About the Role:

As our Portfolio Practice Lead within our Strategy & EPMO, you’ll be responsible for the planning, execution, and delivery of strategic programs that align with our organizational goals. Reporting to our Head of Strategy & EPMO, and leading a team of seasoned program and project managers, you will ensure programs are delivered on time, within budget, and to the desired outcomes. Your role is integral to the successful execution of our strategy and the delivery of key projects.

Your day to day duties will include:

• Program Delivery: Oversee and ensure that allocated programs are delivered within agreed timeframes, budgets, and scope, with appropriate governance of any variations.
• Program Documentation & Governance: Ensure program deliverables align with business requirements and that any deviations are well-documented and managed.
• Resource Management: Take responsibility for managing program resources, including capacity, skill, and capability, while overseeing commercial aspects like contract and supplier management.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with project sponsors, Strategic Leads, cross-functional teams, and project managers to define scope, deliverables, schedules, budgets, and benefits for new initiatives within the EPMO.
• Team Leadership: Lead, coach, and mentor your team of project managers, ensuring the successful delivery of projects within the EPMO portfolio.

About You:

• Proven experience in end-to-end leadership of program and project management teams.
• Significant background in program delivery or a similar role, with a deep understanding of various project management methodologies (e.g., Prince2, PMBOK, Agile).
• Ability to manage a diverse team across multiple functions to achieve outcomes and deliver on time.
• Strong Communication & Stakeholder Management: Excellent communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills with diverse groups, including executives, vendors, and subject matter experts.
• Influencing & Facilitation: Proven ability to influence and facilitate the development of business cases, requirements, and project documentation with input from diverse stakeholders.
• Results-Oriented: Strong focus on delivering quality results and meeting deadlines.

Why we love working here:

• We are a Values led organisation, we Create opportunity, Pursue excellence, Achieve together
• Health and Wellbeing sessions, learning labs, generous reward and recognition program.
• The people, you'll work with like-minded and talented colleagues who aspire to be the best.
• Our members, they are at the heart of everything that we do.
• Hybrid working, spend at least two days a week in the office and the others as guided by your work
• Busy, fast paced, and we are passionate about what we do.
• Paid parental, volunteer, study leave, and the ability to purchase additional leave.
• Annual incentive scheme
• Learning & Professional Development opportunities
• We are global, so global mindsets are encouraged.

About Us:

CPA Australia is Australia’s leading professional accounting body and one of the largest in the world. We have more than 173,000 members in over 100 countries and regions. Our core services include education, training, technical support and advocacy. CPA Australia provides thought leadership on local, national and international issues affecting the accounting profession and public interest. We engage with governments, regulators and industries to advocate policies that stimulate sustainable economic growth and have positive business and public outcomes.

We are values-based organisation underpinned by the CPA Australia Way, which is our commitment to each other and a way of working. It is the foundation of our success, experienced and lived by our people, and felt by members.

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