Top Program Manager Jobs in Melbourne

Own the operational lifecycle and performance of prepaid card programs across international payment networks. Monitor authorizations, declines, disputes, settlements, and configuration issues; manage network partner relationships; lead Closed Loop partner onboarding and implementations; coordinate testing, reporting, approvals, and launch readiness; document transitions into business-as-usual operations; and provide operational support across internal teams and urgent global operations.

Leads governance and delivery of a complex strategic portfolio, coordinating interdependent programs, prioritization, roadmaps, resources, risks, dependencies, benefits realization, and executive reporting. Establishes governance frameworks, facilitates steering committees, supports cross-functional delivery teams, ensures regulatory and audit compliance, and drives continuous improvement and post-implementation assessments. Requires substantial experience in financial services, wealth management, investments, or software delivery environments.

Manage transition of new datacenters into Operations as the single point of contact across engineering, construction, and commissioning. Plan and oversee transition activities, coordinate stakeholders, support site mobilization, perform acceptance walks, review turnover documentation, engage suppliers, and capture lessons learned to ensure operational readiness and compliance.

Lead end-to-end technical programs for autonomous systems in Australia, managing lifecycle from concept through field testing and deployment. Coordinate customers, defence stakeholders, suppliers, and engineering teams; track earned value, mitigate risks, and ensure contractual deliverables. Support business development and international partnerships with clear communication and leadership.

Lead end-to-end strategic implementation programs for major retail customers by coordinating cross-functional teams, managing scope, timelines, budgets, risks and governance, building executive relationships, driving customer adoption and transformation, and improving program management practices.

Manage end-to-end enablement program operations for APJC: plan schedules, run live and virtual events, track attendee assignments and metrics, coordinate speakers and vendors, manage communications and support channels, analyze surveys, and back up LMS/Seismic administration.

Lead sustainable finance projects for fisheries and aquaculture: manage project pipeline, design business and financing models, build financial analyses and business cases, advise field teams, manage consultants, and communicate value propositions to diverse stakeholders to advance conservation finance goals.

Lead and drive product development assurance and quality practices for protected mobility vehicle programs. Implement DDQS processes, promote quality culture, anticipate risks, influence stakeholders, and improve delivery efficiency while balancing cost and schedule.

Manage and coordinate multiple high-complexity property and construction projects within Australia's Defence Estate Works Program. Responsibilities include stakeholder engagement, project bundling, viability assessments, procurement recommendations, project briefs, scheduling, budgeting, reporting, risk management, proposal assessment, and program performance monitoring. The role liaises with Defence stakeholders, contractors, and estate service teams while improving data accuracy and supporting program outcomes.

Lead RMIT’s RACE and RAIL digital research infrastructure programs, managing multidisciplinary specialists and partnerships with researchers, technology providers, government agencies, and industry. Provide executive-level advice on cloud, advanced computing, AI, data services, strategy, investment, and policy. Translate complex technical concepts into research solutions, build strategic collaborations, and foster high-performance, inclusive teams that enable data-intensive and translational research outcomes.

Lead change management and people-readiness activities across global transformation programs. Develop and execute communication, stakeholder engagement, training, and readiness plans; support program coordination, governance, risk/issue tracking, and transition stabilization to ensure sustainable adoption and alignment with business objectives.

Provides intensive, outreach-based case management to families and children experiencing housing instability. The role develops individualized case plans, supports families to establish or maintain housing, connects clients with community resources, maximizes access to income assistance, and coordinates education, health, employment, and recreational services. Case Managers engage sensitively with vulnerable and culturally diverse clients while prioritizing children’s needs and collaborating with external stakeholders.

Own provider relationships and execution: onboard providers/sites, manage capacity rollouts, remediate hardware/network issues, act as incident commander for provider-side incidents, maintain program plans and milestones, enforce provider commitments, coordinate internal teams, and create playbooks and standards to scale provider onboarding.

Lead cross-functional technical programs across hardware, infrastructure, IT, construction, and operations. Define program plans, manage risks and dependencies, establish scalable processes, drive stakeholder alignment, track progress, and ensure operational readiness for deployments.