Director - PMO

Clough Limited; Cooma; Remote; AUD 230,000 - 360,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Professional Development

Job summary

Future Generation Joint Venture is seeking a PMO Director to govern performance, ensure project predictability, and maintain commercial integrity across the FGJV program for Snowy 2.0 in the Snowy Mountains, NSW, Australia.

The role provides executive leadership across planning, cost control, risk, change management, and reporting, coordinating with JV governance and SHL requirements. It requires senior leadership, exceptional communication, and an ability to drive digital transformation.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Project Management or related field.
• Strong governance and reporting experience in megaprojects.
• Proven capability to lead multidisciplinary teams and embed governance frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for the integrated Project Coordination function across planning, cost, risk, change, and reporting.
• Ensure robust earned value management (EVM) and performance analysis with baselines and forecasts.
• Deliver executive-facing reports and dashboards to FGJV and SHL.
• Oversee change control processes and align with baselines and contracts.
• Lead and develop the PCO team and drive digital transformation.

Skills

Senior leadership

EVM

Governance

JV experience

Executive reporting

Analytical thinking

Strategic leadership

Communication skills

Education

Project management degree

Tools

Data automation

Digital tools

Job description

The Future Generation Joint Venture brings together the combined engineering experience and expertise of WeBuild, Clough and Lane and has been selected to design construct Snowy 2.0. This project is based within the Snowy Mountains in NSW and will deliver one of the largest pumped hydro schemes in the world.

Snowy 2.0 is the next chapter in the Snowy Scheme's history. It is the largest committed renewable energy project in Australia and will provide on-demand energy and large-scale storage for many generations to come. This Iconic Project has and will continue to create its own legacy in Australian history.

Purpose of the Role

The PMO Director is a key FGJV senior leadership role responsible for governing performance, ensuring project predictability, and maintaining commercial integrity. This role underpins executive visibility and early intervention across a large, complex mega-project.

The PMO Director holds executive accountability for the overall performance, integration, and governance of cost, schedule, risk, change management, and reporting across the FGJV program. This role provides strategic leadership, direction, and oversight to ensure predictable delivery, transparent performance management, and rigorous commercial governance across a complex, highly structured mega ‑ project. The Director cross-coordinate a number of key functions—Planning, Cost Control, Reporting, Risk, and Change Control—ensuring alignment with JV governance, Snowy Hydro Limited (SHL) requirements, and international best practice standards. The role is a key advisor to the Project Director, Construction Directors, and Executive Steering Committees.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Project Management, or a related field
• General Construction Induction Card (White Card) - mandatory
• C Class Drivers Licence – mandatory

Experience

• Senior leadership experience in Project Management/Project Controls/Commercial on major infrastructure megaprojects
• Expert knowledge of cost, schedule, EVM, risk, and change management
• Proven capability to lead multidisciplinary teams and embed governance frameworks
• Strong commercial awareness in JV or EPC environments
• Advanced communication and executive reporting skills
• Experience in JV environments - desirable
• Knowledge of digital tools and data automation - desirable
• Strategic thinker with strong executive presence
• Highly analytical and decisive
• Exceptional communication and negotiation skills
• Collaborative leadership style
• Strong governance and integrity focus
• Resilient and calm under pressure
• Able to convert complex data into actionable insights
• Project Controls strategy, governance framework, and annual plans
• Cost and schedule baselines
• Executive dashboards and reporting packs
• EVM and variance analysis reports
• Integrated risk analysis (P50/P80)
• Scenario planning and recovery plans
• Change control governance and reporting
• Long-term cost and schedule forecasts
• Audit-ready Project Controls processes

Core Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Governance

• Provide strategic leadership for the integrated Project Coordination function, setting vision, priorities, frameworks, and performance expectations
• Establish and maintain a unified PCO governance framework across planning, cost, risk, change, and reporting
• Ensure alignment with contractual obligations, JV governance, and SHL reporting requirements
• Serve as the executive authority on baselines, forecasting standards, and performance narratives

Cost, Schedule & Performance Management

• Advise on project budgets, baselines, and long-range forecasts
• Ensure robust earned value management (EVM) and performance analysis
• Lead performance reviews highlighting risks, trends, and critical schedule drivers
• Maintain oversight of cost-to-complete, productivity trends, and contingency health

Reporting & Executive Communication

• Deliver clear, concise, insight-driven reporting to FGJV leadership and SHL
• Oversee production of weekly, monthly, and quarterly performance packs
• Ensure accuracy and narrative consistency across all executive communications
• Lead integrated cost and schedule risk analysis
• Provide executive-level scenario planning and recovery strategies
• Ensure risks and early warning indicators are embedded into forecasts

Change Control & Commercial Integration

• Provide executive oversight of change control processes
• Ensure all changes are fully assessed and incorporated into baselines
• Oversee alignment between cost, schedule, procurement, and contract management

Team Leadership & Capability Development

• Lead, mentor, and develop the PCO team
• Drive continuous improvement and digital transformation initiatives
• Promote standardisation and high governance standards across all functions

The above listed authorities and responsibilities are only a guide and may change as directed by your Manager/Supervisor or as per the requirements of FGJV Management.

As an employee you will be eligible to participate in a number of additional employee benefits. This includes:

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Professional Development

The employment relationship will be governed by Australia or New Zealand Employment Law.

These positions are in remote challenging areas with extreme cold temperatures which need to be considered before applying for these roles.

Working with Clough provides you with access to challenging projects and career opportunities, along with access to professional development through our various internal and external training programs.