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Scope’s purpose is to create meaningful opportunities for people with disability to belong and thrive. We support people with physical, intellectual and multiple disabilities and developmental delays to achieve their goals Scope is a registered provider under the NDIS and delivers a range of services including supported independent living, short term accommodation (respite), social connections (day program) and therapy across 100 locations in Victoria.
We are seeking a dynamic Program Manager to lead the SIL Strengthening Program, a pivotal initiative within our multi-year transformation program, Amplify. As a Program Manager, you will be responsible for coordinating and ensuring efficient program delivery to enable the improvement of Scope’s largest service, and enhancement of client experience. This role requires a generalist project or Program Manager with excellent stakeholder management, communication, and organisational skills.
About the Role:
As the Program Manager for the SIL Strengthening Program, your responsibilities will include:
- Collaborating with Workstream Leads to manage program delivery
- Managing program constraints, including scope, schedule, cost, and quality across individual streams.
- Engaging with stakeholders to identify and manage dependencies, ensuring successful results and managing expectations.
- Chairing program meetings, facilitating productive discussions, and leading reporting on program success criteria.
Position Description
About You:
We are looking for an individual who thrives in a results-oriented environment and possesses the following qualities:
- Generalist Project or Program Management Skills: Proven experience in managing projects with a focus on delivering tangible outcomes within scope, schedule, cost, and quality parameters.
- Stakeholder Management: Exceptional ability to engage and influence stakeholders across the organisation, ensuring collaboration and successful project delivery.
- Strong Communication skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, adept at facilitating productive discussions and leading program reporting.
- Organised and Detail-Oriented: Ability to plan, coordinate, and facilitate multiple project activities, demonstrating a keen eye for detail and organizational excellence.
- Solutions-Focused: Innovative thinker with a focus on continuous improvement and the ability to identify and execute ideas for enhancing project efficiency.
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- Project Management qualifications or equivalent experience
- Experience in program management and delivery of multiple concurrent projects.
- Strong team working and influencing capability.
- Ability to liaise effectively with internal stakeholders and identify solutions.
- Experience in planning and coordinating efficient and productive team activity.
- Knowledge and/or experience in the disability sector valued.
We are committed to filling this role quickly, so while applications for this role will close on Friday, 22nd March 2024 we will be reviewing applications as they come in and may interview suitable candidates prior to closing date. To avoid missing out apply now.
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If at any time you require us to adjust our recruitment process to meet your individual needs please email careers@scopeaust.org.au
Please note, successful applicants will be required to hold a NDIS Worker Screening Check Clearance and a Working with Children Check. If you have lived or worked for a continuous period of 12 months or more in another country within the last 10 years, a certified International Police Check from that country or countries will also be required. As part of our Covid-19 response the Scope Covid-19 policy requires all our employees regardless of the job to have received at least 3 doses of a Covid-19 vaccine. Please note that the offer will be conditional on meeting these requirements.
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