Platform Program Manager

NEP Australia & New Zealand; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary continuance insurance

NEP Days – extra 5 leave days/year

Travel benefits & discounts (Qantas)

Discounts via Employment Hero App

Employee Assistance Program

On site parking at Eveleigh

Job summary

NEP Australia & New Zealand is seeking a Platform Program Manager to lead multi‑platform delivery initiatives from our Eveleigh hub. The role partners with business areas to unify delivery plans and reports progress against milestones across global time zones.

The successful candidate will manage cross‑project dependencies in a distributed team, setting up program standards and reporting, and will engage with senior stakeholders to ensure benefits realization.

Qualifications

• Five+ years in a program manager role.
• Experience setting up tools and standards for managing programs.

Responsibilities

• Leads NEP Platform projects and initiatives with cross‑functional delivery plans.
• Coordinates with Delivery, Solution, and Programme teams to ensure standards and reporting.
• Reports KPIs and executive updates to VP Strategy governance.
• Monitors progress against delivery plans and milestones, realigning plans to achieve benefits.
• Identifies and escalates risks and issues; manages cross‑project dependencies and resources.
• Acts as a primary contact for a wide range of stakeholders.

Skills

PM/Program management

Program management tools

Distributed team experience

Consulting background

Lead without authority

Strategic planning

Flexible working hours

PM/PgMP/PRINCE2 certified

Tech-driven environment

Job description

Platform Program Manager

NEP Group is a world leader in live and broadcast production services, supporting premier events across sports, entertainment, and live events. Our teams design and deliver cutting‑edge technical solutions that bring content to audiences worldwide. Within NEP, the TFC team plays a critical role in orchestrating complex multi‑platform workflows, ensuring seamless integration between technology, operations, and clients.

NEP Australia is currently looking for a Platform Program Manager to join our team at the Andrew’s HUB in Eveleigh!

The position

The Platform Program Manager will be a strategic partner who drives key initiatives and ensures seamless coordination across different departments and geographies.

This hybrid role is based at Eveleigh, NSW and primarily business hours Monday to Friday with the exception of some internal meetings across global time zones.

Key Responsibilities But Not Limited To:

• Leads and is accountable for NEP Platform projects and initiatives, working closely with business areas to bring together overarching delivery plans
• Works with the Delivery and Solution Program Manager, Senior Project Coordinator and other business unit project teams to ensure projects are managed to defined standards and reported back
• Works with VP Strategy, who oversees Executive Governance on the NEP Platform, to ensure reporting on KPIS and executive updates
• Establishes an effective way to monitor progress against agreed delivery plans; oversees the preparation, review and reporting of project progress against agreed milestones and achievement of benefits against strategy‑driven targets. Identify and recommends re‑alignment of program plan, where appropriate, to assure delivery of benefits
• Maintains oversight of strategic tasks; identifies and escalates potential risks and issues where necessary
• Manages cross‑project dependencies and resource allocation across workstreams
• Act as a primary point of contact for a wide range of stakeholders

Required Skills And Attributes:

• At least 5 years Previous experience in a program manager role, managing multiple projects
• Be able to set up tools and standards for managing programs – planning, tracking, reporting
• Experience at working in a distributed team, as well as able to work independently and autonomously
• Experience in business consulting or from a major accounting / advisory firm.
• Experience and skills leading without direct authority
• Experience of understanding business strategy and able to develop plans to achieve this
• Flexible in working styles and hours
• One of the following certifications preferred - PMP, PgMP, PRINCE2
• Comfortable operating in a technology‑driven environment

NEP Believes That, First And Foremost, The Efforts Of Our People Are What Contribute To Our Successes. We Offer a Range Of Benefits That Assist Our Team In Their Professional Development And Wellbeing, Including:

• Salary continuance insurance
• NEP Days – additional 5 days of leave per year (conditions apply)
• NEP Travel benefits & discounts including Qantas Club Membership
• Discounts through Employment Hero Work app
• Employee Assistance Program
• On site parking at Eveleigh (subject to availability)

This is a full‑time role and is a unique opportunity for the right person. So if you want to be part of a global company working on cutting‑edge technical solutions,

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

About Our Process

At NEP, we are committed to employing individuals who align with Our Values and meet the requirements of the role. As part of the recruitment process, there are several checks which may be conducted to demonstrate applicants' suitability for a role including police / criminal background checks, right to work checks, and reference checks.

At NEP, you’ll be part of a global network of professionals shaping the future of live production. The TFC team sits at the forefront of technical innovation — enabling next‑generation workflows that redefine how content is delivered. You’ll have the opportunity to lead transformative projects in a fast‑paced, creative environment where technology meets storytelling.

NEP is the largest media technology partner for content producers of live sports, entertainment, and corporate events globally. For more than 35 years, NEP has been delivering innovative products and services that enable clients to make, manage and show the world their content—anywhere, anytime, on any platform.

As a trusted partner working on some of the largest productions in the world, NEP offers a complete set of end‑to‑end solutions, from content capture to distribution—including a growing portfolio of transformational cloud‑based, software‑based and virtualized technologies.

NEP’s Live Production solutions range from AV services and live audience enhancements to traditional outside broadcast and cutting‑edge centralized and cloud production.

NEP’s Virtual Production solutions start at the creative stage and end with exceptional execution across ICVFX, augmented reality, LED stages and more.

NEP’s Media Processing solutions provide the tools and products our clients need to ingest, edit, store, search, manage and distribute their digital assets to rights holders across multiple platforms.

Headquartered in the United States, NEP has operations in 25 countries with over 4,000+ employees. Together, NEP has supported productions in over 100 countries on all seven continents and is still growing. Clients range from the leaders in sport, music, film and TV, to major corporate brands, agencies, to new content owners and creators all around the world.

Anywhere, anytime, on any platform—we help our clients make, manage, and show the world their content.