PMO Lead – HCM Program

Wirrigan Group; Sydney; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Wirrigan Group in Sydney is seeking a PMO Lead to support a high-profile Human Capital Management (HCM) Business Transformation Program within a large government department.

You will lead the day-to-day PMO operations, provide strategic advice, maintain governance, assurance, risk management, reporting and delivery oversight, driving alignment with the business case and benefits realization.

Qualifications

• Proven PMO leadership in a large, multi-year tech-enabled transformation.
• Expertise in governance, quality assurance, risk and issue management, and executive reporting.
• Strong communication, presentation and stakeholder management skills across senior audiences.
• Ability to move between strategic problem-solving and hands-on development and review of program docs and reports.
• Experience leading employees, contractors and suppliers in a fast-paced environment with proficient Excel/PowerPoint skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the PMO team, setting priorities and coaching staff for timely program support.
• Establish and continuously improve governance frameworks, methodologies, standards, scheduling and reporting processes.
• Oversee program assurance, quality management, risk/issue registers, approvals and compliance with departmental requirements.
• Provide strategic and tactical advice to the Program Executive Director, ensuring alignment with business case and benefits realization.
• Build strong relationships with executive sponsors, workstream leads, suppliers and stakeholders to manage competing priorities and delivery.

Skills

PMO leadership

Governance

Risk management

Executive reporting

Stakeholder mgmt

Communication

Presentations

Tools

Excel

SharePoint

MS Office 365

PowerPoint

Job description

As a PMO Lead, you will support a high-profile Human Capital Management (HCM) Business Transformation Program within a large government department.

You will lead the day-to-day operations of the Program Management Office (PMO), providing strategic advice and hands-on support to ensure effective program governance, assurance, risk management, reporting and delivery oversight.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and manage the PMO team, setting priorities, coaching staff and ensuring the delivery of high-quality, timely program support.

Establish, maintain and continuously improve program governance frameworks, methodologies, standards, scheduling and reporting processes.

Oversee program assurance, quality management, risk and issue registers, approvals and compliance with relevant departmental assurance requirements.

Provide strategic and tactical advice to the Program Executive Director, maintaining alignment between the program's business case, strategic objectives, milestones and benefits realisation.

Build strong relationships with executive sponsors, workstream leads, suppliers and departmental stakeholders to manage competing priorities, resolve issues and support effective program delivery.

Key Skills and Experience

Demonstrated experience managing a PMO team within a large, multi-year technology-enabled transformation program.

Demonstrated expertise in program governance, quality assurance, risk and issue management, executive reporting and program controls.

Exceptional communication, presentation and relationship management skills, with the ability to influence senior executives and manage competing stakeholder interests.

Ability to move between strategic problem-solving and hands-on development and review of program documentation, reports and presentations.

Proven experience leading employees, contractors and suppliers in a fast-paced environment, with strong Excel, SharePoint, Microsoft Office 365 and PowerPoint skills.