Description:
Investment Program Lead
The Investment Program Lead will support the Senior Investment Program Manager in the successful delivery of Growth or Renewal programs outcomes through the ‘right projects at the right time’ whilst ensuring the realisation of program benefits within scope, time, resource, quality and budget constraints.
Sydney Water’s Infrastructure Portfolio – Investment Portfolio Office (IPO) sits in the Water and Environment Services team. This team ensures that Sydney Water’s assets and infrastructure are both efficient and fit for purpose now and into the future to support great services delivery to our customers.
About the role:
You will deliver infrastructure asset performance outcomes, effectively balancing cost (TotEx), risk, and performance in alignment with the Strategic Asset Management Plan and relevant strategic asset management frameworks.
- Support the planning and design of the program and proactively monitor its overall progress, resolving issues and initiating corrective action as appropriate.
- Provide Effective coordination of the program, its projects, and their interdependencies.
- Develop, manage, and maintain the program/project business case assurance and governance process and ensuring that the projects being delivered are aligned and deliver the best value.
- Monitor the program’s budget, monitoring expenditures and costs against benefits as the program progresses and ensuring program-level forecasts are reasonably accurate.
- Actively manage the Program performance reporting requirements
- Manage and resolve any Program risks and issues that may arise
About you:
- Degree qualification in Engineering, Finance, Business, or other relevant Degree, or experience deemed equivalent
- Project and Program management experience within the civil infrastructure / utilities sectors
- Prior experience working in large, multi-disciplinary teams within complex business environment.
- Excellent business stakeholder management experience
- Exposure to best practice project and program management methodologies
- Experience in program reporting and analysis to identify trends and issues for remediation Professional Portfolio Management or Project Management qualifications will be well-regarded but are not essential.
You must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident at the time of submitting your application to be considered for this role.
Dive into Our Great Benefits:
Competitive Remuneration: We’ll ensure that your skills and contributions are valued and rewarded appropriately.
Hybrid Work Environment: We offer a hybrid work model that balances remote work and office collaboration, supporting our team's productivity and well-being.
Continuous Professional Growth: We will invest in your career with leadership and development programs to propel your success.
24/7 Wellbeing Support: Access for you and your family to free and confidential mental health and general health support through our EAP portal.
Discounted Private Health Insurance: Unlock affordable access to top-tier health coverage with our discounted insurance plans.
Family First: Prioritise your family with up to 18 weeks of fully paid parental leave and a childcare allowance.
Fitness Passport: Achieve your physical fitness goals using our Fitness Passport, granting you access to a multitude of gyms and pools across NSW.
Novated Leasing: Get in the driver's seat of your financial future with our novated lease options.
Closing date: Thursday 27th Feb
Working at Sydney Water
At Sydney Water, we are passionate about making a difference to the lives of our customers and communities. We have a proud heritage and progressive future providing world class drinking water and services that are vital to our customers’ quality of life and safeguarding Sydney’s future. We see the world is changing, so we are changing too.
Our vision is to create better lives through world-class services, and we believe that starts with our people. Our people and their jobs are as diverse as the communities we serve. Our diverse skills, mindsets and backgrounds work together on exciting and challenging projects that make a difference and help ensure Sydney remains one of the most iconic and liveable cities in the world.
We welcome and encourage applications from diverse backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTQIA+, people with disability, people with caring responsibilities, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and veterans.
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