Program Manager in Sydney

Program Manager in Sydney

Sydney Temporary 135000 - 165000 $ / year (est.) Hybrid
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At a Glance

  • Tasks: Lead a major infrastructure renewal program, transforming plans into impactful delivery.
  • Company: Established organisation providing essential services with a focus on public impact.
  • Benefits: Hybrid work model, competitive salary, and opportunities for professional growth.
  • Other info: Opportunity to drive organisational change in a supportive environment.
  • Why this job: Make a lasting difference in critical infrastructure while leading a dynamic team.
  • Qualifications: 10+ years in program management, especially in telecommunications or infrastructure.

The predicted salary is between 135000 - 165000 $ per year.

Critical Infrastructure Renewal Program

Sydney, hybrid (2-3 days in the office)

12-month initial contract, with strong potential for extension

Lead a large-scale infrastructure renewal program through the move from planning to delivery. A well-established organisation that provides essential services is renewing a significant portfolio of ageing infrastructure. The groundwork has been done, and they now need an experienced Program Manager to turn it into delivery. This is a program of significant scale and real public impact. It covers the renewal of a broad portfolio of critical infrastructure, across both technology and physical assets, delivered while services stay live.

You will lead a team of program managers and business analysts, working closely with internal stakeholders and customer organisations. This role suits someone who wants to make a visible, lasting difference to how a program is run, not only deliver it.

Responsibilities include:

  • Mobilising the program: establishing governance, a credible delivery baseline and an integrated plan, and moving it into the delivery phase
  • Leading a team of program managers and BAs across multiple parallel workstreams
  • Owning program reporting and governance, including the inputs that feed executive briefings and program updates
  • Engaging with assurance bodies and meeting their requirements
  • Building strong working relationships with customers, vendors, engineering and operations teams
  • Prioritising renewal work based on condition, criticality, risk and supportability
  • Planning delivery around live operational constraints so cutovers, migrations and decommissioning are safe and well tested
  • Identifying gaps in current processes and systems and driving practical organisational change and uplift

Experience needed:

  • 10+ years of program management experience, with a track record of leading large, high-value programs (well in excess of $100M)
  • Significant background in telecommunications or infrastructure delivery
  • Experience leading technology refresh, asset lifecycle or infrastructure renewal programs in a live environment
  • Demonstrated success establishing governance and moving a program from set-up into delivery
  • Confident communication with senior executives, including preparing clear, concise briefings
  • Experience leading and developing a team of program managers
  • Public sector experience is beneficial but not mandatory
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance

Program Manager in Sydney employer: Ambition Recruitment

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We think you need these skills to ace Program Manager in Sydney

Program Management
Governance Establishment
Delivery Planning
Stakeholder Engagement
Team Leadership
Infrastructure Renewal
Telecommunications Knowledge