Talent International, a leading Australian recruitment firm, have been engaged by our long-standing client, a leading global technology consultancy. We are seeking an experienced Program Manager to support the delivery of a major enterprise technology program.

Role Title: Program Manager

Contract Length: Initial 9-month contract

Location + WFH Flexibility: North Sydney region | Hybrid (3-4 days onsite)

Daily Pay: Up to $1,040 per day (inclusive of super)

Role Details:

• Oversee the successful delivery of a complex enterprise technology program.
• Drive program governance, reporting, schedules, risks, dependencies and delivery milestones.
• Build strong relationships with customers, delivery teams and key stakeholders to ensure successful outcomes.
• Coordinate multiple workstreams and provide clear communication across technical and business stakeholders.
• Monitor program progress, manage issues and risks, and ensure delivery remains aligned to agreed objectives.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Proven experience delivering large-scale technology or infrastructure programs.
• Exceptional stakeholder management, communication and relationship-building skills.
• Strong experience managing governance, reporting, schedules, risks and delivery timelines.
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders and navigate complex enterprise environments.
• PMP certification is highly regarded.
• Experience delivering networking or infrastructure-related projects is preferred.
• Telecommunications industry experience will be highly regarded.

Additional Details & Benefits:

• Join a high-profile enterprise technology program within a leading global technology consultancy.
• Collaborative team environment with a strong focus on stakeholder engagement and delivery.
• Hybrid working model with 3-4 days onsite each week.
• Up to $1,040 per day (inclusive of super).

To Apply:

If this sounds like your next opportunity or you would like to hear more, please click Apply Now and submit your resume.

About the role
The Infrastructure Portfolio Management Officer – Capability will join the Portfolio Management Office and support the development, implementation and continuous improvement of project and portfolio management practices.
This is a hands-on project capability and improvement role focused on translating recognised project management principles into practical, fit-for-purpose frameworks, tools and ways of working.
Working closely with project managers, delivery teams and senior stakeholders, you will help improve organisational maturity, strengthen governance and embed consistent project delivery practices across the division.
Key responsibilities

• Develop and implement project and portfolio management frameworks, methodologies, templates and guidance materials
• Support the ongoing maturity uplift of infrastructure project delivery practices
• Review existing processes and identify improvements across governance, assurance and project management
• Analyse portfolio performance trends and develop evidence-based recommendations
• Coordinate and facilitate lessons learned activities across infrastructure projects and programs
• Develop and maintain knowledge repositories, standards and best-practice resources
• Design and deliver training materials, workshops, communities of practice and coaching resources
• Provide specialist advice to project managers and delivery teams
• Support improved planning, risk management, stakeholder engagement and benefits realisation
• Facilitate workshops and help stakeholders adopt new frameworks and ways of working
• Contribute to portfolio health checks, maturity assessments and assurance reviews
• Monitor alignment with project management standards, governance requirements and organisational policies
• Build strong relationships across multidisciplinary infrastructure and corporate teams

What’s in it for you?

• Contribute to the transformation of a major infrastructure delivery environment
• Work across a portfolio managing approximately $2 billion in annual investment
• Influence project governance, assurance and delivery practices at a divisional level
• Develop practical solutions that will be adopted across multiple project teams
• Work closely with senior stakeholders and experienced infrastructure professionals
• Make a measurable contribution to organisational maturity and portfolio performance

Requirements

• Significant project or portfolio management experience within infrastructure, capital works or another asset-intensive environment
• Proven experience supporting a capability uplift, improvement, transformation or project enablement function
• Strong knowledge of project and portfolio methodologies such as PMBOK, PRINCE2, MSP or P3M3
• Experience developing and implementing project delivery frameworks, methodologies and governance practices
• Demonstrated ability to design and deliver workshops, training, coaching or capability development initiatives
• Experience leading change and embedding new ways of working
• Strong analytical, facilitation, communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Ability to translate project management best practice into practical solutions for delivery teams
• Experience working with senior stakeholders in a complex organisation

Highly regarded

• Experience within government, transport, utilities, health or a similarly complex delivery environment
• Qualifications in project management, business, engineering or a related discipline
• Certifications such as PRINCE2, MSP, P3O or Lean Six Sigma
• Experience using Power BI, SharePoint, Microsoft Project or Excel for portfolio management and reporting

How to apply
If you have a strong infrastructure project delivery background and experience improving project management capability, governance and ways of working, please apply with an updated CV.
Due to the anticipated volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Job Summary / Overview

Lead/ Support project activities supporting road investment planning and transport portfolio investment processes. This role develops, maintains and quality-assures the policies, processes and tools used for budget submissions, portfolio coordination, investment prioritisation, project readiness and governance.

The position provides technical direction across investment planning activities and supports accurate, consistent and well-governed recommendations for management and committee consideration.

Key Responsibilities

* Lead the development and coordination of road investment planning processes including the 10 Year Unfunded Investment Program, Investment Readiness Funding program and priority project pipeline
* Oversee budget submission and portfolio investment processes including data collection, document review, stakeholder input and program records
* Maintain investment prioritisation methods and quality-assure portfolio inputs, scoring assumptions and recommendations
* Review transport business cases, funding submissions, project proposal reports and annual infrastructure planning inputs
* Coordinate consolidated deliverable schedules and manage risks against fixed government deadlines
* Prepare and review investment program advice, prioritisation outcomes and funding recommendations
* Consolidate portfolio information for budget submissions, committee papers, executive briefings and internal reporting
* Monitor key deliverables and escalate portfolio risks, issues and decisions
* Provide technical direction to Infrastructure Investment Planning Officers
* Develop and improve investment planning workflows, templates and processes
* Lead coordination with portfolio teams, project owners, Network Management, Planning, PMO and other relevant branches
* Prepare and present investment planning material for committees, working groups and relevant forums

Skills & Competencies

* Strong infrastructure investment planning and portfolio coordination capability
* Knowledge of budget submissions, funding processes and investment governance
* Experience reviewing business cases, project proposals and infrastructure planning inputs
* Ability to apply and quality-assure investment prioritisation methods
* Strong analytical skills with attention to data quality, assumptions and supporting records
* Ability to coordinate complex deliverables against fixed deadlines
* Clear written communication and experience preparing executive, committee and internal reporting
* Strong stakeholder engagement and issue resolution skills
* Ability to provide technical guidance and promote consistent planning practices
* Sound judgement when escalating risks, issues and investment decisions

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Alternatively, for a confidential conversation, contact Jane Saxby, jane.saxby@talentinternational.com on 0423165998.

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You’ll work closely with Application Owners, Identity Architecture, and Security to improve how identity integrates across systems during cloud migration, and to strengthen identity and access management controls, including Identity Governance.

What you’ll be doing

• Modernising workforce identity capabilities and supporting cloud integration across enterprise systems
• Implementing and improving IAM controls, including Identity Governance
• Partnering with security and architecture teams to uplift authentication, federation, and access standards
• Supporting secure access outcomes across the identity lifecycle (including privileged access and access risk)

What we’re looking for

• Proven hands-on SailPoint experience is mandatory-you must have this experience to be considered
• Strong end-to-end IAM / workforce identity experience (delivery-focused, not just advisory)
• Practical experience across:
  • Privileged access
  • Federation
  • Authentication standards
  • Access risk concepts (e.g., toxic access combinations)
• Proven ability to deliver identity solutions as part of broader enterprise platforms and programs
• Confident stakeholder engagement across technical and business teams

Environment

• Microsoft-centric workforce identity stack: Entra ID and Azure supporting ~10,000 users
• Potential opportunity to expand into customer identity over time (evolving Optimal capability supporting ~500,000 users)

Next Steps:

Think this could be your next move? Submit your CV today, and let’s start the conversation.

Please note: Only applicants based in Auckland, will be considered for this role.

Workday Financials Functional Lead / Manager

We are seeking an experienced Workday Financials Functional Lead / Manager to support a major Workday Financials implementation project.

This is a 12-month contract opportunity, with locations available in Canberra, Melbourne, or Sydney.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead client discussions to gather, understand, and analyse business requirements throughout the implementation lifecycle
• Support the deployment, or part deployment, of the Workday Financials solution
• Provide subject matter expertise across Workday Financials business processes and best practice
• Guide and support Financials module leads throughout delivery
• Manage key Workday deliverables and provide regular project updates through governance meetings
• Support business process decisions and ensure alignment across Financials modules
• Apply Workday implementation methodology across the engagement
• Mentor junior team members and share knowledge across the broader project team

Skills and Experience

• Previous Workday Financials consulting or implementation experience
• Experience completing at least 2-3 end-to-end Workday Financials implementations
• Strong understanding of one or more Workday Financials functional areas
• Ability to understand how multiple Financials modules work together
• Strong stakeholder management and client-facing communication skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Current Workday Financials certifications are highly regarded

Highly Regarded

• Experience working with a certified Workday implementation partner
• Multiple Workday certifications
• Experience supporting pre-sales or sales activities
• 3-5 years’ experience in Workday implementations, either as a customer or implementation partner
• Ability to travel when required to support project needs

Requirements

• 12-month contract
• Canberra, Melbourne, or Sydney
• Australian citizenship required due to Federal Government requirements

Apply now or contact Luther Borgas at luther.borgas@outbacktalent.com

Delivery Consultant – TechnologyOne Property & Rating

Adelaide | Hybrid | Permanent

Our client’s are looking for an experienced Delivery Consultant with strong TechnologyOne Property & Rating expertise to join their team.

In this client-facing consulting role, you’ll work closely with councils to implement, configure and optimise TechnologyOne Property & Rating solutions, ensuring successful project delivery and positive customer outcomes. Candidates with all different job history backgrounds are welcomed as long as they have strong use and exposure to the Property & Rating module.

About the Role

As a Delivery Consultant, you’ll play a key role throughout the project life cycle, from requirements gathering and solution design through to configuration, testing and post-implementation support. You’ll collaborate with customers, business stakeholders and technical teams to deliver high-quality solutions aligned with best practice and legislative requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Implement and configure TechnologyOne Property & Rating solutions
• Gather business requirements and provide best practice guidance to clients
• Configure Property & Rating modules to meet customer and legislative requirements
• Perform system testing, quality assurance and validation activities
• Support customers through implementation, go-live and post-deployment
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients and internal stakeholders
• Monitor project progress and communicate risks, issues and updates
• Contribute to successful delivery across multiple projects

About You

You’ll be an experienced TechnologyOne consultant who enjoys working with customers and delivering quality outcomes.

You’ll bring:

• 2+ years’ experience implementing and supporting TechnologyOne Property & Rating
• Experience configuring TechnologyOne Property & Rating modules
• CiAnywhere experience (highly regarded)
• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills
• Excellent communication and consulting skills
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities
• Ability to manage competing priorities across multiple projects
• Experience working with local government or council clients is highly desirable

What’s on Offer

• Permanent opportunity with an emerging consultancy
• Hybrid working arrangements
• Work on meaningful projects across local government
• Collaborative and supportive team environment

If you’re an experienced TechnologyOne Property & Rating Consultant looking for your next opportunity, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today or contact Ella at 0480 804 548 for a confidential discussion.