Senior Programme & Project Delivery Lead

Arup; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 210,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working policy

International mobility opportunities

Insurances (life & income protection)

Novated car lease

Ovasaver discounts

Job summary

Arup on the Gold Coast is seeking a seasoned Programme/PMO leader to provide strategic governance across complex infrastructure initiatives. You will oversee commercial management, forecasting, and delivery assurance, guiding multidisciplinary teams and senior stakeholders.

Based in Gold Coast, you will drive PMO maturity, risk management, and investment prioritisation, strengthening client relationships while delivering transformative outcomes for communities and clients locally, nationally and

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in engineering, project management, or business.
• Minimum 15 years of relevant industry experience in commercial management, portfolio management, and project or programme delivery.
• Professional certifications such as PMP, MSP or PRINCE2 are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide commercial and risk management oversight across complex programmes and portfolios, including procurement planning, project financial management, forecasting, governance, performance reporting, risk mitigation, and delivery assurance to support successful outcomes.
• Manage and oversee the delivery of complex, integrated programmes and projects, ensuring successful outcomes across scope, schedule, cost and quality, while coordinating multidisciplinary teams, mentoring junior staff, and supporting capability development within the Project and Programme Management practice.
• Lead strategic workforce planning and resource allocation across multidisciplinary teams, ensuring capability, capacity, succession planning, and optimal utilisation to support successful programme delivery and commercial outcomes.
• Develop and optimise PMO and portfolio management frameworks, establishing effective governance, controls, reporting, performance monitoring, and change management processes while driving continuous improvement and the application of lessons learned across programmes and portfolios.
• Act as a trusted advisor to clients, providing strategic guidance on programme delivery, governance, commercial models, business cases, and investment priorities while leading senior stakeholder engagement.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Education

engineering, project management, or business qualification

PMP

MSP

PRINCE2

Job description

Arup on the Gold Coast is seeking a seasoned Programme/PMO leader to provide strategic governance across complex infrastructure initiatives. You will oversee commercial management, forecasting, and delivery assurance, guiding multidisciplinary teams and senior stakeholders.

Based in Gold Coast, you will drive PMO maturity, risk management, and investment prioritisation, strengthening client relationships while delivering transformative outcomes for communities and clients locally, nationally and