Ready to make a splash in your career? WaterNSW is seeking an experienced Program Controller (Full-Time, 18-Month Term) to join our Digital PMO team.
This is an opportunity to work with an essential organisation creating a more sustainable future for the state.
This role offers the flexibility to work around life, your contribution will be valued, and you’ll be supported to build a rewarding career.
Our perks and Benefits:
At WaterNSW, we believe that our employees should be as well taken care of as our rivers, dams, and pipelines, that’s why we offer a load of benefits.
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Flexible working
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Work a 9-day fortnight at Full pay on the Enterprise Agreement
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Up to 16 weeks paid parental leave
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Fertility leave
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Yearly corporate wear allowance
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Professional development and educational assistance
- Access to remote area benefit packaging – based on work location
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Attractive remuneration on offer from $150,332 base + super
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And so much more!
What you’ll do:
- Budget Management: Develop, manage, and track program budgets, financial forecast, and spend on a monthly basis to ensure that the program expenses are tracked and remain within budgetary constraints.
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Financial Reporting & Assurance: Prepare and present regular financial reports to senior management and program stakeholders in an accurate and timely manner in compliance with organisational reporting frameworks and standards. Prepare and manage assurance reports on the performance and assurance of program's risk/issue/change registers, schedules and cost.
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Variance Analysis: Conduct and report on variance analysis to compare actual program costs with budgeted amounts, recommend and implement corrective actions to address any identified issues as required.
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Risk Management: Identify financial risks associated with the program and propose and implement mitigation strategies as required. Manage and monitor financial controls to ensure compliance with policies, procedures and regulatory requirements.
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Collaboration & Communication: Collaborate with Program Managers, Directors, and other team members to align financial planning with program goals as the financial point of contact for program-related enquiries.
What we are looking for:
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Tertiary qualifications in Finance, ICT and/or Project Management.
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8+ years proven financial management experience with demonstrated experience as a Project or Program Controller.
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Proven experience with commercial engagements & vendor management.
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Demonstrated capability and experience in managing financial and commercial end-to-end in project/program delivery.
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Understanding and application of risk management and its role in managing project fundamentals such as time, cost, quality and safety.
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Experience of delivery within a complex business model involving employees, customers and broader stakeholders.
How we will support you:
At WaterNSW, we balance flexibility – and the way we work – with the needs of the business, our teams, and us as individuals. When it comes to working in an office, we work in a hybrid way. If you’re required to be in the field or on site, the benefits of flexibility can be achieved in other ways, such as through a condensed work week.
We are proud to be a WORK180 Endorsed Employer and are committed to providing equal opportunities for women. Visit ourWORK180 page to access our benefits and career development opportunities.
More about our team / culture:
No matter how or where you work, safety is the number one priority. This means the physical and mental safety of you, your colleagues, and the public.
WaterNSW operates the state’s dams, capturing and storing water, and then supplying it ready for distribution – for the environment, agriculture, industry and the community. With 41 major dams and hundreds of waterways across the state, we play a vital role at the source of the state’s water, delivering two thirds of all water used in NSW