General Manager Value Management Office

Dow Jones; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 200,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Publications access

Perks & discounts

Wellbeing facilities

Flexible leave options

Job summary

News Corp Australia is seeking a strategic leader to head the Value Management Office within the Technology, Digital and Data division. You will lead a team of five and own the entire delivery lifecycle from shaping and investment gating through to execution oversight, delivery insights, and operations.

You will provide the Senior Leadership Team with a single, trusted view of portfolio health, financials and realised benefits, driving a shift to value-based delivery across squads and practices

Qualifications

• Extensive background leading a VMO/PMO or large portfolio function at enterprise scale.
• Proven track record overseeing investment governance and portfolio financials.
• Experience balancing change with stability in agile environments.
• Ability translate strategy into executable delivery plans.
• Strong communication skills to influence senior stakeholders.
• Proven mentorship of functional heads and leadership teams.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end delivery lifecycle and investment gating.
• Lead and develop the four VMO Heads: portfolio, program & project delivery, delivery insights, and delivery operations.
• Own portfolio financials, capacity and cross-charging; run investment gates.
• Provide a consolidated portfolio view to the Senior Leadership Team.
• Drive shift to value management and insights.
• Set and uplift delivery standards and governance tooling across squads.
• Cost the VMO delivery and portfolio layer against target SPA FTE requirements.
• Act as change agent delivering demand in hybrid delivery models to agile ways of working.

Skills

Portfolio governance

Investment governance

Agile delivery

Strategic leadership

Stakeholder management

Mentoring leaders

Job description

What's the role?

As a strategic leader at News, you will lead the Value Management Office, acting as the delivery-governance engine of TDD Connect within the Technology, Digital and Data division. Leading a team of 5 direct reports, you will own the entire delivery lifecycle from detailed shaping and investment gating through to execution oversight, delivery insight, and operations. By converting prioritised demand into governed, funded, and tracked delivery across squads and practices, you will provide the Senior Leadership Team with a single, trusted view of portfolio health, financials, and realised benefits.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end delivery lifecycle and investment gating, converting prioritised demand into funded, governed delivery.
• Lead and develop the four VMO Heads across strategic portfolio, program & project delivery, delivery insights, and delivery operations.
• Own portfolio financials, capacity, and cross-charging, while running investment gates and stage reviews.
• Provide a single, consolidated view of portfolio reporting, insights, and benefits to the Senior Leadership Team.
• This includes a shift to value management and insights.
• Set and uplift delivery standards, governance tooling, and ways of working across all squads and practices.
• Populate and cost the VMO delivery and portfolio layer against the target SPA FTE requirements.
• Act as a change agent and champion on delivering demand in hybrid delivery models program to agile ways of working.

Who are you?

You have an extensive background leading a VMO, PMO, or large portfolio function at an enterprise scale. You bring a proven track record of overseeing investment governance, managing portfolio financials, and ensuring rigorous delivery assurance. You have strong experience with modern agile ways of working and can balance change with stability. You are a strategic thinker who naturally translates overarching strategy into executable plans while shaping the broader portfolio direction. You lead with inspiration, backed by a strong history of mentoring functional heads and building high-performing leadership teams. You connect effortlessly with others, using your communication skills to seamlessly manage and influence senior stakeholders across the business. You thrive in ambiguous situations, relying on your strong problem-solving skills to drive meaningful change and innovation.

Why News Corp Australia Join a culture where innovation is our operating rhythm

You’ll work on a diverse portfolio of Australia’s most loved brands and play a pivotal role in leading the technological shift in how we create commercial content. Our vibrant, hybrid work environment and dynamic, values-driven culture empowers you to push boundaries, collaborate as one unified team, and make a positive, measurable impact for all Australians.

News Extras Benefits

is a commitment to our people for their valued contribution to News, our audiences, clients and communities.

• Exclusively ours - Access to publications and products from across the News Corp family
• Perks & discounts - Exclusive offers across a range of products and services that deliver genuine cost savings and benefits
• Health & wellbeing - Advice, support and facilities for healthy minds and bodies (including an onsite gym at our Adelaide, Brisbane & Sydney offices)
• Time off - News offers a range of leave options to support your personal needs and moments that matter in life: Parental leave, Birthday leave, Volunteer leave, Career break and Compassionate leave.
• Financial wellbeing - Support on making the most of your money

Initiatives and programs to support wellbeing and professional growth

• Helping you grow - Access tailored development opportunities, including leadership programs, to cultivate your skills and support your career
• Giving back - Make a difference to our communities through volunteer opportunities and company-organised charity drives
• Workplace Inclusion and facilities - Engage with your passions through various employee-resource groups and accessibility to multi-faith quiet rooms & parents’ rooms

Who are we?

News Corp Australia is the nation’s most influential media organisation, operating more than 150 household-name brands across print, digital and multimedia. We lead the way in travel, fashion, food, health, homes and lifestyle, and we are the largest publisher across print and digital, reaching more than 16 million Australians each month.

Category: Technology, Digital and Data

• We are proud to be Australia’s most impactful media group, we’re even prouder of what we stand for: Together, we inform, advocate and inspire all Australians, for a better Australia.
• With over 150 brands across news, sport and lifestyle, backed by a team of more than 5,000 dedicated people across the country, News Corp Australia is trusted by over 17 million Australians a month to provide the information and inspiration they seek across multiple digital, video, audio and print platforms.
• Renowned for world-class journalism and marketing services nationally and internationally, we are passionate, creative and dynamic. We offer a fast-paced environment that encourages individuals to take control of their future and challenge themselves in ever-changing fields.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Diversity strengthens our national teams and newsroom as we seek to tell stories that represent the communities of Australia.

Our people make us unique, and so we are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, religion, sexual orientation, age, disability or gender identity.

We are committed to ensuring an accessible and supportive recruitment process. If you require any adjustments or accommodations at any stage, please do not hesitate to let us know here.

For more information regarding Diversity at NewsCorp Australia please visit www.newscorpaustralia.com/careers under the Diversity@News section.