Senior Project Manager & PMO Lead - VPS7.1

Reference: BH-188992
Senior Project Manager & PMO Lead
VPS 7.1 | 12-Month Fixed-Term Contract | Melbourne CBD

A rare opportunity exists for a seasoned Senior Project Manager & PMO Lead to join a major Victorian State Government technology transformation initiative.
This senior leadership role will be responsible for establishing and leading a high-performing PMO function while overseeing the delivery of complex, business-critical programs. You will work closely with executive stakeholders to drive governance excellence, portfolio oversight, strategic planning, and delivery outcomes across a significant technology and transformation portfolio.

The Opportunity
As the Senior Project Manager & PMO Lead, you will provide strategic leadership across a portfolio of complex projects, ensuring robust governance, transparent reporting, effective prioritisation, and successful program delivery.
You will lead a team of project professionals, establish best-practice PMO frameworks, and provide trusted advice and insights to senior executives to support informed decision-making.

Key Responsibilities
  • Establish and lead the PMO function across a large-scale transformation portfolio.
  • Drive governance, assurance, reporting, and project delivery standards.
  • Provide strategic portfolio oversight, risk management, and executive decision support.
  • Lead project prioritisation, resource planning, and benefits realisation activities.
  • Mentor and manage Project Managers, Business Analysts, and PMO staff.
  • Deliver high-quality reporting, insights, and recommendations to executive stakeholders.
  • Strengthen project controls and promote a culture of continuous improvement.
  • Ensure initiatives remain aligned to strategic objectives and organisational priorities.
About You
You are a highly experienced PMO and project delivery leader with a proven track record of delivering complex technology and transformation programs within large and highly regulated environments.

You will bring:
  • 10+ years' experience leading major programs, portfolios, or PMO functions.
  • Extensive experience delivering large-scale technology, digital, or business transformation initiatives.
  • Strong expertise in governance, portfolio management, assurance, and executive reporting.
  • Demonstrated leadership of multidisciplinary project delivery teams.
  • Deep knowledge of Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid delivery methodologies.
  • Exceptional stakeholder management and influencing skills at executive level.
  • Strong commercial, strategic, and risk management capabilities.
  • Outstanding communication, problem-solving, and leadership skills.

Apply Now If you're an accomplished PMO leader with a passion for governance, strategic delivery, and driving transformational outcomes, we encourage you to apply.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.


At Chandler Macleod, we are committed to fostering a diverse workforce where everyone is welcome. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, neurodiverse, people living with a disability and the LGBTIQA+ community.

You can read more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion at https://www.chandlermacleod.com/diversity-and-inclusion.
Company Background:

Chandler Macleod is a highly regarded and well established recruitment organisation, part of RGF Staffing and Recruit Holdings, the fourth largest staffing network in the world! We partner with over 3500 companies globally providing job hunters with endless opportunities to find and succeed in their work.

Chandler Macleod knows what it takes to recruit, select, and retain the best people. We’re in the business of understanding how people tick because we’ve been digging deep into people’s needs and motivations since 1959.

We uncover the ‘BestFit™’ for employers and job hunters alike by looking beyond the CV’s and JD’s. This allows us to match candidates to jobs that bring out their best and discover people that can make businesses boom.

We’re a team of flexible thinkers and detail obsessors, who believe that the right fit can lead to a happier life. Because when you really get people, you really open up a world of opportunity.

There are several brands that make up Chandler Macleod, these include our Staffing business, our Consulting business, our xPO Talent Solutions business and our Managed Services business.

You can learn more at our website: www.chandlermacleod.com

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