Director - IT Portfolio Management Office

The Digital Solutions Division is seeking an experienced leader with strong and modern project delivery and portfolio management experience to lead the division’s IT Portfolio Management Office (PMO).

Directors within the Division operate with a significant degree of independence and work under the broad direction of an Assistant Secretary to deliver quality outcomes while supporting the Program of Work. In performing a leadership role, Directors identify and drive innovation, manage and lead change and have an active role in contributing to and implementing the agency’s strategic direction. We require people who are energetic, critical thinkers, thrive on a challenge and have strong leadership and management skills. 

The key duties of the position include:

Responsibilities of the EL2 IT PMO Director may include:

• Using a collaborative and positive approach, look for opportunities to increase efficiency, quality and performance in DSD’s digital delivery and associated processes to drive effective delivery of policy outcomes.
• Proactively identify and implement governance, process and system improvements that support appropriate rigor in overseeing DSD’s significant program of work, whilst maintaining strong communication channels with relevant internal and external stakeholders.
• Approach change wholistically to drive continuous improvement while addressing the context, pace and priority of each opportunity and to take staff on the journey to embedding positive change.
• Develop and coach staff, both in the IT PMO and across DSD, to embed a positive and collaborative culture with clear and consistent communication, expectations and discipline. Within the IT PMO, supervise staff and the team to drive excellence and improvement, manage performance and delegate responsibility.
• Engage and influence senior leadership by explaining complex information, raising approaches to address program of work and project challenges, and presenting opportunities for improvement to create a shared sense of purpose in driving the desired digital delivery behaviours.
• Write, review and advise on a range of written reporting, briefs and corporate documentation to provide clear and concise strategic advice and narrative, and reporting tailored to internal and external stakeholders. 

Eligibility

Please note, under section 22(8) of the Public Service Act 1999, employees must be Australian citizens to be employed in the APS unless the Agency delegate has agreed, in writing.

This is a designated security assessed position. The successful candidate will have the ability to obtain and maintain a Baseline security clearance. 

This selection process may be used to establish a merit pool. The pool might be accessed to fill ongoing and non-ongoing vacancies for similar roles in the Department over the next 18 months.

Getting to know the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR)

We are the department that helps job seeking Australians find safe, secure, and well-paid work while we ourselves strive to be a model employer. We provide the framework for fair and productive relationships between employers and employees. We also oversee skills development and training initiatives to support those entering the workforce or retraining to take advantage of emerging employment opportunities. Secure jobs are vital—driving future economic growth and providing people with the certainty. We focus on connecting Australians who are starting, advancing or changing their career with the relevant skills, knowledge and experience to gain or regain employment. Our work directly contributes to shaping the employment landscape. It is our unique purpose to help people realise their potential and we want you to be part of it. Underpinning our important work is our focus on culture. We recognise that how we do things is equally important as what we achieve. Our workplace is one where different perspective are encouraged, people feel a sense of belonging and draw on the expertise of their peers. Our people demonstrate the APS Values, which includes being open, thoughtful, curious and candid. We also value employee wellbeing and developing leadership through investment in capability.