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Program Governance Lead

Canberra, Australian Capital TerritoryFull-time2026-10-29 → 2026-11-13
HybridCitizens onlySecurity clearance required

Core

Provide program-level leadership for benefits, risks, issues, and dependencies within a large-scale Australian Government transformation program.

Role type

Senior IC program governance and benefits management specialist

Builds

Governance frameworks, risk registers, benefits realization plans, and assurance reporting for regulatory and technology change

Domain

Public sector / Government transformation / Regulatory reform

Required skills

Benefits management, risk management, issue tracking, dependency management, program governance, stakeholder engagement, workshop facilitation, analytical thinking, strategic reporting, change control

Preferred skills

SAFe methodology, Commonwealth governance frameworks, program assurance, complex technology-enabled change management

Technologies

SAFe, governance frameworks, risk registers, benefits profiles

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain benefits, risk, issues, and dependency frameworks and registers; Lead benefits identification, profiling, ownership, measurement, and realization tracking; Monitor program risks, issues, and dependencies to support treatment and resolution; Facilitate workshops and reviews with stakeholders; Integrate governance artefacts into planning and business cases; Provide assurance over governance quality and reporting; Coach teams on consistent program-management practices

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC