At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead project management and continuous improvement initiatives to drive strategic goals.
- Company: Join Beyond Bank, a certified B Corp committed to making a positive impact.
- Benefits: Enjoy extra paid leave, community volunteer days, and flexible working arrangements.
- Other info: Diverse and inclusive workplace with career development opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real difference by fostering innovation and supporting operational excellence.
- Qualifications: 5+ years in project management with strong leadership and communication skills.
The predicted salary is between 108000 - 132000 $ per year.
The Senior Manager of PMO & Continuous Improvement is responsible for continuous improvement, project coaching, and governance, all aligned with delivering initiatives that achieve strategic goals. The Senior Manager PMO and CI works closely with Senior Leaders and Executives to drive change, bringing purpose to life and enabling the business to achieve its goals. This role requires a high degree of flexibility and adaptability to navigate and respond to evolving business needs and priorities whilst ensuring that key outcomes are delivered for the bank.
In the role you will:
- Develop a robust project management framework with quarterly and annual review cycles to ensure continuous improvement and alignment with strategic goals.
- Guide process progression through the framework, ensuring each phase is completed efficiently and effectively.
- Monitor portfolio health and provide status reports to leadership, escalating issues as needed to ensure timely resolution.
- Lead the Project Management Office (PMO) and Continuous Improvement Team, fostering a culture of excellence and innovation.
- Mentor and coach project managers and business analysts, providing ongoing support and guidance to help them achieve their professional goals.
- Implement standardized project management and business analysis practices to promote consistency and best practices across the organization.
- Oversee project methodology, resource management, and risk management to ensure projects are completed on time, within scope, and on budget.
- Ensure effective governance and delivery of projects by establishing governance structures and conducting regular reviews.
- Provide enterprise updates on project portfolio performance and resource management, communicating regularly with stakeholders.
- Engage with senior leaders to gather requirements and develop business cases, demonstrating how new projects align with strategic goals and deliver value.
Qualifications:
- You will be a strategic thinker and an outstanding communicator with extensive experience in project management and business optimisation.
- You excel in aligning projects with organisational strategy, delivering results, and leading and mentoring your team to success.
- You are adaptable and like thinking outside of the box.
- Minimum of five years' experience in Project Management (essential) with certification (desirable).
- Proven track record in leading high-performing teams.
- Naturally curious and eager to learn, explore new ideas, and look beyond the present circumstances.
- Strong strategic alignment with a results-oriented approach.
- Excellent communicator with strong coaching, mentoring, and decision-making skills.
- Highly developed skills in large-scale stakeholder management.
- Proficient in project management tools such as JIRA, DevOps, Prince2, and Agile.
- Exceptional communication, negotiation, and influencing abilities.
About the Business Enablement Team:
The Business Enablement Team at our bank is dedicated to optimizing workflows, reducing inefficiencies, and promoting continuous improvement across the organisation. By providing essential tools, resources, and support, the team ensures that all departments can operate efficiently and effectively, driving operational excellence and strategic alignment. Joining this team means you'll play a crucial role in fostering innovation and supporting the bank's long-term success.
We welcome candidates that reflect the diversity of the communities in which we operate. We actively encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people living with disability, LGBTQIA+ as well as culturally diverse community members to apply for our roles.
Beyond Bank is committed to creating an accessible recruitment process and employment experience. If you identify as a person living with disability and require adjustments to our online application, recruitment, selection and/or assessment process, or modifications for accessibility to our locations, please contact us.
Additional Benefits:
- Additional 3 paid work-life balance days to boost your annual leave.
- Paid community volunteer days to support many community charities across Australia.
- Access to employee discounts, health and wellbeing initiatives, employee and family assistance, plus more.
- A flexible, and diverse working environment.
- Career development opportunities, training and coaching.
By joining Beyond Bank, you will have the opportunity to work alongside talented professionals who will support and encourage you to achieve your full potential. If you are passionate about people and want to make a difference, we would love to hear from you.
What does our recruitment process look like?
The process can include a phone screen, video interview, virtual or face-to-face interview, psychometric testing, and all relevant background checking. Some positions may require undergoing 4 weeks of mandatory full training.
Applications close 09/03/2025.
Senior Manager PMO & Continuous Improvement in Sydney employer: Beyond Bank Australia
Beyond Bank Australia is an exceptional employer that prioritises flexibility and work-life balance, offering a fully remote or Sydney-based Mobile Banker role with a competitive salary and company vehicle. With a strong commitment to employee development through training and coaching, as well as unique benefits like additional paid leave for community volunteering, Beyond Bank fosters a supportive and inclusive work culture that empowers employees to make a meaningful impact in their local communities.
