The Program Management Office (PMO) Leader is responsible for designing and owning the strategic framework, governance, and operating rhythm to deliver large-scale cloud transformation and migration programs for customers across defence and national security. Overseeing a team of program managers, this role leads cross-functional strategic initiatives, drives project performance enhancements, and ensures successful delivery of complex, multi-workstream programs.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic PMO Leadership: Design, implement, and continuously improve the PMO framework, governance structures, and delivery methodologies for large-scale cloud transformation and migration programs
Customer Transformation: Partner with customers to plan, structure, and drive cloud migration and modernisation programs — ensuring alignment between business objectives, technical delivery, and program milestones
Team Leadership: Build, develop, and lead a team of program managers; establish a high-performing PMO culture focused on delivery excellence and continuous improvement
Executive Stakeholder Management: Collaborate with customer executives, internal leadership, sponsors, and partners at all organisational levels to architect and realise comprehensive transformation strategies
Performance & Governance: Establish and maintain program-level reporting, risk management frameworks, and escalation mechanisms; drive Weekly/Monthly Business Reviews and executive reporting cadences
Process Optimisation: Drive performance improvement methodologies, root cause analysis, and change management across the program portfolio
Cross-functional Coordination: Partner with technical delivery teams, solutions architects, and service teams to ensure program outcomes are achieved on time and within scope
Applicants must be Australian citizens and hold or be eligible to obtain an Australian Government Security Clearance with the ability to successfully complete an Organisational Suitability Assessment. For more information regarding security clearances, please visit AGSVA.
- 7+ years of team management experience