AFCA

Financial Services

ProgramLead,GovernanceandEnablement

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Program Lead, Governance and Enablement at AFCA. Skills: Program management, Governance, Enablement, Stakeholder management. Own the program operating rhythm. Lead portfolio and budget alignment”

What You'll Achieve.

Ensure outcomes are delivered with pace, discipline and clarity

Industry & Context.

Financial Services

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Proven experience leading large-scale, complex programs in financial services, government or regulated environments, Deep expertise in scaled agile, lean delivery and program governance, capability in PI planning, portfolio management and delivery cadence, Experience managing cross-stream dependencies, risks and competing priorities, Confidence providing technology delivery oversight in complex environments, Exposure to vendor management and procurement governance, Highly developed stakeholder engagement and influencing skills, A proactive, detail-oriented mindset with the ability to drive clarity in ambiguity

What You'll Do.

Own the program operating rhythm

Lead portfolio and budget alignment

Drive lean delivery practices

issue and dependency management

Deliver executive-level governance reporting

Coordinate technology delivery oversight

Manage vendor and third-party performance

Partner with senior leaders for alignment

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Coordinate technology delivery oversight; Manage vendor and third-party performance; Partner with senior leaders to ensure delivery alignment and transparency

Communication Scope

Deliver clear, executive-level governance reporting

Process & Methodology

PI planning, Portfolio management, Delivery cadence, Risk management, Issue management, Dependency management

Full Job Description

Fairness feels good Make a real impact at AFCA. Where fairness drives every decision. Help us deliver world-class, independent complaints resolution for Australians. As a not-for-profit and progressive financial ombudsman, we’re championing positive change. Achieving our purpose takes progressive thinking, accountability and resilience. At AFCA, our inclusive leadership values every voice. We offer our people flexible work options, thoughtful benefits and opportunities to deepen expertise. Flourish in a diverse, caring culture. Feel the difference of belonging to an organisation intentionally designed to put people first. Program Lead, Governance & Enablement Drive a nationally significant program tackling scams across financial services, telecommunications and digital platforms Join AFCA at a pivotal moment as we expand our role under the new Scams Prevention Framework , extending our jurisdiction across multiple sectors to better protect Australians from scam-related harm. This is a rare opportunity to shape and lead the governance and delivery engine behind a complex, high-profile transformation program. This role is offered as an initial 12-month contract, with a strong view to extension. The Opportunity Reporting to the EGM, Scams EDR Project , the Program Lead, Governance & Enablement is the central force that keeps this enterprise-wide program aligned, connected and delivering. You’ll operate as the “engine room” of the program , orchestrating cadence, governance, planning, risk, and delivery across multiple value streams, technology teams, and external vendors. This is a highly visible role where you’ll influence senior stakeholders and ensure outcomes are delivered with pace, discipline and clarity. Key Responsibilities * Own the program operating rhythm – PI planning, cadence, governance cycles * Lead portfolio and budget alignment across value streams * Drive lean delivery practices , metrics and continuous improvement * Oversee risk, issue and dependency

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