Program Manager

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Program Manager | Federal Government

About the Opportunity

• Drive strategic leadership for a high-profile ICT transformation initiative, overseeing the security uplift and transition of enterprise operations onto a target PROTECTED operating model.
  
• Lead a high-performing multi-disciplinary team delivering discovery, target-state architecture design, dependency mapping, and executive-level business case development for a key Federal Government department.
  

What's on Offer

• Contract/Engagement: Initial contract through to 30 June 2027 + 12-month extension option.
  
  
  
• Location & Flexibility: Canberra, ACT (Hybrid working arrangements).
  

Role & Responsibilities

• Provide overall program governance and strategic oversight from initial discovery and current-state review through to the final implementation-ready plan.
  
• Lead engagement and build consensus across senior executive stakeholders, including Project Sponsors, Senior Leadership, and Architecture Review Boards (ARB).
  
• Oversee key program deliverables, including application relocation strategies, data migration plans, target-state operating models, and cutover sequencing.
  
• Lead the development of NPP-grade business cases to secure forward funding for future project delivery phases.
  
• Identify, manage, and escalate key program risks, issues, and decisions through established governance pathways.
  
• Provide coaching, mentoring, and strategic guidance to team members while maintaining full accountability for the executive quality of all deliverables.
  

Skills & Experience

To be successful in this position, you will ideally bring:

• Technical Toolkit: Deep knowledge of Commonwealth governance, security, and assurance frameworks (including PSPF, ISM, and Essential Eight), along with NPP business case development expertise.
  
• Experience: Proven track record leading major ICT transformation or infrastructure uplift programs within Australian Government environments, ideally with experience migrating systems from OFFICIAL to PROTECTED security domains.
  
• Core Capabilities: Outstanding senior executive stakeholder management and workshop facilitation skills, with proven ability to influence at the Steering Committee and Architecture Review Board levels.
  
• Desirable: Experience conducting independent program health checks, gateway-style reviews, implementation readiness assessments, or ICT procurement and tender evaluations.
  

Eligibility & Clearance Requirements

• Security Clearance: Due to the nature of this environment, candidates must hold a current Baseline security clearance or, at minimum, be an Australian Citizen with the ability to obtain one.
  

How to Apply

To express your interest in this exceptional opportunity with Aurec, please click "Apply Now" and submit your updated resume (in Word format).

For a confidential discussion or to learn more about our Federal Government project pipeline, please contact the Aurec team.