Program Controls Governance Manager

Amentum; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Amentum in Adelaide is seeking a Program Controls Governance Manager to oversee PMO baselines and reporting, ensuring data accuracy and alignment with governance processes across projects.

You will manage baseline change control, coordinate PMO dashboards, monitor performance, and support governance forums with a focus on data quality and stakeholder communication.

NV1 clearance is required; the role is on-site in Adelaide with a 40-hour week.

Qualifications

• Experience in PMO, program controls, project controls, or project governance.
• Strong reporting, analytical, and organisational skills.
• Ability to work with multiple stakeholders and manage competing priorities.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to data quality.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and project reporting tools.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and govern project baselines, including scope, schedule, cost, and resources.
• Manage baseline change control processes and ensure changes are appropriately reviewed and approved.
• Coordinate and maintain PMO reporting, dashboards, and performance updates.
• Ensure the accuracy, consistency, and quality of project reporting.
• Monitor project performance against approved baselines and highlight key variances and risks.
• Support governance forums, reviews, and reporting requirements.
• Promote compliance with PMO standards, processes, and controls.
• Identify opportunities to improve reporting and governance practices.

Skills

PMO experience

Project controls

Reporting

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Amentum is a leader in global engineering, project management and solutions integration, trusted to modernise the most critical missions anywhere in the world. Driven to create a safer, smarter, cleaner world, we innovate as a team of inventive doers passionate about making a difference.

Underpinned by a strong culture of ethics, safety and inclusivity. Amentum is fiercely committed to operational excellence and successful execution.

Are you seeking a career that offers a healthy work-life balance, a friendly company culture, and engagement with a supportive community?

We’ll inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow. We offer an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive and diverse team who always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients and communities.

People are our greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent.

Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business, and we genuinely believe that we all succeed by supporting one another through our culture of caring. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees.

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, please refer to our Enterprise Agreement and www.fairwork.gov.au for more information.

Role Description

The Program Controls Governance Manager is responsible for the governance of PMO baselines and reporting across the project. The role ensures that project information is accurate, consistent, and aligned with approved governance processes to support effective decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain and govern project baselines, including scope, schedule, cost, and resources.
• Manage baseline change control processes and ensure changes are appropriately reviewed and approved.
• Coordinate and maintain PMO reporting, dashboards, and performance updates.
• Ensure the accuracy, consistency, and quality of project reporting.
• Monitor project performance against approved baselines and highlight key variances and risks.
• Support governance forums, reviews, and reporting requirements.
• Promote compliance with PMO standards, processes, and controls.
• Identify opportunities to improve reporting and governance practices.

Essential Requirements

• Experience in PMO, program controls, project controls, or project governance.
• Strong reporting, analytical, and organisational skills.
• Ability to work with multiple stakeholders and manage competing priorities.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to data quality.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and project reporting tools.

Required Security Clearance Level

NV1

Location

Adelaide

Weekly Hours

40