Deputy Program Director - Large Government Tech Modernisation

Profectus; Canberra; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Profectus is recruiting an experienced Deputy Program Director to support a multi-year registry modernisation program for an Australian Government agency. The role spans governance, operating rhythm, RAID and executive reporting across 20+ projects and ~350 staff, with deputising duties for the Program Director.

The position requires strong leadership, governance, and stakeholder management, plus experience across large technology programs and regulatory reform initiatives.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in program and project delivery.
• Senior roles on large technology-enabled programs.
• Australian Government or regulated-sector programs.
• Governance, RAID, planning and reporting.
• Coordinating multiple workstreams and suppliers.
• Executive-level stakeholder management and communication.
• Mentoring PMO staff and project managers.
• Program recovery or stabilisation.
• Registry, licensing, regulatory or legislative reform programs.
• Legacy system modernisation programs.

Responsibilities

• Support the Program Director across planning, execution oversight and governance.
• Run program operating rhythm, boards and steering committees; action tracking.
• Coordinate planning and sequencing across workstreams and suppliers.
• Manage RAID process and drive timely corrective action.
• Prepare executive and steering committee reporting.
• Deputise for the Program Director with senior stakeholders.
• Support staffing, onboarding and performance of agency and partner teams.
• Document governance processes and templates for reuse.
• Mentor PMO staff and project managers.

Skills

Program governance

Stakeholder management

Leadership mentoring

Risk and RAID management

Delivery oversight

Tools

MSP

PRINCE2

PMP

Job description

Profectus is recruiting an experienced Deputy Program Director to support a multi-year registry modernisation program for an Australian Government agency. The role spans governance, operating rhythm, RAID and executive reporting across 20+ projects and ~350 staff, with deputising duties for the Program Director.

The position requires strong leadership, governance, and stakeholder management, plus experience across large technology programs and regulatory reform initiatives.