AddressThe Opportunity
At APA, our purpose is simple: to strengthen communities through responsible energy.
We now have a fantastic and challenging opportunity available for a EPMO Project Assurance Lead to join us, based in Melbourne, Sydney or Brisbane on a full-time permanent basis.
Reporting to the Head of EPMO, you will own and execute the application of the APA Project Assurance Framework, including management of external assurance panels, alignment of project assurance, design, and internal controls / assurance.
The purpose of this role is to work with APA program and project practitioners to provide, or facilitate provision of analysis, insights and recommendations to improve outcomes for major projects or programs. You will draw on project and program management delivery experience to ensure confidence to APA executives, board members, and other stakeholders that programs and projects are aligned to strategic imperatives, on track, and will deliver the required quality outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
- Maintain and refine a scalable internal and external project assurance framework
- Collaborate within the EPMO and Divisional PMOs to align to program/project assurance
- Manage associated external vendors, consultancy commercial and contractual arrangements with APA procurement
- Develop dashboard style "one pager" reports for distribution
- Review and analyse critical program/project artefacts against best practice methodologies; and work with CoE Leads to provide articulate feedback to Program/Project Managers.
- Assurance and Compliance Execution, including performing and coordinating all EPMO program and project quality assurance activities against agreed plans to identify and mitigate any risks.
- Continuous Improvement, including enhancing, developing, implementing, and enforcing Quality Management policies and procedures to improve the overall operations of EPMO.
Your Background
We are seeking a seasoned Assurance / Audit Consultant or Manager with a number of years of experience working client side or from a big 4. We are seeking advanced knowledge of, and demonstrated experience in, project management lifecycles, competencies and development methodologies (preferably Agile, SAFe, PMP, MSP, MoP, PRINCE2, PMBOK) as well as excellent analytical, conceptual thinking, planning and delivery skills used to investigate detail of programs and projects within our organisation.
About the Team
The EPMO ensures that there is a standard applied to critical and strategic Programs and Projects and enables APA to plan and execute a more integrated approach to delivering projects across the group, underpinned by right sized investment governance and assurance.
This is an exciting time for the team, and we are looking for someone who is courageous, nimble, and ready to make an impact.
Working at APA
At APA we're committed to fostering a safe and inclusive workplace where you can achieve your best. We'll provide you with access to targeted career development programs, competitive remuneration, employee benefits, flexible working arrangements, and wellbeing programs. We also have an inclusive parental leave policy providing 18 weeks leave including superannuation to support parents at work and in life.
We employee more than 2900 people across Australia and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive culture, where everyone feels safe, valued, and trusted to do their best every day.
We are APA
APA Group is a leading Australian energy infrastructure business.
We proudly own, operate and manage a diverse $27 billion portfolio of gas, electricity, solar and wind assets which deliver essential services to communities and customers across Australia.
And we own over 15,000 kilometres of gas pipelines which deliver energy to families and industry across every corner of Australia.
As the partner of choice in delivering infrastructure solutions for the energy transition, we're focused on bundled remote grid energy solutions, electricity and gas transmission, and future energy, including hydrogen and carbon capture and storage.
Our customer centric approach means we understand our customers and their businesses offering reliable, innovative, and cost-effective energy solutions that support their decarbonisation ambitions.
We are committed to delivering infrastructure solutions for Australia's energy transition and supporting the decarbonisation ambitions of our customers.
We prioritise sustainable outcomes so that APA, our people, customers, and communities can thrive - now and in the future.
Join our team and be part of Australia's energy transition!
We'd love to hear from you.
APA is an equal opportunity employer. The safety, health and wellbeing our people, community and environment a priority. We embrace diversity in our people to ensure our workforce is representative of the communities that we operate in.
Role closes on 17 May 2024. Role Reference number: JR199.
Applicants must be eligible to work in Australia to be considered.
PD is available on request by emailing ***********@apa.com.au quoting reference number above.
We will contact successful candidates after the closing date.
