Application Build Services Manager

Bureau of Meteorology; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Bureau of Meteorology in Melbourne seeks an Application Build Services Manager to provide strategic leadership and oversight of complex IT program delivery. You will coordinate multiple streams, embed high-quality delivery practices, and ensure alignment with enterprise objectives and governance frameworks.

You will lead end-to-end delivery through planning, mobilisation, implementation, go-live and transition to operations, working with sponsors, technical teams and partners to ensure

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery lifecycle from planning and mobilisation through to implementation, go-live and transition to operations.
• Govern delivery activities to ensure they are governed, resourced and aligned with risk/security requirements.
• Collaborate with sponsors, business stakeholders, technical teams, vendors and delivery partners to manage dependencies and ensure solutions are future-ready.

Job description

The Application Build Services Manager is responsible for providing strategic leadership and oversight of project and program delivery within the Bureau’s Application Services environment, ensuring delivery outcomes are aligned to organisational priorities, enterprise architecture, delivery standards and long-term operational sustainment. The role leads the coordination and delivery of complex initiatives across multiple streams of work, providing direction to multidisciplinary teams and embedding consistent, high-quality delivery practices across the portfolio.

The role is accountable for overseeing the end-to-end delivery lifecycle, from planning and mobilisation through to implementation, go-live and transition to operations, ensuring delivery activities are effectively governed, appropriately resourced and managed in accordance with the Bureau Delivery Framework and associated governance, risk and security requirements. Working closely with sponsors, business stakeholders, technical teams, vendors and delivery partners, the Project Delivery Manager provides leadership in managing delivery dependencies, resolving complex issues, maintaining visibility of risks and performance, and ensuring solutions are supportable, sustainable and aligned to future-state business and technology objectives.

The Application Build Services Manager also plays a key role in strengthening delivery capability across the organisation by uplifting governance, standards, workforce capability and delivery practices, while mentoring leaders and fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement and delivery excellence. The role represents IT Services in senior governance forums, providing authoritative advice, influencing delivery decisions and supporting enterprise-wide coordination of priorities, resources and outcomes.