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Job Description

We’re looking for experienced Program Managers to help shape, establish and lead the delivery of multiple projects across South East Queensland.

This is an chance for a confident program management professional who understands how to take a collection of projects and lots, establish the right program structure, and create the frameworks, governance and processes needed to successfully deliver them as one integrated program.

You’ll play a key role in setting up and overseeing programs from the ground up, working across project teams, clients, stakeholders and delivery partners to ensure projects are aligned to the broader program objectives.

What you’ll do

You will provide senior leadership across a portfolio of projects,



with responsibility for establishing and overseeing the core functions of program management.

You’ll be responsible for:

- Establishing and setting up programs, including program structures, governance frameworks, delivery strategies, reporting and controls.
- Providing oversight across multiple projects and lots, ensuring they are aligned with overall program objectives, priorities and outcomes.
- Developing and implementing program management frameworks, processes and systems to support consistent and effective delivery.
- Establishing program governance, assurance, reporting and performance management frameworks.
- Coordinating multiple project streams and ensuring dependencies, interfaces, risks and opportunities are actively managed.
- Providing strategic oversight of program schedule, cost, risk, resources, procurement and delivery performance.
- Working closely with Project Managers and delivery teams to ensure individual projects remain aligned to the broader program.
- Identifying and managing program-level risks, issues, dependencies and constraints.
- Establishing clear program reporting and providing accurate, meaningful insights to senior leadership and clients.
- Building strong relationships with clients, project teams, consultants, contractors and key stakeholders.
- Providing senior-level advice and guidance on program delivery,



governance and project management fundamentals.
- Supporting the development and continuous improvement of AECOM’s program management capability.
- Leading and mentoring project and program professionals, creating a high-performing and collaborative delivery environment.

Qualifications

What you’ll bring

We’re looking for an experienced program management professional who is comfortable operating at both a strategic and delivery level.

You’ll ideally bring:

- Significant experience in program management, project management or major project delivery, ideally within infrastructure, property, buildings or another delivery environment.
- Proven experience establishing and setting up programs, rather than simply managing an established program.
- Strong understanding of the fundamentals and core competencies of program management.
- Experience overseeing multiple projects, work packages, lots or delivery streams concurrently.
- Strong capability across program governance, risk, schedule, cost, reporting, assurance and stakeholder management.
- The ability to understand the detail of individual projects while maintaining a clear view of the overall program.
- Strong commercial and strategic acumen, with the ability to identify issues, opportunities and interdependencies across a portfolio.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the confidence to work with senior clients and executive stakeholders.
- Demonstrated leadership capability, with experience guiding project teams and influencing stakeholders across a complex delivery environment.
- A proactive and structured approach, with the ability to bring clarit

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