Head, Program Performance & Governance

Adlogic; Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Cross River Rail Delivery Authority in Brisbane seeks a Deputy Director, Program Performance Office to lead governance, reporting and change management for a major infrastructure program. You will oversee the program controls function and provide strategic direction with a focus on confident decision making.

You will establish an integrated view of performance across scope, schedule, cost, milestones, risks and dependencies, reporting to senior executives and the Board.

Qualifications

• Experience designing and operating governance and assurance arrangements that support accountability, escalation and effective decision making.
• Ability to lead the development of executive and Board reporting that converts complex program information into clear insights, decisions and accountabilities.
• Ability to connect scope, schedule, cost, milestones, forecasts, risks and dependencies to provide a coherent and reliable view of program performance.
• Strong risk and opportunity management capability, including the ability to provide independent analysis and constructive challenge.
• Ability to translate complex program information into clear insights and recommendations for senior decision makers through executive reporting, briefings and governance forums.
• Proven leadership experience developing multidisciplinary teams and building effective relationships across diverse stakeholder groups.

Responsibilities

• Lead governance, reporting, assurance and change management functions, setting strategic direction, priorities and performance expectations aligned to program delivery objectives.
• Lead the program controls function through the Head of Program Controls, setting strategic direction and performance expectations across planning and scheduling, cost control, risk and project information disciplines.
• Lead the development and continuous improvement of governance, reporting, risk, assurance and controls frameworks across the program.
• Establish and maintain an integrated view of performance across scope, schedule, cost, milestones, risks, issues and dependencies.
• Lead executive, Board and governance reporting, providing clear insights that support informed decision making.
• Lead the governance and assurance of integrated change management processes and approvals across the program.
• Lead program and enterprise risk and opportunity management, ensuring material issues are identified, escalated and actively managed.
• Drive the effectiveness of governance forums, decision making processes and assurance activities across the program.
• Provide independent analysis and constructive challenge on program performance, forecasts, readiness and emerging risks.
• Integrate First Passenger Service milestones, readiness dependencies, risks and assurance requirements into program controls and executive reporting.
• Lead and develop multidisciplinary teams while driving accountability, capability development and continuous improvement.
• Build productive relationships across delivery, commercial, technical, finance and operational readiness functions to strengthen delivery confidence and program outcomes.

Skills

Governance design

Executive reporting

Stakeholder management

Risk & opportunity management

Leadership

Job description

Cross River Rail Delivery Authority in Brisbane seeks a Deputy Director, Program Performance Office to lead governance, reporting and change management for a major infrastructure program. You will oversee the program controls function and provide strategic direction with a focus on confident decision making.

You will establish an integrated view of performance across scope, schedule, cost, milestones, risks and dependencies, reporting to senior executives and the Board.