Program Manager

NOVA Partners; Canberra; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

NOVA Partners is seeking an experienced Program Manager to lead an ongoing program of capital and maintenance works for a blue‑chip utilities contractor in Canberra. You will head a team of five Project Managers, overseeing about a dozen concurrent projects valued around $60m, and manage the upstream client contract, program planning, budgets and forecasts.

You will drive performance reporting, risk management, and EBIT outcomes while coaching a PM team and strengthening client relationships.

Qualifications

• Degree in civil or electrical engineering.
• Proven track record delivering civil or utility infrastructure programs.
• Commercial strength in contracts, estimating, forecasting and cost control.
• Ability to coach and develop a PM team and build client relationships.
• Experience with SAP or similar systems is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of five Project Managers across about a dozen concurrent projects, worth around $60m.
• Manage the upstream client contract and set the contract controls your PMs work to.
• Own program planning, resourcing, budgets, monthly forecasting, WIP, claims and EBIT performance.
• Report program performance to the client and act as their senior point of escalation.
• Manage risk around network reliability, delivery, and resourcing.

Skills

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Forecasting

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil or electrical engineering

Tools

SAP

Job description

Our client, a blue-chip utilities contractor, delivers civil and electrical works on the ACT's energy network under a long-term contract. They need an experienced Program Manager to lead an ongoing program of capital and maintenance works.

The role

• Lead a team of five Project Managers across about a dozen concurrent projects, worth around $60m.
• Manage the upstream client contract and set the contract controls your PMs work to.
• Own program planning, resourcing, budgets, monthly forecasting, WIP, claims and EBIT performance.
• Report program performance to the client and act as their senior point of escalation.
• Manage risk around network reliability, delivery, and resourcing.

About you

• A degree in civil or electrical engineering.
• A strong track record of delivering civil or utility infrastructure, including an ongoing program of works.
• Commercial strength in contracts, estimating, forecasting and cost control.
• A leader who can coach and develop a PM team and build trusted relationships with the client.
• Experience with SAP or similar systems is an advantage.

The role is based in Canberra. Candidates relocating from interstate are encouraged to apply.