Head of Programme Management

Employment Type: Full-Time
Based at UNSW Kensington Campus with regular travel to Canberra
Yes were a large organisation with a diverse and talented community a community doing extraordinary things. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Program Manager with extensive Change Management experience to lead the planning development and delivery of major improvement initiatives at UNSW. Reporting to the Enterprise Portfolio Management Office (EPMO) you will be deployed to the Canberra City Program a strategic initiative that will establish UNSWs new presence in the nations capital. Education Innovation Operating Model Estate and Site Technology building on UNSWs defence partnerships to drive growth and innovation.
As Program Manager you will shape and deliver this ambitious program overseeing master planning and execution across all phases from design to implementation. Working closely with senior leaders and stakeholders across faculties and divisions you will ensure alignment collaboration and effective delivery across multiple interdependent workstreams.
You will bring proven experience in large-scale program establishment and delivery strong leadership and stakeholder management and change management skills to drive outcomes that enhance UNSWs operations and community impact.
The role reports to the Program Director.
Develop and manage the program master plan covering schedules milestones budgets risks and dependencies.
Drive and execute the plans and activities for the change management strategy.
Support project owners in securing and managing funding through business cases stage gates and post-investment reviews.
Ensure alignment with University governance and EPMO project management frameworks.
Build and manage strong relationships with senior stakeholders across academic and professional portfolios.
Foster a customer-centric culture and deliver clear effective program communications.
Oversee reporting on program scope schedule resources finances risks and benefits.
Anticipate escalate and mitigate risks to maintain program performance.
Lead and develop a team of Project Managers and Officers ensuring consistent delivery across all projects.
Demonstrated experience across both change management and program/project delivery roles with a strong understanding of how to integrate change and delivery for successful outcomes.
Proven experience in workload planning and resource management across diverse teams.
Extensive background as a Program Director leading complex high-impact programs in dynamic environments.
Strong expertise in program governance and delivery using a range of project management methodologies.
Demonstrated leadership and team management skills fostering collaboration and professional credibility across stakeholders.
High-level problem-solving continuous improvement and risk management capabilities with adaptability to change.
Sound financial literacy with experience managing budgets and controlling expenditure.
Comprehensive understanding of core project management competencies including scope time cost quality risk and stakeholder engagement.

Additional 3 days of leave over Christmas period
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UNSW is committed to evolving a culture that embraces equity and supports a diverse and inclusive community where everyone can participate fairly in a safe and respectful environment. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and encourage applications from people of diverse gender sexual orientation cultural and linguistic backgrounds Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background people with disability and those with caring and family responsibilities. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability and access to flexible work options for eligible staff.