Strategic PMO and Major Projects Leader

City of Kingston Careers; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Work Options

Annual leave loading

Learning and development

Salary Packaging

Parental leave

Job summary

City of Kingston is seeking a Manager PMO & Major Projects to lead the PMO, capital works portfolio planning and delivery of major projects. You will oversee governance, budgeting, reporting, and risk management while advising Senior Leaders and Councillors.

The role focuses on building organisational project management capability, leading an accountable team, and forming trusted partnerships to deliver sustainable council and community outcomes.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience leading PMO functions, complex project portfolios and major capital infrastructure projects.
• Strong knowledge of project governance, portfolio management, risk, financial management and benefits realisation.
• Proven success creating and leading high performing teams, organisational change and project capability improvement.
• Ability to analyse complex issues and provide clear, evidence-based advice.
• Strong communication, negotiation and partnership skills across diverse stakeholder groups.
• A degree in Engineering, Architecture, Business, Project Management or a related discipline
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and project and portfolio management systems.
• Experience in local government or the public sector is advantageous. PMP, P3O, CPPD (AIPM) or equivalent accreditation is desirable

Responsibilities

• Lead the PMO & Major Projects function and develop capable, high performing and engaged teams
• Foster a positive and inclusive workplace culture
• Oversee and actively manage project governance and delivery of the capital works portfolio and major projects
• Provide clear advice on performance, investment priorities, risks and opportunities
• Strengthen project management frameworks, systems and capability across Council
• Build effective partnerships with business units, government, industry, delivery partners and the community
• Drive continuous improvement, benefits realisation and customer-focused outcomes

Skills

PMO leadership

Portfolio management

Risk management

Stakeholder engagement

Change management

Communication skills

Education

Engineering degree

Architecture degree

Business degree

Project management degree

Related discipline

Tools

MS Office

PM software

Job description

City of Kingston is seeking a Manager PMO & Major Projects to lead the PMO, capital works portfolio planning and delivery of major projects. You will oversee governance, budgeting, reporting, and risk management while advising Senior Leaders and Councillors.

The role focuses on building organisational project management capability, leading an accountable team, and forming trusted partnerships to deliver sustainable council and community outcomes.