Senior Program Manager

• $158,839 per annum + superannuation
• Full time, Fixed term to 30/06/2025
• Geelong location (hybrid working model – 3 days in the office)

Come and join a progressive and rewarding business to protect our Victorian workers and return them home safely every day.

About the role

The purpose of this Senior Program Manager position is to partner with WorkSafe’s Intelligence Management Function (IMF), WSV Executive leaders and Strategic Delivery stakeholders to develop a strategy, plan and execute a high profile data and analytics program of work that supports delivery of WorkSafe strategy.

You will help set the purpose and direction of the program and will support various workstream leads, Project Managers and Directors in the execution of their plans, roles and responsibilities.  Working closely with the program sponsor and data and analytics technical leads, you will be responsible for establishing the program management structures through the program management lifecycle and managing the program to agreed delivery obligations of schedule, budget, scope, quality and risk.  You will ensure the linkages between the delivery of the program and the outcomes it will deliver.

The Senior Program Manager will apply industry best practices to the management of the program and contribute to the uplift of program and project management practices at WorkSafe Victoria as part of the Enterprise Project Management Practice Team. Accountabilities include:

• Development of the Program Management Plan outlining the key constructs and approach for program management
• Develop and support delivery of business cases and Board submissions where relevant, at both program and project level
• Responsible for the implementation and management of establishing program governance structures, forums and providing clarity on roles and responsibilities to ensure delivery of strategic plans and effective decision-making processes
• Develop the integrated master schedule and develop the program resource plan.  Manage the overall program schedule and resource plans and monitor project level progress, resource plan and schedules
• Responsible for financial management of program forecast and budget, ensuring accuracy and appropriate commentary and reporting to executive steering committees and board.

Please ensure you take a look at the Position Description here for additional information on accountabilities for this role.

About you

You are a highly developed program leader with a strong focus on delivering high quality outcomes and have an excellent understanding of program management disciplines. You have demonstrated experience and enjoy coaching and mentoring others with excellent interpersonal and broad stakeholder engagement skills. Further, you will also possess:

• Proven leadership experience (+10 years) leading and driving high profile data and analytics technical programs within large organisations
• Ability to engage with senior leaders and executives and provide robust, transparent and sound advice
• Strong leadership and problem solving skills.  Must be able to operate under broad direction exercising a considerable degree of independence
• Experience and knowledge of program management frameworks and methodologies
• Strong visionary skills, identifying and aligning program outcomes to strategic objectives.

Qualifications:

• Tertiary education in project and program management or significant industry experience together with relevant tertiary education in a business related discipline.

Working with Us

At WorkSafe, we aspire for every employee to feel connected, safe and valued in their team, for teams to feel valued in the workplace, and for WorkSafe to be valued in the community.

We believe that a diverse workforce is the key to delivering the best outcomes for the Victorian community and strongly encourage applications from all people, including First Nations people and people with disability, diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, sexualities and genders. 

We pride ourselves on being a great place to work and offer flexibility to facilitate work/life balance.

WorkSafe employees enjoy: Mental and physical health and wellbeing programs | Flexible working | Discounted gym memberships | Supporting work environment | WELL rated building | Active Social Club | Career opportunities and working for your Community!

What’s next?

Applications close 11:00pm Saturday 2nd November, 2024. Click the link to apply, and join us in making a difference to Victorian lives.

Only people with the right to work in Australia may apply for this position. You may be required to undergo a National Police Check (and/or Medical Assessment) as part of the recruitment process.

Candidate screening may take place prior to the advertisement closing, so get your application in.

For further enquiries please contact Talent Acquisition Specialist, Brittany Walker via email Brittany_walker@worksafe.vic.gov.au. 

About us

WorkSafe's Strategy has our core purpose front of mind – reducing workplace harm and improving outcomes for injured workers. We don’t shy away from the importance of our purpose to the Victorian community, that’s why we have a stated ambition to be world leading.

We want Victoria to be the safest place to work in Australia and one of the safest in the world; and we aspire to be a world leader in return to work after a workplace injury.

WorkSafe are striving to build a diverse workforce that reflects the Victorian community we serve.