Director - PMO

WeBuild; Cooma; Presencial; AUD 260.000 - 380.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

WeBuild is seeking a PMO Director to lead the integrated Project Coordination function for a major Australian megaproject in NSW. You will govern cost, schedule, risk, change, and reporting to ensure predictable delivery and strong commercial governance across the program.

The role requires senior leadership experience in large infrastructure projects, with a focus on governance, performance analytics, and executive reporting to support strategic decision‑making and program success.

Formación

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

Responsabilidades

• Provide strategic leadership for the integrated Project Coordination function.
• 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.
• Advise on project budgets, baselines, and long-range forecasts.
• Lead performance reviews highlighting risks, trends, and critical schedule drivers.
• Maintain oversight of cost-to-complete, productivity trends, and contingency health.
• Deliver executive dashboards and reporting packs; drive continuous improvement and digital transformation.

Conocimientos

Executive leadership

Cost control

EVM

Risk management

Change management

Reporting

JV environments

Governance

Data analytics

Stakeholder comms

Educación

Project Management degree

Herramientas

MS Excel

Power BI

Primavera P6

ERP systems

Descripción del empleo

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 reportingLong-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.