Director, Project Management Office

Victorian Government; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 241,000 - 310,000; Full time

Job summary

Triple Zero Victoria seeks an experienced PMO leader to establish and run the PMO for the Next Generation CAD transformation program, a $253 million initiative. You will extend governance, reporting and assurance across Digital Transformation, partnering with senior executives to drive disciplined planning and benefits realization.

This role requires senior, strategic influence, integration of delivery with operations, workforce readiness, change and vendor performance, and a pathway to

Qualifications

• Extensive senior experience leading a PMO in a high-value, high-risk environment.
• Proven capability in establishing or maturing PMO frameworks with governance and assurance.
• Strong command of program and portfolio governance and risk identification.

Responsibilities

• Establish and lead the PMO for TZV’s Next Generation CAD transformation program.
• Extend common governance, reporting and assurance across the Digital Transformation portfolio.
• Provide disciplined program-increment controls and reporting to the Deputy SRO.
• Integrate delivery with operations, workforce readiness and vendor performance.

Skills

PMO leadership

Governance

Program controls

Financial oversight

Executive communication

Job description

• Reports to the Executive Director, Digital Transformation
• Remuneration: SES1 | $240,938 - $310,385 TRP
• Burwood East (TZV head office)

Triple Zero Victoria provides the critical link between the Victorian community and the state's emergency services agencies. In 2024-25, Triple Zero Victoria (TZV) answered 3.09 million calls for assistance. It provides Victoria’s 24-hour emergency call-taking and dispatch services for Ambulance Victoria (including non-emergency patient transport), Fire Rescue Victoria, the Country Fire Authority, Victoria Police and Victoria State Emergency Service.

Position Overview

You will establish and lead the PMO supporting TZV’s Next Generation CAD, $253 million transformation program, with a mandate to extend common governance, reporting and assurance disciplines across the broader Digital Transformation portfolio over time. This is an objective, evidence-based leadership role: building and uplifting integrated planning, project controls, risk and benefits management, and introducing financial management as a PMO discipline. With direct access to the Deputy Senior Responsible Officer, you will provide constructive challenge to the Executive Director, Digital Transformation and establish a disciplined program-increment approach to controls and reporting.

This is not simply a technology program. Success depends on integrating technical delivery with operations, workforce readiness and capability, change, and commercial and vendor performance, and ultimately transitioning into sustainable operational capability.

Your Experience and Attributes

• Extensive senior experience leading a PMO in a comparable high-value, high-risk environment, with proven capability in establishing PMO frameworks, project controls, governance and assurance for complex transformation programs.
• Demonstrated success in establishing or maturing PMO capability from an emerging or evolving base.
• Strong command of program and portfolio governance, with the ability to identify emerging delivery risks before they crystallise.
• Demonstrated experience in integrated scheduling, financial oversight, resource planning and benefits governance.
• Outstanding executive communication and influence, with the credibility and confidence to elevate material concerns.

Queries close: 5pm AEDT Monday 26th October 2026 | Applications close: 5pm AEDT Wednesday 28th October 2026

Peter William Partners has been exclusively retained by Triple Zero Victoria for this search; unsolicited applications will be redirected and managed via this campaign. Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or hold a valid working visa.

Applications close Wednesday 28 October 2026 at 11.59pm