Senior Program Manager

Optional: Application closing date is Sunday 25th of May

About SEEK

SEEK’s portfolio of diverse businesses make a positive impact on a truly global scale. Our purpose is to help people live more fulfilling and productive working lives and help organisations succeed. We create world-class technology solutions to connect more people to relevant employment, education, small business and volunteer opportunities. We have a culture of high-performance in our workplaces and celebrate the diversity of our employees who contribute to the success of our organisation.

Life at SEEK

SEEK’s purpose is at the centre of everything we do. Our SEEK, which defines the way we work, is all about what makes us unique and a little bit different. Passion, Team, Delivery and Future are our principles that drive innovation and creativity. SEEK strives to support employee wellbeing by providing an amazing experience at work which led us to being named AFR BOSS Top 10 Best Places to Work in Technology (2021-2024). We are proud to work in an environment that's inclusive where everyone's unique ideas, experiences and perspectives are valued.

Our award-winning head office in Cremorne (just a 4 min walk from Richmond station) provides an exceptional space to collaborate with colleagues. The building provides sweeping views of the city, a games area, sit and stand desks at every workstation, modern end-of-trip facilities and Thursday night drinks which gives our people an opportunity to connect in a social setting.

The Role
The Senior Program Manager role sits within the Strategic Portfolio Team in Online Engineering and is responsible
for leading the technical delivery of SEEK's most strategically important initiatives on behalf of Technology. This
key leadership position oversees multiple technical initiatives across the organization.

Strategic Initiative Delivery

• Drive the delivery of interconnected initiatives across technology teams to achieve strategic objectives and outcomes
• Enable the technical delivery of OKR & strategic initiative roadmaps, managing sequencing and dependencies between initiatives
• Build clear plans around shared objectives while establishing transparent governance processes for executive decision-making

Team Leadership & Development

• Provide direct line management for project and program managers while strengthening delivery capabilities
• Create an environment for high-performing, inclusive team cultures that embrace diversity of thought and foster psychological safety
• Coach teams in agile delivery and lean software development practices, identifying opportunities for technical and process improvements

Stakeholder Management

• Partner with Technology teams to form cohesive delivery work plans where dependencies need coordination
• Implement reporting that visualizes progress, risks, and dependencies, enabling proactive solution development
• Collaborate with stakeholders at all levels using concise, transparent communication about OKR & Initiative status and decisions

Continuous Improvement

• Identify and remove systemic impediments that slow value delivery
• Design and implement lean practices and tools to improve team cadences and delivery efficiency
• Scale agile delivery practices to accelerate outcomes across multi-year and multi-domain initiatives, balancing pace with quality

What does success look like in this role:
To succeed in this role, you'll need sound judgment when navigating complex delivery challenges. Your strong
technology background will help you create clarity from complexity, establishing clear connections between team
activities and strategic outcomes. Rather than implementing rigid control mechanisms, you'll develop lightweight
processes that increase delivery predictability while fostering team autonomy, ultimately reducing time-to-market
and minimizing coordination overhead.
 

Program Delivery

• Extensive experience managing multiple large Programs of Work in a Digital Marketplace environment
• Track record presenting to and collaborating with executive stakeholders across business functions
• Successfully led large-scale, global programs within complex organizational environments
• Pragmatic approach to program management, balancing lean/agile methodologies with business needs
• Deep understanding of program execution within Product/Tech/Engineering organizations
• Demonstrated partnership experience with Engineering, Architecture, and Product teams
• Broad knowledge applying agile frameworks and lean thinking to deliver world-class software outcomes
• Strong experience creating team environments supporting agile and continuous delivery, with focus on identifying technical, delivery, business and process improvements
• Proven ability to engage and motivate cohesive teams, including coaching and mentoring to drive high performance

Stakeholder Management

• Exceptional communication skills for effective progress reporting, risk management, and cost control
• Demonstrated ability to influence and negotiate with senior and executive stakeholders
• Skilled in coaching teams on customer-centric product development and prioritization
• Significant experience partnering with Product Management, Architecture and Strategy functions
• Outstanding collaboration skills to influence senior stakeholders with conflicting requirements
• Experience working with leadership to prioritize and execute technical roadmaps with focus on long-term outcomes

Commercial

• Experience managing CAPEX/OPEX budgets or strong understanding of project financial fundamentals
• Sound experience managing vendors and handling contract negotiations

Permanent Perks
At SEEK we offer:

• Annual Performance Bonus Plan
• Support of flexible working, including a mix of office and work from home days depending on your role.
• Paid and unpaid leave benefits including Personal Flexi Days and Volunteer Days, as well as the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Support for parents with 14 weeks paid primary carers leave and 2 weeks paid leave for partners
• SEEK is committed to operating sustainably, certified carbon neutral for its business operations (through Climate Active), purchasing renewable energy for our office and working-from-home emissions and a target for net zero by 2030.

At SEEK, we are passionate about fostering a culture of inclusion and wellbeing that embraces and values the diversity of our people. We are a purpose driven business that works with heart.

We know teams with diverse ideas, experiences and perspectives are more creative and are critical to ensuring effective delivery and innovating to enable our future success. As such, we welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds and life experiences, especially as they relate to gender, sexual identity, culture, faith, disability and life stages. If you have the skills, curiosity and an adaptable mindset but don't meet every responsibility or qualification listed in this advertisement, please still get in touch with us.

Should you require any specific support or adjustments throughout the recruitment process and beyond, please advise us and we will be happy to assist.

For this role, only those candidates with the eligible right to work will be considered.

SEEK kindly requests no unsolicited resumes or approaches from recruitment agencies and will not be responsible for any associated fees.