AI Program Lead — Public Sector PM (Melbourne)

Victorian Department of Families, Fairness & Housing; City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 143,000 - 191,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangements

Fixed-term until 30 June 2027

Job summary

The Victorian Department of Families, Fairness & Housing is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead the planning, delivery and implementation of priority AI initiatives within Information Technology Services. Reporting to the Manager, Corporate Portfolio, you will drive complex program streams, governance and adoption across the department.

This is a fixed-term opportunity until 30 June 2027, based in Melbourne with flexible hybrid arrangements, focusing on successful transition from

Qualifications

• 7+ years of IT project/program management experience in large organisations.
• Experience delivering projects with Microsoft 365 environments.
• Strong governance, risk and benefits realisation capabilities.
• Demonstrated ability to engage stakeholders across multi-disciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end management of the AI Program Roadmap, including planning, scheduling, risk management and reporting.
• Translate AI priorities into practical delivery plans with milestones and interdependencies.
• Manage scope, timelines, risks, issues and governance to achieve program outcomes.
• Engage technology teams for enterprise integration and delivery.
• Monitor progress, report benefits realisation, and escalate issues as needed.
• Define objectives and success criteria with internal and external stakeholders.
• Develop relationships with vendors, contractors and senior decision-makers.
• Support governance materials, briefs and executive updates.
• Ensure responsible AI implementation with privacy, security, ethics and records management considerations.
• Identify operational impacts and opportunities for continuous improvement.

Skills

Project management

Microsoft 365

Stakeholder engagement

Governance & risk

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT or related field

Job description

The Victorian Department of Families, Fairness & Housing is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead the planning, delivery and implementation of priority AI initiatives within Information Technology Services. Reporting to the Manager, Corporate Portfolio, you will drive complex program streams, governance and adoption across the department.

This is a fixed-term opportunity until 30 June 2027, based in Melbourne with flexible hybrid arrangements, focusing on successful transition from