Job Description
Program Director
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Permanent Prospect
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Sydney | Hybrid
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Opportunity
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We are partnering with a global financial services organisation seeking an experienced Program Director to provide strategic oversight across a portfolio of major Australian client programs.
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This is a senior leadership position responsible for overseeing approximately five significant client
portfolios/programs
simultaneously, each containing complex business, technology and operational delivery.
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The role requires someone who understands complex financial services delivery, can challenge experienced Program and Delivery Leads, and is equally comfortable operating with senior internal executives and client stakeholders.
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Responsibilities
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Provide strategic oversight across approximately five major client programs and portfolios.
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Work closely with individual Program Directors and Delivery Leads to ensure programs remain aligned to agreed outcomes, milestones and client commitments.
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Maintain a consolidated view of delivery health, risks, dependencies, resources and priorities across the portfolio.
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Identify issues that cut across individual programs and intervene where additional leadership or escalation is required.
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Challenge delivery teams constructively and ensure appropriate action is taken when programs begin to move off track.
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Support Program Directors with major escalations, client challenges and critical delivery decisions.
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Experience
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Extensive experience as a Program Director, Portfolio Director, Head of Programs or senior Delivery Executive.
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Experience working within an Investment, Superannuation and/or Wealth Management environment.
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Proven experience overseeing multiple large-scale programs concurrently.
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Deep understanding of complex, multi-year financial services transformation programs.
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Strong portfolio governance, risk, dependency and financial management capability.
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Experience managing and influencing senior Program Directors and Delivery Leads.
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Strong executive and client-facing stakeholder management capability.
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The ability to quickly identify where a program is genuinely struggling and determine the appropriate intervention.
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