Overview
Job Description for Program Manager in Perth
Responsibilities
* Formulate, organize and monitor inter-connected projects
* Decide on suitable strategies and objectives
* Coordinate cross-project activities
* Lead and evaluate project managers and other staff
* Develop and control deadlines, budgets and activities
* Apply change, risk and resource management
* Assume responsibility for the program's people and vendors
* Assess program performance and aim to maximize ROI
* Resolve projects' higher scope issues
* Prepare reports for program directors
Required Technical Skill Set
* Excellent Communication, problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
* Ability to build trusting relationships with all key stakeholders, including business representatives, program management, project team members and third-party suppliers
* Ability to confidently lead workshops or individual meetings to allow the program to be planned successfully.
* Ability to represent the Program in key operational forums to assist in gaining approval for change windows.
* A "here's what I need to succeed" mind-set versus "here is a problem" mindset.
* A highly organized and detail-oriented approach.
* Manage project commercial / estimations
* Be able to structure works and relationships between works utilizing mind maps or other tools.
* High level of proficiency in developing and maintaining a detailed WBS and Project Schedule.
* Be able to integrate schedules and inputs from 3 rd. parties
* Excellent presentation and reporting skills.
* PMP certification / relevant certification preferred.
Desired Competencies (Technical/Behavioral Competency)Must-Have
* Proven experience in scheduling large-scale successful transformation projects from initiation to completion.
* Must have scheduled multiple complex projects concurrently before.
* Must be used to scheduling within an outsourced multi-Supplier environment where many different parties are providing the needed inputs.
* Must be able to demonstrate they can set-up the schedule and constructs from inception to build out the schedule.
* Track record in presenting program progress, planned activities and the overall schedule in a number of IT and business forums
* Functional knowledge of Utilities / Manufacturing / Mining business
* Experience working with onsite-offshore model. Awareness of associated challenges and how to address these challenges.
Good-to-Have
* Functional Understanding of the Power Transmission and Distribution
* Customer interactions and working in multi-vendor environment.
* Excellent written and oral communication skills. Ability to write procedures, guidelines and O&M documentation
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