Program Manager - Major Programs

Program Manager, Major ICT Programs
12-month contract | Sydney (Parramatta / Olympic Park / Surry Hills) | Hybrid
 
About the opportunity

• A major NSW government agency is running a portfolio of complex, high-value technology programs with genuine public impact
• Report to an Executive Director and work directly on behalf of a Project Board, with real strategic authority
• Enterprise-scale governance, benefits realisation, and financial rigour, not just delivery coordination
• 12-month contract with a substantial program mandate

The role

• Lead strategic and operational delivery of complex ICT programs within defined tolerances of time, cost, quality, scope, risk, and benefits
• Provide expert guidance across multiple projects on scope, planning, budget control, and quality assurance
• Establish program-level performance metrics and reporting to support executive decision-making
• Manage program funding, cashflow forecasting, accounting, and capitalisation with Financial Strategy
• Drive resource management and future workforce planning across the program

What you'll bring

• Proven delivery of complex, large-scale ICT programs in a corporate or government setting
• Program certification: MSP, PRINCE2, PMBOK, or Agile
• Strong program-financial capability across funding, forecasting, and capitalisation
• Enterprise governance, benefits management, and executive stakeholder influence
• Program-level reporting and resource planning discipline

Desirable: experience initiating and standing up new programs from launch.
 
Culture

• Executive-sponsored, governance-led program environment aligned to formal PMO standards
• Cross-functional coordination across multiple divisions and workstreams
• Hybrid working, minimum 3 days per week onsite

What's on offer

• $1,356.36/day + GST (ABN) or $1,344.21/day incl. super (PAYG)
• 12-month contract with a major-program mandate
• Access to ICT industry learning subscriptions and ongoing upskilling
• 5-minute walk to trains, buses, and light rail at Parramatta