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About the role
This role leads the end-to-end planning, governance and delivery of family-related digital programmes under the Ministry's purview, working with policy teams, delivery agencies and external partners. It suits an experienced programme manager who is comfortable with complexity, ambiguity and multi-stakeholder environments, and who can turn policy intent into measurable outcomes for citizens.
What you'll do
Translate policy intent into programme objectives, outcomes and delivery roadmaps for family-related initiatives
Develop and maintain multi-year programme plans aligned with Ministry and Whole-of-Government priorities
Advise senior management on programme feasibility, risks and implementation trade-offs
Establish and enforce programme governance structures, decision forums, escalation pathways and assurance mechanisms
Oversee programme scope, timelines, budgets and dependencies across multiple projects and delivery partners
Ensure compliance with public service policies, financial rules and audit requirements
Monitor programme performance against agreed outcomes, KPIs and milestones
Identify delivery risks early and drive timely mitigations and corrective actions
Lead periodic programme reviews, evaluations and post-implementation learning
Manage relationships with internal divisions, statutory boards, Whole-of-Government partners and appointed vendors
Coordinate across policy, operations, digital, finance and legal stakeholders to enable seamless delivery
Represent the Ministry in inter-agency platforms and working groups on family programmes
Manage programme budgets, funding models and resource allocations prudently
Support submission of budget papers, programme proposals and management updates
Ensure value-for-money outcomes and effective use of public funds
Strengthen programme management capability through standards, templates and best practices
Coach and mentor officers and project leads in programme and project management disciplines
Drive continuous improvement and adoption of data-driven decision-making
Good to know
Flexible work arrangements are available, subject to the job role
Learning and development opportunities are provided all year round
Employee benefits follow a total rewards approach, including leave benefits and wellness programmes
Requirements
At least 8 years of relevant experience in programme management, policy implementation or large-scale initiative delivery
Proven experience managing complex, multi-stakeholder programmes with policy, operational and/or digital components
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including crafting presentations and papers
Strong grounding in programme and project management frameworks such as outcomes-based management, benefits realisation and risk management
Experience in governance, financial oversight and performance tracking
Ability to synthesise policy intent into executable programmes
Benefits
Leave benefits to meet work-life needs
Employee wellness programmes
Flexible work arrangements, subject to the job role
Learning and development opportunities throughout the year
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