Head of Program

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The Lottery Corporation is Australia's largest lottery company offering exciting games that deliver life-changing wins to customers and make a meaningful difference in the community.

We're the team who bring you Australia's favourite lottery games. For more than a century, we've been playing our role in making a better future by delivering winning moments every day to our people, our customers, retailers, partners and our community.

Share joy, spark possibilities and join the winning team today

The Head of Program & Project Delivery within our Project Management Office (PMO) is a senior leadership role responsible for overseeing the successful execution of strategic and cross-functional projects at The Lottery Corporation. The Head of Program & Project Delivery will lead a team of project managers and collaborate closely with the Head of Governance and Portfolio and other cross-functional stakeholders to ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and with the expected quality.

What you'll do

• Provide strategic direction and leadership in the planning, execution, and delivery of complex and large-scale projects that support the organisation's strategic objectives. Define project scope, objectives, timelines, and resource requirements in collaboration with stakeholders.
• Develop comprehensive project plans and schedules, considering dependencies, risks, and resource constraints. Oversee project execution to ensure adherence to finances, timelines, budgets, quality standards and to ensure delivery of tangible benefits to the organisation.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks and issues proactively. Develop risk management strategies and contingency plans to minimise project disruptions and ensure successful project delivery.
• Lead matrix teams comprised of cross-functional members from various departments and disciplines to deliver project outcomes. Foster collaboration, communication, and alignment among team members to ensure project success.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, including senior leadership, department heads, project sponsors, and external partners. Collaborate closely with stakeholders to understand their requirements, expectations, and priorities, and ensure alignment with project objectives.
• Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to track project performance and progress. Provide regular updates and reports to senior leadership and stakeholders on project status, milestones, risks, and issues.
• Drive organisational change by facilitating stakeholder engagement, communication, and buy-in throughout the project lifecycle. Manage resistance to change and ensure smooth transitions during project implementation.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives within the PMO to enhance project delivery processes, methodologies, and tools. Identify opportunities for optimisation and efficiency gains and implement best practices to drive project success.
• Mentor and develop project management talent within the organisation. Provide guidance, coaching, and training to project managers and PMO staff to enhance their skills and capabilities.

What you'll bring

This position demands a seasoned professional with a strong business acumen, exceptional project management skills, and the ability to navigate complex and large-scale projects. Key requirements include:

• Strong leadership and team management skills, with the ability to motivate and inspire multidisciplinary project teams.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively engage and influence stakeholders at all levels of the organisation.
• Strategic thinker with a results-oriented mindset and the ability to drive projects to successful completion.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities, with the capacity to navigate ambiguity and resolve complex issues.
• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Management, Project Management, or a related field.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent is required.
• Experience working in a regulated environment.

What you'll get

Not only will you receive an awesome candidate experience from our caring Talent team, the benefits of working with us are pretty good too

The list is extensive but here are a few:

• Join an amazing team who are ready to welcome you and set you up for success. Our people are warm, engaging and passionate. We love what we do and have fun along the way.
• Deliver extraordinary results while balancing work and life with our flex for great outcomes approach
• Find your balance with a variety of leave types such cultural leave, flexi-leave, volunteer leave, purchased leave and 18 weeks' parental leave for all new parents, regardless of gender or family type
• A true sense of belonging. We're committed to Inclusion & Diversity with a range of initiatives such as our Gender Affirmation Statement of Support, employee inclusion networks and diversity memberships
• Feel valued with experiences that are tailored to you, we'll always start from a 'yes'
• Support your health and wellbeing with our comprehensive (and free) app called to support you and your family's mental and physical healt
• Make positive impacts with opportunities to volunteer with our community partners. We'll also dollar match fundraising efforts of our employees lending their support to registered charities
• Ignite your potential with our dedicated learning and development platform with resources from leadership to technology to support your bright future
• Maximise your home workspace with our home office reimbursement payment

About The Lottery Corporation

The Lottery Corporation Limited (ASX: TLC) is Australia's leading lottery company with licences and approvals to operate in each Australian state and territory, except Western Australia.

Best known for The Lott and Keno, we're proudly one of the highest-performing lottery businesses in the world.

For more than a century, we've been supporting Australian communities through lottery taxes, donations, and partnerships. We play our role in making a better future by delivering winning moments every day to our people, our customers, retailers, partners, and our community.

Studies have shown that people from under-represented backgrounds are less likely to apply for roles where they don't match the job description criteria exactly. If this role is of interest to you and you're ready to spark possibilities with The Lottery Corporation, but don't feel that your experience aligns 100%, we would still love to hear from you and encourage you to apply.

We're committed to providing a safe, respectful and supportive work environment where our people feel included and rewarded. This commitment extends to our recruitment process. We encourage candidates to let us know if we can make any accommodations, so the process can be more user friendly for them.

We acknowledge and pay respect to the traditional custodians of the lands on which our offices, retail outlets and venues operate. We acknowledge the inextricable link

First Peoples of Australia have with the land past, present and future.

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We're the driving force behind Australia's leading lottery games. Our brands include The Lott and Keno and with more than 3,800 lottery outlets and 3,400 Keno venues, we’re one of the largest retail operations in Australia. We also offer digital distribution through apps and online platforms. An ASX50 company, The Lottery Corporation Limited is one of the highest-performing lottery businesses in the world and we're excited to grow our brands even bigger.

For more than 100 years and counting, our lottery games have been giving back to Australian communities through contributions, taxes, unclaimed prize money and more recently, through our Charitable Games team.

We're the driving force behind Australia's leading lottery games. Our brands include The Lott and Keno and with more than 3,800 lottery outlets and 3,400 Keno venues, we’re one of the largest retail operations in Australia. We also offer digital distribution through apps and online platforms. An ASX50 company, The Lottery Corporation Limited is one of the highest-performing lottery businesses in the world and we're excited to grow our brands even bigger.

For more than 100 years and counting, our lottery games have been giving back to Australian communities through contributions, taxes, unclaimed prize money and more recently, through our Charitable Games team.

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