Program Reporting Specialist

Ignite; Canberra; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Ignite is seeking an EL1 Program Reporting Specialist to support integrated program reporting across multiple workstreams and delivery areas in Canberra. You will consolidate complex delivery, regulatory and technology information into clear, timely reporting products for program oversight and senior decision-making.

You will develop executive dashboards, scorecards and governance materials, monitor performance against plans, and work with delivery teams to ensure reporting reflects true status.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in program, PMO or portfolio reporting on large government programs.
• Experience developing executive dashboards and reporting frameworks.
• Excellent analytical skills to interpret delivery, risk, dependency and performance data.
• Experience preparing reports and briefings for senior executive governance forums.
• Experience in regulated government environments including governance, assurance and audit requirements.
• Advanced skills in Excel, DevOps, Power BI and Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain integrated program reporting frameworks, templates and standards.
• Coordinate, validate and consolidate reporting across multiple workstreams.
• Produce weekly, fortnightly, monthly and ad hoc program reports.
• Develop executive dashboards, performance scorecards and reporting products.
• Monitor program performance against plans, milestones and objectives.
• Analyse data to identify trends, risks, issues, dependencies and emerging concerns.
• Prepare executive reports, briefings, presentations and governance materials.
• Maintain reporting across risks, issues, assumptions, dependencies and key decisions.
• Support benefits tracking, milestone reporting, assurance activities and audits.
• Work with delivery teams to ensure reporting accurately reflects program status.
• Identify opportunities to improve reporting processes, automation, dashboards and data visualisation.
• Contribute to PMO reporting capability and continuous improvement.

Skills

Analytical skills

Stakeholder engagement

Executive briefing

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Power BI

Microsoft Office

DevOps

Job description

About The Organisation:

A federal government organisation responsible for supporting Australia’s democratic processes and delivering key national electoral activities in accordance with legislative requirements.

About The Role:

This organisation is looking for an experienced EL1 Program Reporting Specialist to support integrated program reporting across multiple workstreams and delivery areas. The role will involve consolidating complex delivery, business, regulatory and technology information into clear, accurate and timely reporting products to support program oversight and senior decision-making.

Level / Classification:

EL1

Contract Type:

Labour Hire

Contract Duration:

June 2027 + 2x 6 Months

Location:

Canberra. ACT

Indicative Rate:

Requirements

• MUST have a Baseline clearance.
• Ability and willingness to Undergo Police Check.
• Selection Criteria Response.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain integrated program reporting frameworks, templates and standards.
• Coordinate, validate and consolidate reporting across multiple workstreams.
• Produce weekly, fortnightly, monthly and ad hoc program reports.
• Develop executive dashboards, performance scorecards and reporting products.
• Monitor program performance against plans, milestones and objectives.
• Analyse data to identify trends, risks, issues, dependencies and emerging concerns.
• Prepare executive reports, briefings, presentations and governance materials.
• Maintain reporting across risks, issues, assumptions, dependencies and key decisions.
• Support benefits tracking, milestone reporting, assurance activities and audits.
• Work with delivery teams to ensure reporting accurately reflects program status.
• Identify opportunities to improve reporting processes, automation, dashboards and data visualisation.
• Contribute to PMO reporting capability and continuous improvement.

What We’re Looking For

• 5+ years' experience in program, PMO or portfolio reporting within large and complex government programs.
• Strong experience developing executive dashboards and performance reporting frameworks.
• Excellent analytical skills, with the ability to interpret delivery, risk, dependency and performance data.
• Proven experience preparing reports and briefings for senior executive governance forums.
• Experience in regulated government environments, including governance, assurance and audit requirements.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel, DevOps, Power BI and Microsoft Office.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and the ability to consolidate information across multiple workstreams.
• Experience in transformation, reform or regulatory change programs is highly desirable.
Exposure to Agile, SAFe or hybrid delivery environments is advantageous.
• PMO, project/program management qualifications and experience with reporting automation or data visualisation will be well regarded.