Program Performance Reporting Manager

Cross River Rail Delivery Authority; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Cross River Rail Delivery Authority is seeking a Program Performance Reporting Manager on a fixed-term contract to March 2029. You will lead the program reporting function, coordinating schedule, cost, risk and milestones, and drive governance reporting for senior leadership.

You will manage a small team, collaborate with project directors and delivery partners, and continuously improve reporting frameworks while ensuring accuracy and timely insights into delivery performance.

Qualifications

• Senior level experience delivering executive program or project performance reporting.
• Ability to establish and improve reporting frameworks and governance products.
• Proven leadership and ability to work with senior leaders and delivery partners.

Responsibilities

• Lead the program performance reporting function with clear standards.
• Manage end-to-end reporting cycle for project, program and executive reporting.
• Integrate schedule, cost, risk, issues, change, dependencies and milestones.
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders and delivery partners to improve reporting quality.
• Coordinate performance reviews and translate trends into actions.
• Oversee consolidation of executive governance reporting packs.
• Improve reporting frameworks and automate while maintaining assurance.
• Lead and develop the reporting team and coach staff.

Skills

Executive reporting

PMO practices

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Job description

Cross River Rail Delivery Authority – Brisbane QLD

Contract

23h ago , from Cross River Rail Delivery Authority

Cross River Rail Delivery Authority (CRRDA)…Your chance to work with the best!

The Cross River Rail Delivery Authority is building a new 10.2km rail line that includes 5.9km of twin tunnels running under the Brisbane River and CBD; with four new underground stations at Boggo Road, Woolloongabba, Albert Street and Roma Street.

Once complete, it will provide trains with a much-needed alternative rail path through the core of the current SEQ Rail network, unlocking a bottleneck and allowing more trains to run more often across the whole of South East Queensland.

The Cross River Rail Delivery Authority is also delivering multiple supporting projects and activities in conjunction with the Department of Transport and Main Roads. These include accessibility rebuilds for eight surface stations, construction of three new stations on the Gold Coast; upgrades for stabling yards; track works and surface rail enhancements; and the introduction of a new ETCS digital signalling system.

About the Role

As Program Performance Reporting Manager, you will lead the reporting function within our Governance and Reporting team, giving senior leaders an integrated, reliable view of program delivery and the information they need to make timely decisions.

Working closely with the Deputy Director, Program Performance Office, you will bring together information across schedule, cost, risk, issues, change, dependencies and key milestones. Your focus will extend beyond reporting current status to understanding trends, testing forecasts and bringing emerging issues, decisions and actions into focus.

You will lead a small team of reporting specialists and work closely with Project Directors, program controls teams and delivery partners. Using your strong understanding of program delivery and reporting, you will work collaboratively to strengthen reporting standards, constructively challenge information and build shared accountability for reporting quality across the Delivery Authority. This opportunity is offered as a fixed term contract until March 2029.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the program performance reporting function, setting clear methodology, standards, responsibilities and quality expectations to produce consistent, timely reporting that supports informed decisions.
• Manage the end-to-end reporting cycle, including planning, input requirements, review and assurance, approvals and governance sequencing, to ensure the timely delivery of project, program and executive reporting.
• Apply project and program management methodologies, PMO disciplines and project controls knowledge to integrate and critically assess information across schedule, cost, risk, issues, change, dependencies, milestones and delivery readiness
• Work collaboratively with senior stakeholders and delivery partners, using constructive challenge to improve reporting quality and maintain shared accountability.
• Coordinate and facilitate performance reviews that examine trends, forecasts, root causes and interdependencies, with clear decisions and agreed actions.
• Oversee the consolidation and presentation of executive and governance reporting packs, including the Delivery Authority Monthly Report, ensuring information is clear, consistent and aligned with approved baselines.
• Improve reporting frameworks, templates and processes, identifying opportunities to streamline and automate reporting while maintaining appropriate assurance.
• Lead and develop the reporting team, manage competing priorities and build reporting capability across the organisation through practical guidance and coaching.

About You:

• Senior level experience with the delivery of executive program or project performance reporting within a large, complex program or project delivery environment.
• Strong knowledge of project and program management methodologies and PMO practices, with the ability to bring delivery information together into an integrated view of performance.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and improve reporting frameworks, cycles and governance products that support executive decisions and effective program management.
• Credibility and confidence to work with senior leaders, technical specialists and delivery partners, facilitate productive discussions and constructively challenge information.
• Strong analytical skills and professional judgement, enabling you to identify material trends, inconsistencies, emerging risks and their implications for delivery.
• Proven people leadership skills, with the ability to set direction, develop team members and manage priorities within a supportive and accountable team.
• Excellent written, verbal and visual communication skills, including the ability to turn complex information into concise executive reporting under tight timeframes.

Why work with CRRDA?

On Cross River Rail you will not only work with the best but become your best. And as we enter a new phase of delivery, our project offers a rare career opportunity for top tier professionals to have played their part on something that is genuinely city shaping and transformative.

• Our people are supported with flexible work options, career development through the Australian Institute of Management, salary packaging and access to world class employee assistance provider Telus Health.

At Cross River Rail we are an equal opportunity employer and strive to build balanced teams from all walks of life.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply for all Cross River Rail Delivery Authority vacancies.