Program Benefits & Risk Lead

Softtest pays pty ltd; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Softtest pays pty ltd is seeking a Benefits Management and Risk Specialist to support the FAD Reform Program in Brisbane. The role focuses on establishing frameworks, reporting, and governance to drive informed decision-making and successful outcomes.

The position involves strategic advisory, workshop facilitation, risk and dependency management, and aligning benefits with scaled agile approaches across delivery teams and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Developing, reviewing and maintaining the FAD Reform Program's benefits, risk, issues and dependencies frameworks, plans, registers, profiles and supporting artefacts.
• Leading program-level benefits management, including benefits identification, profiling, ownership, measurement, reporting and realisation tracking.
• Reviewing program risks and supporting the identification, assessment, treatment, monitoring and escalation of risks in accordance with established governance requirements.
• Establishing and maintaining effective processes for identifying, recording, managing, escalating and closing program issues.
• Monitoring, analysing and reporting on risks, issues and dependencies that may impact Program delivery or benefits realisation, escalating emerging concerns and supporting the development of mitigation and management strategies.
• Identifying and monitoring internal and external dependencies, including cross-branch, delivery, policy, regulatory, technology and organisational dependencies that may affect program outcomes.
• Facilitating benefits, risk, issues and dependencies workshops with accountable owners, delivery teams and key stakeholders.
• Uplifting benefits reporting capability to meet internal and external requirements, including reporting on benefit realisation, associated risks, issues and dependencies that may impact the achievement of Program outcomes.
• Supporting the integration of benefits, risks, issues and dependencies into program planning, business cases, delivery roadmaps, assurance activities and change control processes.
• Supporting the Program to develop an approach to benefits management that aligns with scaled agile methodologies and supports the identification and management of risks, issues and dependencies that may affect benefits realisation.
• Providing assurance over the quality, completeness, consistency and currency of program registers, profiles, reports and related governance artefacts.
• Building strong and effective relationships with stakeholders across the Program and Agency, supporting effective management of benefits, risks, issues and interdependencies and building commitment to benefits realisation.
• Coaching and mentoring FAD Program Management Office staff and delivery teams to strengthen capability and consistent application of program management practices.
• Following up agreed actions, treatments and decisions to support their completion within required timeframes.
• Contributing to team planning, coordination, workflow management and the development of the team's work program in alignment with Program objectives.
• Providing strategic advice and undertaking additional program, governance or assurance activities as directed.

Job description

Softtest pays pty ltd is seeking a Benefits Management and Risk Specialist to support the FAD Reform Program in Brisbane. The role focuses on establishing frameworks, reporting, and governance to drive informed decision-making and successful outcomes.

The position involves strategic advisory, workshop facilitation, risk and dependency management, and aligning benefits with scaled agile approaches across delivery teams and stakeholders.