Job Description for Program Manager in Perth
Required Technical Skills:
Excellent Communication, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills.
Ability to build trusting relationships with all key stakeholders, including business representatives, program management, project team members, and third-party suppliers.
Ability to confidently lead workshops or individual meetings to allow the program to be planned successfully.
Ability to represent the Program in key operational forums to assist in gaining approval for change windows.
A "here's what I need to succeed" mind-set versus "here is a problem" mindset.
A highly organized and detail-oriented approach.
Manage project commercial/estimations.
Be able to structure works and relationships between works utilizing mind maps or other tools.
High level of proficiency in developing and maintaining a detailed WBS and Project Schedule.
Be able to integrate schedules and inputs from third parties.
Excellent presentation and reporting skills.
PMP certification / relevant certification preferred.
Desired Competencies (Technical/Behavioral Competency):
Must-Have: Proven experience in scheduling large-scale successful transformation projects from initiation to completion.
Must have scheduled multiple complex projects concurrently before.
Must be used to scheduling within an outsourced multi-supplier environment where many different parties are providing the needed inputs.
Must be able to demonstrate they can set-up the schedule and constructs from inception to build out the schedule.
Track record in presenting program progress, planned activities, and the overall schedule in a number of IT and business forums.
Functional knowledge of Utilities / Manufacturing / Mining business.
Experience working with onsite-offshore model.
Awareness of associated challenges and how to address these challenges.
Good-to-Have: Functional understanding of the Power Transmission and Distribution.
Customer interactions and working in a multi-vendor environment.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Ability to write procedures, guidelines, and O&M documentation.
Responsibilities and Expectations from the Role:
Formulate, organize, and monitor inter-connected projects.
Decide on suitable strategies and objectives.
Coordinate cross-project activities.
Lead and evaluate project managers and other staff.
Develop and control deadlines, budgets, and activities.
Apply change, risk, and resource management.
Assume responsibility for the program's people and vendors.
Assess program performance and aim to maximize ROI.
Resolve projects' higher scope issues.
Prepare reports for program directors.
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