General Manager, Enterprise Program Value Realisation (VRO)

• Senior leadership roles overseeing large enterprise-wide initiatives
• We're seeking someone with technical credibility, strategic foresight, and deep project management discipline
• Permanent role based in Melbourne  

We're REA 
  
With bold and ambitious goals, REA Group  is changing the way the world experiences property. No matter where you're at on your property journey, we're here to help with every step - whether that's finding or financing your next home. 
 
Our people are the key to our success. At the heart of everything we do, is a thriving culture centred around high performance and care. We are purpose driven and collaborative, which drives innovation and our ability to make a real impact. As such, we’re proud to have been named in Australia’s “Top 5” Best Workplaces two years in a row, as well as being recognised as a Best Workplace for Women.  

Where the team fits in 

Imagine yourself as the strategic engine behind the disciplined execution of our most critical initiatives. As General Manager VRO, you will lead the enterprise-wide Program Value Realisation Office, responsible for empowering a high-performing, fit-for-purpose delivery function that enables REA to consistently deliver high-value outcomes.

This is a senior leadership role focused on embedding strong project governance, and portfolio management practices and change management to deliver our enterprise objectives.

What the role is all about 

We are seeking a leader who brings more than stakeholder finesse - someone with technical credibility, strategic foresight, and deep project management discipline. Your role is to enhance the program management methodology of large enterprise program delivery across the business. You will be responsible for:

• Further developing and leading REA’s Enterprise VRO, creating a centre of excellence for program governance, management and value realisation

• Providing oversight and governance across all enterprise programs, including current initiatives, ensuring disciplined delivery, risk management, and stakeholder confidence

• Driving project planning excellence by implementing scalable, fit-for-purpose delivery frameworks that complement our tech at the core program delivery

• Facilitating strategic program design, ideation, and solution workshops with executive sponsors and business leaders

• Ensuring end-to-end program execution from business case development to post-implementation review, with a focus on measurable value realisation

• Partnering with Finance and Risk to ensure robust financial governance, risk documentation, mitigation planning, and audit-readiness across all initiatives

• Creating and managing high-quality Steering Committee reporting, Board updates, and Quarterly Business Review packs to support informed decision-making

• Championing the uplift of delivery capability across the organisation through coaching, tools, and education

• Fostering a high-performance team culture within the VRO, including career development, succession planning, and performance management for program and project leaders

Who we’re looking for 

• Extensive experience (10+ years) in enterprise-level PMO leadership or large-scale program delivery within complex, matrixed organisations

• Demonstrated ability to build and lead high-performing project delivery teams and PMOs from the ground up

• Deep knowledge of project management and portfolio governance methodologies

• Strong commercial and strategic planning skills, with the ability to align project delivery with broader business objectives

• Highly effective communicator and facilitator who can confidently engage at Executive and Board level

• Tertiary qualifications in Business, Finance, Technology, Engineering or a related field. Postgraduate qualifications or certifications in project/portfolio management are highly desirable

• A passion for excellence in delivery governance, with a proactive, solutions-oriented mindset

• Embrace change, and responsibility

• Cross functional understanding and ability to collaborate in a complex, fast paced business

The REA experience 

The physical, mental, emotional and financial health of our people is something we’ll never stop caring about. This is a place to learn and grow.  

Some of our Perks & Benefits include:  

• A hybrid and flexible approach to working 

• Flexible leave options including, birthday leave and purchase additional leave 

• Flexible parental leave offering for primary and secondary carers 

• Our Because We Care program offers employees volunteering leave, community grants, matched payroll giving and our Community Café donates 100% of revenue to charity 

• Hackdays so you can bring your big ideas to life   

Our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion   

We are committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity, equity and inclusion. We believe teams with diverse ideas and experiences are more creative, more effective and fuel disruptive thinking. If you've got the skills, dedication and enthusiasm to learn but don't necessarily meet every single point on the job description, please still get in touch. 

Join our Talent Neighbourhood 

Keen to be part of REA but didn't find a perfect match with this opportunity? Perhaps the timing isn't right? You should join our Talent Neighbourhood!  

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