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Program Director | Student Admin Systems | Cloud Implementations

  • 04 May 2022
  • Sydney
  • Contract
HCM Australia have been engaged by a leading organisation based out of Sydney, NSW, to assist in the search for an established Program Director to join a 3yr program of work - working on a huge transformation program.

The Program Director, Student Admin Systems will be responsible for the successful year delivery of a Student Administration Systems program of work.  The program director will be responsible for planning, directing and leading the development and implementation of a program of work

The Program Director is responsible for executing to objectives and priorities allocated to them by the Head of IT & Digital.   

Being a pivotal role - you will be working directly alongside the COO and all area's across Finance and IT.
  
Experience
  • 10+ years’ experience in managing large complex transformation programs
  • Previous experience delivering increasingly complex Student Systems or ERP systems implementations highly desired.

The ERP Program Director has responsibility for:

  • Creating a program environment which results in exceptional outcomes underpinned by best practice project/program delivery
  • Working with senior program stakeholders to oversee identification and definition of program scope
  • Planning and coordination of business case development, working closely with product SMEs, internal and external stakeholders
  • Lead the day-to-day management and governance of the program to ensure outcomes are understood and aligned
  • Responsible for finance, scheduling, risk and governance from a hands-on approach
  • Building and managing strong internal and external stakeholder relationships to enable effective and collaborative integration. Lead internal change required to support the new ways of working utilised to deliver strategic outcomes
  • Providing guidance and advice on the key project and governance processes, by offering constructive feedback and challenge on the proposed options and alternatives, and providing an independent view on the delivery risk profile
  • Risk and issue management - responsible for reporting and escalating to stay in line with project delivery
  • Ensure benefit realisations of all initiatives is achieved through well implemented business readiness strategies.
  • Ensure there is executive oversight, financial performance, change impact and prioritisation across the program.
  • Actively motivating, developing, coaching and engaging team members to drive results and create a high performing team
Position Challenges:
  • Establishing and maintaining relationships with diverse stakeholders, including senior stakeholders, across a complex stakeholder environment in a short period of time
  • Driving multiple business units and operations teams to deliver project activities to meet program deadlines, in the context of competing priorities and restricted resources
  • Ensuring the Program team remains aligned with the objectives and timelines of the broader Student Systems program, a complex program of work
  • Managing engagement between business unit/s and a broad range of  teams and specialists including external parties

If you have previous ERP Program Director level experience which you can demonstrate throughout the interview process - please do get in touch - as with all local positions - a valid Australian work visa is required.