Program Coordinator - Data Governance & Modernisation (Hybrid)

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation; Australia; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

CSIRO is seeking a Program Coordinator to support a strategic data governance transformation. You will collaborate with program managers, IMT and business stakeholders to coordinate governance, planning, reporting and records management across a large-scale transformation.

The role emphasizes strong relationship-building, documentation quality and cross-functional coordination to enable data-driven decision-making within CSIRO’s Data Modernisation Program.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in a program or PMO coordination role in a complex organisation.
• Proven ability to support governance, reporting and program controls.
• Strong relationship-building with project managers, technical teams and business areas.
• Clear, audience-appropriate documentation, reporting and meeting materials.
• Well-developed organisational skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate program governance activities, including agendas, papers, minutes, decisions and action tracking.
• Support program planning and controls by tracking milestones, deliverables, dependencies, risks, issues and emerging priorities.
• Prepare clear and timely program reporting and documentation to support decision-making and governance.
• Maintain accurate program information, records and registers, including an active program lessons register, to support transparency and auditability.
• Support financial reporting, benefits tracking, assurance activities and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Build effective working relationships with project teams, business stakeholders, delivery partners and subject matter experts to support coordinated program outcomes.
• Coordinate discrete pieces of work and small initiatives in line with CSIRO practices.
• Maintain program and transactional records across relevant CSIRO systems, including O2D and Altus.

Skills

Program governance

PMO coordination

Stakeholder engagement

Documentation

Scheduling

RAID management

Tools

MS Office

MS Project

PMO tools

Job description

CSIRO is seeking a Program Coordinator to support a strategic data governance transformation. You will collaborate with program managers, IMT and business stakeholders to coordinate governance, planning, reporting and records management across a large-scale transformation.

The role emphasizes strong relationship-building, documentation quality and cross-functional coordination to enable data-driven decision-making within CSIRO’s Data Modernisation Program.