Program Manager - Critical Infrastructure Renewal Program

About the role

A well-established organisation providing essential services is renewing a large portfolio of ageing infrastructure, with the groundwork already done. It needs an experienced Program Manager to move the program from planning to delivery. The program covers critical infrastructure across technology and physical assets, delivered while services stay live, and is led by a team of program managers and business analysts. The role is based in Sydney, hybrid (2-3 days in the office), on a 12-month initial contract with strong potential for extension.

Key responsibilities

• Mobilise the program: establish governance, a credible delivery baseline and an integrated plan, then move it into delivery
• Lead a team of program managers and business analysts across multiple parallel workstreams
• Own program reporting and governance, including inputs for executive briefings and program updates
• Engage with assurance bodies and meet their requirements
• Build strong working relationships with customers, vendors, engineering and operations teams
• Prioritise renewal work by condition, criticality, risk and supportability
• Plan delivery around live operational constraints so cutovers, migrations and decommissioning are safe and well tested
• Identify gaps in current processes and systems and drive practical organisational change and uplift

Required profile

• 10+ years of program management experience, with a track record of leading large, high-value programs (well in excess of $100M)
• Significant background in telecommunications or infrastructure delivery
• Experience leading technology refresh, asset lifecycle or infrastructure renewal programs in a live environment
• Demonstrated success establishing governance and moving a program from set-up into delivery
• Confident communication with senior executives, including preparing clear, concise briefings
• Experience leading and developing a team of program managers
• Public sector experience is beneficial but not mandatory
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance