Program Manager, Major ICT Programs
12-month contract | Sydney (Parramatta / Olympic Park / Surry Hills) | Hybrid

About the prospect

- A major NSW government agency is running a portfolio of complex, high-value technology programs with genuine public impact
- Report to an Executive Director and work directly on behalf of a Project Board, with real strategic authority
- Enterprise-scale governance, benefits realisation, and financial rigour, not just delivery coordination
- 12-month contract with a substantial program mandate

The role

- Lead strategic and operational delivery of complex ICT programs within defined tolerances of time, cost, quality, scope, risk, and benefits
- Provide expert guidance across multiple projects on scope, planning, budget control, and quality assurance
- Establish program-level performance metrics and reporting to support executive decision-making
- Manage program funding, cashflow forecasting, accounting, and capitalisation with Financial Strategy
- Drive resource management and future workforce planning across the program

What you'll bring





- Proven delivery of complex, large-scale ICT programs in a corporate or government setting
- Program certification: MSP, PRINCE2, PMBOK, or Agile
- Strong program-financial capability across funding, forecasting, and capitalisation
- Enterprise governance, benefits management, and executive stakeholder influence
- Program-level reporting and resource planning discipline

Desirable: experience initiating and standing up new programs from launch.

Culture

- Executive-sponsored, governance-led program environment aligned to formal PMO standards
- Cross-functional coordination across multiple divisions and workstreams
- Hybrid working, minimum 3 days per week onsite

What's on offer

- $1,356.36/day + GST (ABN) or $1,344.21/day incl. super (PAYG)
- 12-month contract with a major-program mandate
- Access to ICT industry learning subscriptions and ongoing upskilling
- 5-minute walk to trains, buses, and light rail at Parramatta

📌 Program Manager - Major Programs (Sydney)
🏢 PRA
📍 Sydney