Program Director

We are seeking an experienced Program Director to lead a complex, large-scale enterprise transformation programme within financial services.

Sydney location - 4/5 days office per week - permanent opportunity

This is a highly visible leadership role, responsible for providing end-to-end programme oversight while bringing together multiple Release Trains (RTEs), workstreams and senior stakeholders to ensure delivery remains aligned, integrated and ready for major release and migration events.

The Role

- Provide overall programme leadership across multiple Release Trains, ensuring integrated planning, delivery alignment and dependency management.
- Lead and coordinate RTEs across complex, interdependent technology and business workstreams.
- Establish strong programme governance, reporting and readiness practices.
- Oversee major release and migration events, including planning, readiness assessments, implementation, hypercare and lessons learned.
- Provide executive-level insights, reporting and recommendations to support key programme decisions.
- Drive alignment across Business, Technology and Transformation teams and manage complex cross-functional dependencies.




- Build strong relationships with senior executives and stakeholders across a highly complex delivery environment.

About You
- Proven experience as a Program Director leading large-scale technology transformation, migration, simplification or divestment programmes within banking
- Strong experience working across multiple Release Trains / RTEs within complex enterprise environments.
- Excellent programme integration, release management and enterprise planning capability.
- Demonstrated ability to manage significant dependencies across multiple workstreams and delivery teams.
- Comfortable operating strategically while remaining closely connected to execution and delivery.
- Strong executive presence with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive decisions.
- Resilient, pragmatic and confident navigating ambiguity, competing priorities and significant organisational change.

This is an prospect to take a senior leadership position at the centre of a major transformation programme, with significant exposure to executive governance and enterprise-wide outcomes.

Due to the high number of applications, only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

📌 Program Director (Sydney)
🏢 Talenza
📍 Sydney