Job Description
Senior Program Manager - Projects & PMO
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Davidson is partnering with a growing Australian organisation operating across resource recovery,
telecommunications,
infrastructure and Defence-related environments to appoint a
Senior Program Manager - Projects & PMO
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Reporting to the General Manager, you will lead the national delivery and governance of a diverse project portfolio while developing the organisation's PMO capability.
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This is a senior, hands-on project leadership role focused on creating consistency, strengthening governance and ensuring projects are delivered safely, commercially and in line with contractual, regulatory and customer requirements.
The opportunity
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You will take ownership of project performance across a national portfolio, with responsibility for:
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Providing national oversight across Resource Recovery,
telecommunications,
infrastructure and Defence-related projects
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Establishing and developing PMO governance, reporting, systems, templates and delivery standards
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Leading, coaching and supporting Project Managers and project teams
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Directly managing high-value, complex or strategically significant projects
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Monitoring project budgets, forecasts, margins, variations and financial performance
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Maintaining strong risk, issue, change and escalation processes
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Ensuring Defence-related projects meet relevant security, contractual, HSEQ and compliance requirements
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Building strong relationships with clients, executives, operational leaders, contractors and external stakeholders
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Coordinating project resourcing and workforce capability across multiple locations
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Driving continuous improvement across project delivery, reporting, governance and operational performance
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About you
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You will bring significant project management experience delivering complex, multi-site or national projects.
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Your background could come from
telecommunications,
infrastructure, Defence, resource recovery or another complex field-based project environment.
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The priority is finding an accomplished project leader with strong capability across:
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Project governance
- risk management, change control, reporting and delivery assurance
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Commercial performance
- budgeting, forecasting, cost control, variations and margin management
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PMO development
- establishing or improving project systems, standards and governance frameworks
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Leadership
- coaching Project Managers, setting clear expectations and building accountability
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Stakeholder management
- confidently engaging with senior executives, clients, contractors and operational teams
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Compliance
- strong understanding of WHS/HSEQ, contractor management and operational requirements
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You will also be comfortable managing multiple concurrent projects and competing priorities across different locations, with strong digital literacy across Microsoft Office/Excel and operational or compliance platforms.
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The ability to meet any relevant security clearance or Defence-related requirements will also be important.
Leadership with purpose
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The organisation combines strong commercial performance with a clear social purpose, creating meaningful employment and development opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
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You will bring a leadership style that balances commercial accountability, strong governance and delivery discipline with coaching, inclusion and people development.
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Experience working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people would be valued but is not essential. Alignment with the organisation's purpose and a willingness to undertake cultural competency training are important.
The chance to grow
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This role offers the opportunity to shape how projects are delivered nationally, strengthen PMO capability and establish the systems and governance needed to support continued growth.
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It could suit an established senior project leader looking for broader portfolio responsibility, or an experienced Program or Project Manager ready to step into a role with greater national leadership and strategic influence.
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You will have the opportunity to lead complex and strategically important projects while helping build a more consistent, scalable and commercially disciplined project delivery function.

📌 Pmo Manager (Queensland)
🏢 Davidson
📍 Queensland