Technical Program Director

Aussie Broadband’s (ABB) purpose is to the change the game. As the Technical Program Director, you will be leading our most strategic program of work. We're just kicking off what will be a multi-year program that involves re-platforming the technology in our business. Picture this: you're delivering the game changing technology of the future by setting up and leading an organisation wide, tech led transformation. Let's make history together, delivering some serious technology transformation!"

At Aussie Broadband we believe difference is something to celebrate. Being advocates for Inclusion and Diversity means our team can bring their whole selves to work and allows us to better represent our customers and the communities that we serve. As a proud Equal Opportunity Employer, supporting and celebrating difference is just one way that we demonstrate our value of ‘Be good to people’ everyday. 

Join us as we continue to grow and make a mark as the 5th largest telco in Australia!

Why work for Aussie? 

Founded in regional Victoria almost 20 years ago, we are local from the ground up. What started in a living room in Morwell, has now expanded to every corner of Australia - we’re growing fast and not slowing down!

Our fantastic culture lives and breathes our values: 

• Don't be ordinary, be awesome

• Think BIG

• No bullsh*t

• Be good to people

• Have fun

We are proud to be a B Corp Certified company, which means we’re good to our people, our customers, and the planet by maintaining the highest standards for social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability.

We care about our community through our Pledge 1% commitment, sponsorship programs and our paid staff community service leave offering.  

But don’t just take our word for it – We have been named one of the top employers in Australia by HRD magazine.

The good stuff

• 26 weeks paid parental leave for both primary and secondary caregivers (in addition to any government-paid leave)

• Free internet up to the value of $109 per month

• 20% off our Fetch and Mobile services 

• Day to day benefits like flexible working arrangements, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), discounts with big names like Origin, Specsavers, HCF and many more

• Celebrating you! With monthly rewards and recognition

• Internal training and resources for you to continue to learn, grow and achieve your career goals

• Yearly allowance for amazing Aussie merch

• Fitness Passport for access to multiple gyms and pools across Australia

Reporting to the Chief Information Officer, our Technical Program Director will spearhead major transformational projects for Aussie Broadband to keep us on track with “changing the game” even further for us as an organisation and the telco industry alike.

With a plan to become the 4th largest telco in Australia by 2025, we need a superstar to establish and deliver on technology led transformation which will implement effective program governance and frameworks as well as hands on delivery of workstreams that are required.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Strong demonstrated experience in technology implementation ideally within the Telecommunications or IT sectors.

• Technical background in software engineering, architecture, networks, or data

• Ability to successfully navigate ambiguity and complexity in a fast-paced environment

• Proven experience in establishing and managing complex programs of work

• Excellent communication skills and ability to lead collaboratively with a range of stakeholders, including Executives and Board Members

• Sound knowledge of formal project management methodologies

• Experience managing external suppliers of technical services and resources

• Experience in delivering successful technology and/or business improvement projects ideally within the Telecommunications or IT sectors

As our Technical Program Director, you will put our values up in lights by delivering these activities and outcomes:

• Establish effective program governance for strategic coordination of all workstreams and dependencies to enable effective and efficiency of program delivery. This includes understanding the business impact to prepare the business for change and new ways of working.

• Lead the day to day of program governance, reporting and review frameworks to provide holistic view of the transformation program status and activities.

• Ensure an effective risk management culture across the program and at all levels are comfortable raising and managing risks and issues.
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• Provide constructive feedback and support on workstream approaches and methodologies to ensure activities will deliver required outcomes, including design, testing, integration and migration.

• Have a deep understanding of all components of the transformation and dependencies.

• Foster collaborative and mutual supportive relationships with project team and stakeholders

• Provide thought leadership to program/project team members to ensure milestones are delivered successfully in accordance with delivery framework

• Provide advice and mentor more associate analysts and managers.

• Work with the Strategic Projects Team to contribute to the development of PMO framework and support the implementation of common project management practices, standards, and tools to drive and facilitate successful delivery of all projects and programs

• Contribute to new and innovative project management approaches and tools and embed new ways of working in day-to-day activities of the project management team.

More information of what you’re accountable for in this role, can be found on our detailed Position Description.

Ready to join?

Apply directly and our fantastic team will be in touch!

If you have an questions get in touch today with our team at *******@team.aussiebroadband.com.au!

Even if you feel you don’t meet all the requirements, we’d still love to hear your story. We are unconventional in many ways, and we like to think outside the box with the people we hire.