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Program Manager | Data Centre & Infrastructure

Summary

Lead a multi-site data-centre infrastructure programme, directing project managers and delivery partners to deploy physical tech infrastructure on time and within budget.

Salary: Circa $140 – $170/hour per skills & experience

About the role

This is an opportunity to lead a major, multi-site physical infrastructure programme within a global technology services environment. You will provide strategic and operational leadership across several interconnected delivery streams, working closely with customers, Project Managers, technical teams, vendors and delivery partners. Joining at a formative stage, you will have genuine scope to shape the programme structure, establish effective ways of working and build a high-performing delivery culture.

Key responsibilities

  • Lead the programme across multiple physical infrastructure projects and deployment workstreams

  • Provide direction, support and accountability to the Project Managers responsible for delivery

  • Maintain oversight of programme performance, budgets, forecasts, resources, risks and dependencies

  • Build trusted relationships with customer sponsors, executives, technical leaders and delivery partners

  • Establish practical governance that creates visibility and supports timely decision-making

  • Resolve complex cross-stream challenges and maintain delivery momentum

About you

  • Extensive experience leading large, customer-facing technology or infrastructure programmes

  • Direct delivery leadership across complex, multi-site deployments of physical technology infrastructure

  • A strong understanding of site readiness, infrastructure build, hardware deployment, commissioning and go-live

  • Experience within technology consulting, professional services, systems integration or managed services

  • Confidence leading Project Managers and working with senior customers, technical teams, vendors and delivery partners

  • Strong commercial experience across budgets, forecasting and programme performance

  • A collaborative leadership style grounded in humility, accountability and sound judgement

  • Experience across data-centre infrastructure, network, storage, compute, telecommunications or similarly complex site-based environments

Benefits

  • Leadership of a significant national infrastructure programme

  • The opportunity to influence the programme structure, delivery model and local team culture

  • Exposure to complex, high-profile technology environments

  • Direct engagement with senior customers and global technology specialists

  • An initial 12-month contract with extensions anticipated beyond the initial term

  • Can be Sydney or Melbourne location based, with flexible working arrangements and office or site attendance guided by programme requirements

To apply

If this opportunity aligns with your experience and you are looking to lead a complex infrastructure programme where your contribution will have a visible impact, we would love to hear from you.

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