Program Manager - ICT - State Government

- LARGE STATE GOVT AGENCY - HIGH PROFILE PROJECTS
- GREAT WORKING ENVIRONMENT
- REWARDING DAILY RATE WHICH IS NEG

One of NSW's most established government departments is looking to appoint an experienced PROGRAM MANAGER to design and deliver a major capital program through consultation, planning and facilitating the input of all stakeholders while ensuring the establishment and allocation of resources to support the program.

YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FOLLOWING:

- Ensure day-to-day management of the program, including decision making authority to take the program forward from appointment, supervising and closing the program.
- Lead the planning and designing of the program in accordance with PMO Program Methodology and proactively monitor its overall progress, manage risks, resolve issues and initiate corrective action as appropriate.
- Maintain overall integrity and coherence of the program, and develop and maintain the program environment to support each individual project within it and their interdependencies together with dependencies with other Programs of Work.
- Manage the program's budget and ensure compliance with financial guidelines, monitor and report on the expenditures and costs to the Program Board and ICT Governance Boards.
- Facilitate the establishment of positions and engagement of resources to the project delivery teams.

THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE WILL NEED TO MEET THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:

- Extensive experience in managing a large multi-faceted program.
- Certified in project and program management methodologies, preferably practitioner level of PRINCE2, MSP and demonstrated skills and experience in using these methodologies in delivering ICT programs;
- High level facilitation, negotiation skills and demonstrated success at building relationships with key stakeholders, internal or external and managing a successful team;
- Understanding of government and corporate management policies, procedures, guidelines and legislation;
- Knowledge of and experience in organisational change/benefits management delivering the stated business outcomes

On offer to the successful applicant will be a long term contract with the view to extend and a rewarding daily rate. If you would like to be considered for this rare opportunity with an established Government Department, apply now! Send your application quoting reference number JJ0815