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About the Role

Velan Consulting Pty Ltd serves as a direct supplier to both Federal and Private Clients. This role focuses on product and program management, collaborating closely with business owners to develop new initiatives and improve existing schemes aligning with the agency's strategic goals. The function prioritizes valuable ideas and challenging issues, ensuring solutions meet user needs, business goals, and feasibility within constraints.

The position offers flexible working arrangements, requiring onsite presence two days per week in Canberra, with additional quarterly onsite planning events for interstate team members.

Key Responsibilities

Lead strategic planning for major projects and programs with agency-wide influence.
Offer expert strategic, professional, and technical input related to the agency's Change Program.
Develop and sustain positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders, business leads, and service providers.
Collaborate and consult with professionals inside and outside the organization to achieve favorable outcomes.
Identify and manage risks associated with complex activities and issues.
Report on objectives, results, and team performance within programs.
Provide strategic leadership in business planning, strategy formulation, priority setting, and performance monitoring.

Essential Criteria

Strong strategic and outcome-oriented mindset to translate organizational priorities and user needs into clear product strategies, define success metrics, and make informed trade-offs in complex settings.
Excellent stakeholder engagement and influencing abilities to foster alignment, negotiate trade-offs, and communicate effectively with senior leaders and delivery teams.
Proven capacity for cross-functional leadership and enabling teams without formal authority by framing problems and promoting collaborative, evidence-based delivery.
Data-driven decision-making skills, with the ability to interpret data, assess options, and make timely recommendations. In-depth knowledge of schemes, regulatory context, and industry environment to anticipate impacts and shape product direction.
User-centered discovery expertise, leading research and analysis to understand problems and coordinate solutions balancing feasibility, viability, and desirability; emphasizing rapid feedback and assumption testing.
Skilled in product planning and prioritization, able to define vision, create roadmaps, and manage backlogs in dynamic environments.
Technical and systems literacy to comprehend system/data flows, collaborate with technical teams, and assess the architectural implications of decisions.

Working Conditions

This contract position expects hybrid working: onsite attendance twice weekly in Canberra and quarterly onsite planning meetings for candidates outside the area.

Application Instructions

Applicants should submit a resume in Word format including residency status, security clearance, location, availability, role preference, current and expected salary, reasons for job change, and any constraints.

Contact Information

Velan Consulting Recruitment Team
Phone: +61 8 6331 6379
Mobile/WhatsApp: +61 470 686 322 or WhatsApp only: +61 40 60 20 890

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