.

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