Job Description
For over 100 years, Maurice Blackburn has stood up for those who need us most.
With courage and compassion, we extend access to justice to countless Australians.
We look beyond the immediate challenge to support people in moments that matter across theirlives, andcontinually push for better solutions for our clients.
We invest in and empower our people to stand up for what we believe in and go fearlessly forward together.
We work on real cases, achieving important and positive results in real people's lives, which is why we are one of Australia's mostrespected law firms.
Maurice Blackburn, experience you can count on.
About the role
Help turn strategy into action across one of Maurice Blackburn's most important strategic programs.
We'relooking for a Program Manager who thrives on bringing structure to complexity, aligning people around what matters and turning strategy into tangible outcomes.
Sitting within ourInnovation & Delivery team in Personal Legal Services,you'llplay a key role in driving the Personal Law Strategic Program.
You'llhelp shape andoperatethe program's PMO capability, connect the dots across multiple initiatives, and give leaders a clear view of progress, priorities,risks,investmentandbenefits.
Thisisn'ta role whereyou'llinherit a program plan and simply keep it updated.
You'llhelpshape how the program runs-establishinggovernanceand reporting, building the integrated roadmap, and working across teams to keep priorities aligned and delivery moving.
Whatyou'llbe doing
You'llbe at the centre of the program, working across Innovation & Delivery, Digital & Technology, Client Acquisition, our legalpracticesand Shared Services to bringteams,prioritiesandinvestments together.
You'll:
Establish and run governance and PMO practices across the Personal Law Strategic Program
Build andmaintainthe integrated program roadmap, bringing togetherpriorities,milestonesanddependencies
Create clear, executive-ready reporting across progress, risks, issues,budgetsand benefits
Helpidentify,trackandultimatelyrealisethe benefits behind our strategic investments
Coordinate priorities,



dependencies and resource constraints across multiple projects and teams
Manage program forecasting,variancereportingandfinancial risks
Lead strategic initiatives from initiation through delivery and benefits realisation
Partner with our Change Management Practice to help ensure change is embedded and sustained
Influence teams and stakeholders across the business, often without formal authority
Whatyou'llbring
We'relooking for someone who can think beyond individual projectsandoperateconfidentlyat aprogram level-balancing the big picture with the detail needed to keep delivery on track.
You'llbring a strong backgroundinprogram,projectorPMO management, includingexperienceestablishingorbuilding PMO capability across complex, multi-workstream programs.
You'llalso bring:
Strong programgovernance,planningandprioritisation skills
Experience managing meaningful programbudgets,forecastsandfinancial risks
A track recordof delivering measurable benefits against a business case
Confidence working directly with senior executives and leadership forums
The ability to build trust, create alignment and drive outcomes in a highly matrixed environment
Strongreporting,presentationandstakeholder management skills
Experience coordinating vendors or external partners as part of program delivery
Experience with tools such as Jira,Airtable, Confluence, Power BI, advanced Excel or similar
Practical experience using AI-enabled tools and automation to improve planning, reporting or analysis
Good judgement around privacy, security and confidentiality when delivering technology-enabled change
Experience in legal, professional services or another regulated environment would be valuable, as would Agile, PRINCE2,



PMP or change management certification.
Butwe'rejust as interested in how you think, how you work with people and the outcomesyou'vedelivered.
The kind of personwho'llthrive in this role
You can zoom out and see the whole program, then zoom back in when something needs attention.
You'recomfortable creating structure where itdoesn'tyet exist.
You ask the right questions, spot dependencies before they become problems, and can turn a messy set of updates into a clear story for an executive audience.
Most importantly, you know successful deliveryisn'tjust about hittingmilestones.
It'sabout making sure the organisation achieves the outcomes and perks it set out to deliver.
Ifyou'relooking for a Program Manager role where you can shape how a major strategic programoperates-and help turn ambitious plans into measurable outcomes-we'dlove to hear from you.
Our sharedvaluesrepresentwhatwe stand for and guide how we act, with Courage; Compassion; Collaboration; Fairness and Tenacity.
We love that you have a life outside of work andwe'rehappy to support yours.
We provide you a safe,supportiveand collaborative environment, backed by inclusive leaders and progressive people policies, where you can be your authentic self and thrive.
Here we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive culture, enriched by differences in ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, religion,ageand family arrangements.
Applications from First Nations People are encouraged.
Are you ready to join us on a journey to extend access to justice to more Australians, in an organisation and role in which every action you take makes a difference?
Our Circle Back Initiative partnership meanswe'recommitted to responding to every applicant.
Additional Information
Our Circle Back Initiative partnership means we're committed to responding to every applicant.
Please note that all successful candidates will be required to undergo background checks as part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and compliant workplace

📌 Program Manager (Victoria)
🏢 Maurice Blackburn Lawyers
📍 Victoria