Senior Program Manager - Supply Chain & Logistics

  • Australia
  • Melbourne
  • Contract
  • Negotiable

Key Responsibilities

  • Portfolio Stewardship: Provide end-to-end oversight for a $10M+ capital investment program, ensuring all initiatives map back to strategic OKRs and business benefits.

  • Delivery Governance: Maintain a Forensic view of the critical path across all streams to provide the Executive Sponsor (COO) with accurate ground-truth visibility.

  • Project Management Oversight: Stay closely connected with 5-6 Project Managers to provide strategic guidance, identifying cross-stream dependencies and resolving bottlenecks.

  • Workstream Direction: Directly oversee the workstreams, focusing on high-complexity technical change and business process modernization.

  • Stakeholder Management: Manage a complex web of senior stakeholders, including multiple Executive General Managers (EGMs) and IT Directors, to ensure scope discipline and transparency.

  • Deep-Dive Engagement: Attend project Working Groups to maintain a granular understanding of roadmap initiatives and technical constraints.

Key Requirements

  • Industry Experience: Extensive pedigree in managing Operational Transformation programs within a major Logistics, Supply Chain, or Retail environment.

  • Stakeholder Diplomacy: Demonstrated ability to manage “tricky” executive dynamics and deliver clear, correct messages to C-suite sponsors.

  • Technical & Process Literacy: Deep understanding of tech-related change (integrations, infrastructure, or last-mile systems) and its impact on physical logistics processes.

  • Strategic Accuracy: Proven forensic ability to identify and manage the true critical path within a complex multi-stream program.

  • Domain Knowledge: A strong understanding of the “Delivery Partner” ecosystem and the operational nuances of Parcels and Freight networks.

  • Leadership Style: An outcomes-focused professional who can mentor Project Managers and “own the detail” without the need for traditional line management oversight

If this opportunity is of interest, please reach out to Joseph on 0469 814 671 or on joseph.petrovski@talentinternational.com

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