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Applicants must be Australian citizens and hold or be eligible to obtain an Australian Government Security Clearance with the ability to successfully complete an Organisational Suitability Assessment. More information regarding security clearances can be found at https://www.agsva.gov.au/.
The Mission - Why This Program, Why Now?
You're joining at the defining moment of one of the most significant technology programmes Australia has ever undertaken. This programme will build and operate the dedicated cloud giving Australia's national security community and its allies the capability to see more, share more, innovate and act faster than ever before.
The architectural decisions being made now - how we structure networking, implement security controls, and automate at scale - will shape how Australia's national security community operates for the next decade.
Your Role - Strategic PMO Leadership at Scale
As PMO Leader, you will be responsible for designing and owning the strategic framework, governance, and operating rhythm that delivers large-scale cloud transformation and migration programs for customers across.
You will lead cross-functional strategic initiatives, drive project performance enhancements, and ensure the successful delivery of complex, multi-workstream programs. Your remit spans the full lifecycle - from partnering with customers to plan and structure cloud migration and modernisation programs, through to establishing the governance mechanisms and executive reporting cadences that provide assurance at every level.
You will architect comprehensive transformation strategies in collaboration with customer executives, internal leadership, sponsors, and partners. You will build and sustain a high-performing PMO culture centred on delivery excellence, continuous improvement, and operational rigour. And you will establish the performance improvement methodologies, root cause analysis disciplines, and change management practices.
Benefits
- Learning & development - AWS training and certification support, access to internal learning platforms.
- Health, income protection and life cover - Amazon subsidises private health insurance premiums, and group salary continuance and life insurance are included at no cost to you
- Military differential pay launching in Australia - Australian employees taking defence reserve leave may receive up to 52 weeks of military differential pay to help cover the difference in pay while serving
- Employee Assistance Program - Free, confidential support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for you and your family - mental health, financial coaching, legal questions, and everyday life events.
- Family-building benefit - Access to Maven for fertility treatment, adoption support, surrogacy, and parenting coaching
- Amazon Extras & employee discount - cashback and discounts across hundreds of retail, fitness, travel, and lifestyle partners.
Key job responsibilities
You will design, implement, and continuously improve the PMO framework, governance structures, and delivery methodologies for large-scale cloud transformation and migration programs. This includes establishing the operating rhythm, escalation mechanisms, and reporting cadences that provide clarity and confidence across all levels of the organisation.
Customer transformation is central to this role. You will partner directly with customers to plan, structure, and drive cloud migration and modernisation programs, ensuring rigorous alignment between business objectives, technical delivery, and program milestones.
You will build, develop, and lead a team of program managers, establishing a high-performing PMO culture focused on delivery excellence and continuous improvement.
Executive stakeholder management will be a defining feature of your impact. You will collaborate with customer executives, internal leadership, sponsors, and partners at all organisational levels to architect and realise comprehensive transformation strategies.
You will establish and maintain program-level reporting, risk management frameworks, and escalation mechanisms. You will drive Weekly and Monthly Business Reviews and executive reporting cadences that keep leadership informed and decision-ready. You will also drive performance improvement methodologies, root cause analysis, and change management across the program portfolio while partnering with technical delivery teams, solutions architects, and service teams to ensure program outcomes are achieved on time and within scope.
- 7+ years of team management experience
- Experience implementing repeatable processes and driving automation or standardization
Acknowledgement of country:
In the spirit of reconciliation Amazon acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.
IDE statement:
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
