Program Manager - Major Programs

Contract Type:

Location:

Sydney - NSW 

Industry:

IT

Category:

Program Manager

Contact Name:

Brendan Jacquet

Contact Email:

brendan.jacquet@pra.com.au

Date Published:

18-Aug-2026

Program Manager, Major ICT Programs
12-month contract | Sydney (Parramatta / Olympic Park / Surry Hills) | Hybrid
 
About the opportunity
  • A major NSW government agency is running a portfolio of complex, high-value technology programs with genuine public impact
  • Report to an Executive Director and work directly on behalf of a Project Board, with real strategic authority
  • Enterprise-scale governance, benefits realisation, and financial rigour, not just delivery coordination
  • 12-month contract with a substantial program mandate
The role
  • Lead strategic and operational delivery of complex ICT programs within defined tolerances of time, cost, quality, scope, risk, and benefits
  • Provide expert guidance across multiple projects on scope, planning, budget control, and quality assurance
  • Establish program-level performance metrics and reporting to support executive decision-making
  • Manage program funding, cashflow forecasting, accounting, and capitalisation with Financial Strategy
  • Drive resource management and future workforce planning across the program
What you'll bring
  • Proven delivery of complex, large-scale ICT programs in a corporate or government setting
  • Program certification: MSP, PRINCE2, PMBOK, or Agile
  • Strong program-financial capability across funding, forecasting, and capitalisation
  • Enterprise governance, benefits management, and executive stakeholder influence
  • Program-level reporting and resource planning discipline
Desirable: experience initiating and standing up new programs from launch.
 
Culture
  • Executive-sponsored, governance-led program environment aligned to formal PMO standards
  • Cross-functional coordination across multiple divisions and workstreams
  • Hybrid working, minimum 3 days per week onsite
What's on offer
  • $1,356.36/day + GST (ABN) or $1,344.21/day incl. super (PAYG)
  • 12-month contract with a major-program mandate
  • Access to ICT industry learning subscriptions and ongoing upskilling
  • 5-minute walk to trains, buses, and light rail at Parramatta
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