PMO & Change Leader for Construction Programs

IM Holdings Pte Ltd; Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working options

Job summary

Mace is seeking an experienced PMO and project controls leader to drive governance, performance, and programme outcomes across projects, hubs, and international teams. You will provide leadership and technical guidance to the PMO and Planning Centre of Excellence.

You will implement change management, assess impacts, maintain baselines, and report costs and schedules to leadership, collaborating with stakeholders to ensure alignment with objectives and outcomes.

Qualifications

• Extensive PMO and project controls leadership on major construction programmes.
• Expertise in controls frameworks, reporting tools, data analytics.
• Strong understanding of project lifecycles, risk management and governance.

Responsibilities

• Lead and implement change management to support programme delivery and governance.
• Assess time and cost impacts of proposed changes for decision-making.
• Maintain programme baselines and alignment across controls functions.
• Evaluate change implications on objectives and outcomes.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to communicate changes and impacts.
• Report cost, schedule, and performance updates to leadership.

Skills

PMO leadership

Project controls

Controls frameworks

Data analytics

Reporting tools

Risk management

Programme governance

Education

PMO accreditation

Tools

Reporting software

Job description

Position status: This opportunity is for a bid, so it is not yet a secured role. If you would like to be considered as we progress with this position, please click to apply.

Mace combines construction expertise with consultancy to unlock potential in every person or project and redefine the boundaries of ambition. Our values shape the way we consult and define the people we want to join us on our journey.

The role

Leads the delivery of PMO and project controls services, ensuring effective governance, performance, and programme outcomes. Provides leadership and technical guidance across the PMO and Planning Centre of Excellence, supporting collaboration, capability development, and best practice implementation across projects, hubs, and international teams.

You’ll be responsible for:

• Lead and implement change management processes to support successful programme delivery and governance.
• Assess time and cost impacts of proposed changes, providing insight to support decision-making.
• Maintain programme baselines and ensure alignment across project controls functions.
• Evaluate broader change implications and their effect on programme objectives and outcomes.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to communicate approved changes and resulting impacts.
• Maintain accurate change records, reporting cost, schedule, and performance updates to leadership.

You’ll need to have:

• Extensive PMO and project controls leadership on major construction programmes and consultancy assignments.
• Expertise in controls frameworks, reporting tools, data analytics and intelligent reporting solutions.
• Strong understanding of project lifecycles, risk management and programme governance.
• Chartered professional or relevant degree holder with recognised PMO or programme management accreditation.

Our values

Safety first - Going home safe and well: We champion a safe, diverse and inclusive working environment, understanding the importance of wellbeing in every team.

Client focus - Deliver on our promise: We own the quality of deliverables, strategic outcomes and build long term relationships with our clients.

Integrity - Always do the right thing: We influence positive outcomes within our industry, while always aligning with our compliance obligations.

Create opportunity - For our people to excel: We champion a continuous improvement culture throughout all activities, inspiring our people and teams to develop.

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. Even if you feel you do not fulfil all the criteria, please apply as you may still be the best candidate for this role or another role within our organisation.

We are also open to discussing part time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable within the role.

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