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PMO Coordinator
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Do Work That Matters
Leidos Australia delivers IT and airborne solutions that protect and advance the Australian way of life. Our 2000 local experts, backed by our global experience and network of partners, are working to solve the world’s toughest challenges in government, intelligence, defence, aviation, border protection and health markets.
Your New Role and Responsibilities
Join our team as a PMO Coordinator, playing a critical role in supporting the Program Management Office for a major Federal Government initiative.
While you will report day-to-day to the Deputy Program Manager, you will be accountable for delivering PMO functions and ensuring governance, financial control, and operational excellence across the program.
Key Responsibilities: -
Lead financial management activities across the PMO, including forecasting, variance analysis, workforce planning, and project financial controls, demonstrating strong financial acumen and advanced Excel capability.
Manage core PMO governance and operations, coordinating planning workshops, reporting, process documentation, and audit compliance to ensure smooth program delivery.
Serve as the central coordination point for program administration, onboarding/offboarding, information management, and stakeholder support.
Drive risk and issue management, facilitating reviews, tracking mitigations, and maintaining program-level visibility of key risks.
Oversee program communications and engagement, producing regular stakeholder updates, maintaining consistent messaging, and coordinating program events and recognition activities.
What You’ll Bring to Make An Impact
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities and a proven capacity to use initiative to resolve issues.
Experience with Microsoft SharePoint, including management of information systems and repositories; Power BI reporting skills will be highly regarded.
Solid understanding of project and program management principles, supported by PMI CAPM or PMP certification; experience in financial planning and control within projects/programs.
Ability to problem solve and collaborate with team members to find the solution.
Don’t worry if you don’t tick all the boxes – if you meet most of them, we encourage you to submit your application. We’re most interested in your strengths, what you want to learn and how far you want to go.
This role does require the successful applicant to be an Australian Citizen and hold Baseline security clearance.
Diverse Team Members, Shared Values and a Common Purpose
Providing our customers with smarter solutions takes an incredible team with diversity of thought, experience and perspectives driving innovation. Inclusion is at the heart of our culture and is one of our core values. It's about creating a workplace where everyone can do important work, feels welcome, valued, and respected, and has equal access to opportunities to thrive. Paul Chase – Chief Executive, Leidos Australia.
Leidos Australia is an equal opportunities organisation and is committed to creating a truly inclusive workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, veterans, neurodiverse people, and people of all genders, sexualities, and age groups.
Our five Advocacy Groups (Women and Allies Network, Young Professionals, Defence & Emergency Services, Action for Accessibility and Abilities and Pride+) provide an opportunity for team members to connect and collaborate on shared interests, and work to support and celebrate our diverse community.
Next Steps
To apply for this role, follow the links or apply via our Careers page.
Recruitment process – 1-2 interviews (depending on seniority of role) & background checks.
Applicants may also need to meet International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) requirements. In certain circumstances this can place limitations on persons who hold dual nationality, permanent residency or are former nationals of certain countries as per ITAR 126.1.
We are committed to making our recruitment process accessible to all candidates. Please contact our Careers team [email protected] if you’d like to discuss any additional support during your application or throughout the recruitment process.
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Original Posting:For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.
The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.
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