Workstream Lead

Profectus; Canberra; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Profectus is seeking an experienced Workstream Lead to oversee a multi-project registry modernisation program in an Australian Government agency. The role coordinates cross-functional teams across business, technology, data and change, reporting to program governance.

Responsibilities include planning, budgeting, dependency management and risk mitigation while aligning with architecture and delivery partners.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in project and program delivery.
• 3+ years leading multiple concurrent projects.
• Delivering technology-enabled business change in government or regulated environments.
• Planning, financial and dependency management.
• Leading teams in agile or hybrid delivery.
• Stakeholder engagement and negotiation.
• CRM, digital service or legacy system replacement programs.
• Registry, licensing or regulatory reform.
• Australian citizenship and baseline security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead a workstream of projects in support of the Senior Responsible Officer and Program Director.
• Manage the workstream plan, budget, scope, dependencies and delivery outcomes.
• Lead project managers and cross-functional teams across business, technology, data and change.
• Integrate delivery with other workstreams, architecture, product and delivery partners.
• Manage workstream risks, issues and dependencies and eliminate early blockers.
• Report workstream status, forecasts and decisions to program governance.
• Engage business owners and policy and legal stakeholders to resolve blockers and confirm approvals.
• Coach and pair with agency project managers and give structured feedback.
• Leave workstream governance artefacts and practices the agency can run independently

Skills

Project leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Negotiation

Education

PRINCE2

PMP

MSP

SAFe

Job description

Profectus is seeking an experienced Workstream Lead to run a group of related projects on a registry modernisation program within an Australian Government agency. The program spans more than 20 projects across three workstreams, and is replacing an ADABAS/Natural mainframe, Siebel CRM and Lotus Notes environment with Dynamics 365, OutSystems/.NET, Databricks, Boomi, AWS and Azure. The work covers workstream planning and budget, leading project managers and cross-functional teams, integration with other workstreams and reporting to program governance.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead a workstream of projects in support of the Senior Responsible Officer and Program Director
• Manage the workstream plan, budget, scope, dependencies and delivery outcomes
• Lead project managers and cross-functional teams across business, technology, data and change
• Integrate delivery with other workstreams, architecture, product and delivery partners
• Manage workstream risks, issues and dependencies and eliminate early
• Report workstream status, forecasts and decisions to program governance
• Engage business owners and policy and legal stakeholders to resolve blockers and confirm approvals
• Coach and pair with agency project managers and give structured feedback
• Leave workstream governance artefacts and practices the agency can run independently

Required Experience

• 10+ years in project and program delivery
• 3+ years leading multiple concurrent projects
• Delivering technology-enabled business change in government or regulated environments
• Planning, financial and dependency management
• Leading teams in agile or hybrid delivery
• Stakeholder engagement and negotiationCoaching and developing project managers
• CRM, digital service or legacy system replacement programs
• Registry, licensing or regulatory reform
• PRINCE2, PMP, MSP or SAFe certification

Security Clearance Requirements

• Must be an Australian Citizen
• Must have a current AGSVA Baseline Security Clearance (minimum)

Working Arrangements

• Onsite at client premises
• Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Brisbane or Traralgon (VIC)

Why Profectus

Profectus partners with Australian Government agencies to deliver trusted ICT capability across complex delivery programs. We take a long term, relationship driven approach, supporting our people across the full lifecycle of their engagement while contributing to outcomes of national importance.