Program Manager

Ampstek; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Ampstek is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager in Sydney to lead end-to-end delivery of complex programs across the application development lifecycle. You will ensure scope, schedule, cost, and quality commitments are met while guiding cross-functional teams and delivering high-value outcomes.

You will oversee governance, budgeting, revenue forecasting, and stakeholder communications, driving continuous improvement and operational efficiencies in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of projects and programs across the application development lifecycle.
• Ensure delivery commitments are achieved with respect to scope, schedule, cost, and quality.
• Manage project plans, milestones, dependencies, and deliverables.
• Oversee Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, or Hybrid delivery methodologies.
• Drive release planning, deployment, and transition activities.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with client stakeholders.
• Act as the primary escalation point for delivery-related issues.
• Conduct regular governance meetings, project reviews, and steering committee discussions.
• Communicate project status, risks, and mitigation plans to stakeholders.
• Ensure high levels of customer satisfaction and service excellence.
• Manage project budgets, revenue forecasts, and cost controls.
• Monitor project profitability and resource utilization.
• Track billing milestones and support invoicing activities.
• Identify opportunities for revenue growth and operational efficiencies.
• Ensure financial targets and contractual obligations are achieved.
• Lead and manage project managers, scrum masters, technical leads, and delivery teams.
• Drive workforce planning and resource allocation.
• Support employee development, coaching, mentoring, and performance management.
• Foster a collaborative and high-performance work environment.
• Manage succession planning and talent development initiatives.
• Identify and proactively manage project risks and issues.
• Develop mitigation and contingency plans.
• Escalate critical risks to senior leadership as required.
• Maintain RAID logs and delivery governance artifacts.
• Ensure business continuity and operational resilience.

Job description

Lead end-to-end delivery of projects and programs across the application development lifecycle.

Ensure delivery commitments are achieved with respect to scope, schedule, cost, and quality.

Manage project plans, milestones, dependencies, and deliverables.

Oversee Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, or Hybrid delivery methodologies.

Drive release planning, deployment, and transition activities.

Client & Stakeholder Management

Build and maintain strong relationships with client stakeholders.

Act as the primary escalation point for delivery-related issues.

Conduct regular governance meetings, project reviews, and steering committee discussions.

Communicate project status, risks, and mitigation plans to stakeholders.

Ensure high levels of customer satisfaction and service excellence.

Manage project budgets, revenue forecasts, and cost controls.

Monitor project profitability and resource utilization.

Track billing milestones and support invoicing activities.

Identify opportunities for revenue growth and operational efficiencies.

Ensure financial targets and contractual obligations are achieved.

Resource & Team Management

Lead and manage project managers, scrum masters, technical leads, and delivery teams.

Drive workforce planning and resource allocation.

Support employee development, coaching, mentoring, and performance management.

Foster a collaborative and high-performance work environment.

Manage succession planning and talent development initiatives.

Identify and proactively manage project risks and issues.

Develop mitigation and contingency plans.

Escalate critical risks to senior leadership as required.

Maintain RAID logs and delivery governance artifacts.

Ensure business continuity and operational resilience.