- Our mission - Design and operate a sustainable energy system that provides affordable, safe and reliable energy for all Australians
- Key 2-year fixed term role in the successful delivery of the WEM reform program
- Flexible working arrangements, full health and wellbeing program and other benefits
Who is AEMO?
AEMO is the independent market and systems operator and planner for Australia’s electricity and gas networks. Our role is to design and operate a sustainable energy system that provides safe, reliable and affordable energy today, and to enable the energy transition for the benefit of all Australians. The energy market is changing at a rapid speed and scale, and ongoing change is expected to dominate Australia’s energy future. AEMO is embracing this future. Our Vision is to be a world-leading energy system and market operator and system planner, and we are currently working on some first-in-world, ground-breaking, projects as we look to deliver the future of the Australian energy market.
About the role
In this role you will manage a high functioning PMO team to support the Program Director successfully deliver the program. The PMO is responsible to ensure the necessary program governance and controls are in place and operating effectively – This includes making sure that the work, dependencies, budgets, risks, issues and resources are planned, agreed and actively managed with transparent and insightful reporting provided within the program and to the Executive steering committee. This is a 2-year Fixed Term Contract opportunity.
What you will be doing
- Ensure delivery and management of the program is supported with robust and effective controls
- Embed an operating rhythm across the program for review and update of key controls and artifacts
- Actively challenge the delivery Program and Project Managers to ensure that planning and risk management is robust, and reporting is transparent and insightful
- Own quality assurance within the PMO to ensure standards in project delivery
- Ownership of the Portfolio financial and reporting EOM activity
- Manage the cross-program resource process and in conjunction with the EPMO.
- Manage the program change management process and assess impacts of change against the integrated plans and budget
- Actively manage the integrated delivery plan and associated internal and external dependencies
- Ensure quality through the ownership of the program test strategy and plan and its adoptions across the delivery teams
- Manage common technical environments and release activities across the program
- Ongoing review and evaluation of project outcomes and where appropriate, is the escalation point for issue resolution
- Identify and implement ongoing improvements to delivery to lower cost and risk
What you will bring to the role
- Tertiary qualifications in engineering or similar analytical discipline
- Preference for qualifications in Project Management such as PMP/Agile or equivalent
- Demonstrated experience managing PMO function or leading in large complex programs utilising a range of delivery approaches
- Experience in program planning, reporting, and delivery; ensuring that projects are delivered as planned and to an appropriate quality standard
- Demonstrated experience managing risk and budgets
- Experience in contracting and managing vendors to deliver contractual outcomes
- Preferred knowledge of energy markets (preference of the WEM) and a solid understanding of the political and regulatory framework in the Australian energy industry
Some of our employment benefits
- Flexible working: work from home, part time, job share and additional leave options
- A comprehensive and professional Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- A full Health and Wellbeing program discount health insurance, gym membership and other concessions
- Professional development via projects, assignments, industry networks and job rotation
- Free salary continuance insurance and annual performance bonuses (subject to eligibility)
We are AEMO
We are inclusive and believe we are stronger through diverse collaborative thinking. We hold ourselves to a high standard of integrity sharing knowledge and valuing candour. Empowering our teams to be accountable making the most of our collective expertise. We strive for Excellence and have a passion to learn, grow and perform. Our Diversity & Inclusion strategy has a specific focus on the areas of Gender, Cultural Background and Flexibility.