Programme Manager – AI Centre of Enablement

Be the Engine Behind Datacom's AI Future. Datacom, one of Asia‑Pacific's leading technology companies, is building an AI Centre of Enablement (AI CoE) to deliver real, measurable impact across the business and its customers. We are seeking a Programme Manager who thrives at the intersection of strategy and delivery, turning bold AI ideas into committed investments with tangible benefits.

What You'll Be Doing

- Use Case Prioritisation & Business Casing – Take prioritized AI use cases from our GM AI Strategy & Foresight and apply a deeper lens: materiality to Datacom, payback profile, reusability across our customer base, and market timing. Lead the business casing process end‑to‑end – sizing the opportunity, defining the commercial model, and building a credible benefits realisation plan.
- AI Use Case Backlog Ownership – Maintain the single source of truth for all AI use cases across Datacom. Apply consistent filtering criteria, track status, scoring, ownership, dependencies, and benefits, keeping the backlog sharp, focused, and visible to the AI Council, GLT, and service line GMs.
- Programme Governance & Delivery Oversight – Route approved use cases to the right delivery vehicle (AI Lab, Tech Foundations, or service lines), run a disciplined cadence across delivery streams, and track benefits realisation back to business cases. Coordinate the critical seam between Lab proof points and scalable customer delivery.
- Methodology & Standards – Build and continuously refine governance frameworks, stage gates, and delivery methodology that enable rather than control.



Lead a flexible team of Project Managers who rotate across initiative squads based on priority and horizon.

Who We're Looking For

You're a seasoned programme leader who combines strategic thinking with hands‑on delivery discipline. You’re comfortable operating at the executive level and equally comfortable rolling up your sleeves to resolve delivery blockers.

- Proven experience leading complex, cross‑functional programmes – ideally within technology, consulting, or a large enterprise environment
- Strong business casing and investment prioritisation skills – you know how to size a prize and hold people accountable to realising it
- Experience with AI, data, or technology transformation programmes (you don’t need to be a data scientist, but you need to speak the language)
- Exceptional stakeholder management – you can influence without authority across a matrixed organisation
- A structured, outcomes‑driven mindset with a low tolerance for initiatives that look good on paper but don’t deliver
- Experience managing and developing project managers or delivery leads
- Comfort presenting to senior leadership and governance forums

Perks

- Be at the forefront of AI adoption across one of ANZ’s most established tech companies
- Work alongside a high‑calibre leadership team genuinely committed to building AI capability at scale
- A role with real visibility – reporting directly to the Head of AI CoE and presenting to the AI Council and GLT
- Flexible working arrangements and a collaborative, inclusive culture
- Competitive remuneration package

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📌 Programme Manager - AI CoE (City of Sydney)
🏢 Datacom
📍 City of Sydney