DRI Program Manager, Cross Function

At Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools Ltd (MACS) we envision every student to be inspired and enabled to flourish and enrich the world. MACS is the largest Catholic school system in Australia. We own, govern and operate approximately 300 Catholic schools, employ over 17,000 staff and serve more than 118,000 students and their families in the Archdiocese of Melbourne.

It is an exciting time to join MACS, where we are transforming to bring to life our strategic plan - MACS 2030: Forming Lives to Enrich the World that will help all MACS staff come together to make the most of what a Catholic education has to offer so that we have the greatest and most distinctive impact in our classrooms, staffrooms and schools communities. More details on the MACS strategy can be found here.

WHY WORK FOR US?

• Professional development opportunities with a defined personalised annual budget
• Access to flexible working arrangements, which include working from home
• You will work in a tight-knit, supportive team to ensure you succeed in your role
• Employee Assistant Program (EAP) supported by Mental Health First Aiders in the workplace, providing a safe and caring environment to our staff and students

The MACS Code of Conduct (the Code) embodies our collective commitment to fostering a positive and supportive work environment that prioritises the health, safety and wellbeing of everyone, inspired by our Catholic faith. We ask that all staff read and understand the Code and model the behaviours that are expected of us.

YOUR ROLE

The DRI Program Manager, Cross Function is accountable for leading and delivering the cross-functional stream as part of the Digital Reimagination (DRI) Program. This encompasses improvements in processes, controls to improve efficiency, accuracy, compliance and user experience that span all streams – Finance, Payroll, Procurement, HR and ICT, of DRI.

This is a fixed-term contract until end of June 2018

WHAT YOU WILL DO

Program Leadership & Cross-Functional Delivery

• Lead end-to-end integrated delivery of the cross functional requirements across the DRI Program

Cross-Stream Planning, Integration & Dependency Management

• Support the maintenance of a single, integrated program plan and dependency map covering all DRI workstreams and external interdependencies.

Stakeholder Engagement & Governance

• Operate as a trusted senior partner to key internal and external stakeholders.

Schools Rollout & Federated Delivery

• Provide cross-program leadership of the staged DRI rollout across approximately 300 Catholic schools , ensuring delivery is sequenced, coordinated and sustainable.

Delivery Assurance, Risk & Quality

• Establish and uphold delivery standards, quality gates and assurance practices across all streams and enabling functions.

People Leadership

• Lead a multi-disciplinary cross-program team, with matrix authority across the broader DRI delivery community.

Financial & Commercial Accountability

• Provide accountability for cross-function financial management of the enabling functions and the integrated program delivery budget – planning, forecasting, expenditure control and variance reporting.

ABOUT YOU

• Highly demonstrable and relevant senior leadership experience managing the integrated delivery of large-scale, multi-stream transformation programs.
• A minimum of 12–15 years' experience leading enterprise programs, including direct leadership of SAP and/or other ERP-enabled transformations at scale.
• Proven ability to own end-to-end program delivery on behalf of a Program Director – from integrated plan and roadmap through delivery, go-live, hypercare and BAU embedment.
• Demonstrated experience leading cross-program enabling functions (Change & Communications, Business Analysis & Process, PMO, planning, assurance) and integrating their work seamlessly with functional delivery streams.
• Strong capability orchestrating delivery for large, dispersed rollouts (e.g. schools, branches or site networks) and federated organisational structures.
• Excellent program leadership skills with a demonstrated ability to lead large, multi-disciplinary, cross-functional teams through direct and matrix authority.
• Deep practical knowledge of program/project delivery frameworks (e.g. MSP, PRINCE2, SAFe, Agile, hybrid) and the ability to tailor and apply them in complex, multi-stakeholder environments.
• Strong understanding of program/project delivery processes, governance, assurance and compliance requirements.

HOW TO APPLY

Please refer to the position description for further details about the role and the Key Selection Criteria.

Click APPLY to submit your application. If you have any queries about this role, they can be directed to our Talent Acquisition team by email ***email_hidden***

1. An up to-date Resume and

2. A cover letter addressing the Key Selection Criteria, limited to two pages

Note: MACS is committed to the safety, wellbeing and protection of all children in our care. The successful candidate must hold or acquire and maintain a Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT) and/or Working with Children Check and must be willing to obtain and maintain a National Criminal History Check.

Candidates must hold full Australian Working Rights and provide evidence of this.

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APPLICATIONS CLOSE: 4.00pm Friday, 12 June 2026