AO6 Program Governance and Support Advisor

Synergie Australia; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 83,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Synergie Australia is seeking an AO6 Program Governance and Support Advisor to join a trusted government client in Brisbane CBD. The role focuses on governance framework maintenance, risk management, and PMO support within a large program.

You will coordinate boards, prepare minutes, track actions, and support budgeting, forecasting, and variance reporting while liaising with HR, Finance, and Procurement to ensure timely program delivery.

Qualifications

• Experience providing governance or PMO support within a large program.
• Strong knowledge of governance frameworks and assurance processes.
• Experience maintaining risk, issue, dependency and decision registers.
• Program board or governance forum coordination experience.

Responsibilities

• Support the PMO Manager in maintaining the program governance framework.
• Maintain governance registers, reporting templates and decision records.
• Manage assurance documentation and maintain audit-ready records.
• Coordinate program boards and governance forums.
• Prepare agendas, meeting papers and accurate minutes.
• Track decisions and actions through to completion.
• Maintain risk, issue and dependency registers.
• Escalate emerging matters and support mitigation planning.
• Monitor program expenditure and budget performance.
• Assist with forecasting and variance reporting.
• Prepare briefings, reports and correspondence for senior leaders.
• Support recruitment, onboarding and meeting logistics.
• Liaise with HR, Finance, Procurement and other corporate teams.
• Analyse and synthesise information from multiple sources.
• Support compliant and timely program delivery.
• Improve governance, reporting and administrative processes.

Skills

Governance support

PMO support

Stakeholder engagement

Budget monitoring

Forecasting

Variance reporting

Analytical thinking

Information synthesis

Multistream prioritisation

Job description

AO6 Program Governance and Support Advisor

We think outside the box by redefining recruitment.

Through long-term partnerships, we connect the right people (You) with the right opportunities to shape careers and drive change in Australia and beyond.

Synergie Australia is seeking an AO6 Program Governance and Support Advisorfor atrusted Government client located in the Brisbane CBD.

The important parts:

Pay:$60–$65 per hour + Super | Duration:30 November 2026 to 30 April 2027 (potential for extension)

What you will be required to do:

As the Program Governance and Support Advisor, you will:

• Support the PMO Manager in maintaining the program governance framework


• Maintain governance registers, reporting templates and decision records


• Manage assurance documentation and maintain audit-ready records


• Coordinate program boards and governance forums


• Prepare agendas, meeting papers and accurate minutes


• Track decisions and actions through to completion


• Maintain risk, issue and dependency registers


• Escalate emerging matters and support mitigation planning


• Monitor program expenditure and budget performance


• Assist with forecasting and variance reporting


• Prepare briefings, reports and correspondence for senior leaders


• Support recruitment, onboarding and meeting logistics


• Liaise with HR, Finance, Procurement and other corporate teams


• Analyse and synthesise information from multiple sources


• Support compliant and timely program delivery


• Improve governance, reporting and administrative processes

To be successful in the role you will:

• Experience providing governance or PMO support within a large program


• Experience working in an ICT or transformation environment


• Strong knowledge of governance frameworks and assurance processes


• Experience maintaining risk, issue, dependency and decision registers


• Program board or governance forum coordination experience


• Strong meeting-paper, agenda and minute-preparation skills


• Experience tracking actions and decisions through to completion


• Budget monitoring and financial administration experience


• Exposure to forecasting and expenditure-variance reporting


• Excellent written communication and documentation skills


• Experience preparing reports and briefings for senior leaders


• Strong analytical and information-synthesis capabilities


• The ability to manage competing priorities across multiple workstreams


• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship-management skills


• Knowledge of government recordkeeping and reporting requirements


• The ability to work autonomously with minimal supervision


• Excellent accuracy, consistency and attention to detail

What’s on offer for you:

• Support governance across a major transformation program


• Work directly with senior program and PMO leadership


• Contract through to April 2027


• Possibility of extension


• Exposure to governance, assurance and financial reporting


• Opportunity to work across HR, Finance and Procurement

Synergie Australia delivers a full 360º recruitment solution, consisting oftemporaryandpermanent recruitment services, and more.Safetyis of the highest priority, and Synergie Australia prides itself on fostering a culture that champions guidance and care in the workforce.Beyond recruitment, Synergie Australia is motivated to improve everyday standards within the working landscape so people can thrive today, and in the future. This approach delivers real change to communities by improving workplaces, local economies, inequalities, and changes to the climate. If you aspire for better, let’swork together.