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Finance Transformation Program Manager

The Role

This is a critical program-level role sitting at the heart of a significant, multi-year Finance Transformation program for a large, complex Australasian business. You will own the end-to-end delivery disciplines that keep a complex outsourcing-led transformation on track — from integrated planning and governance through to executive reporting and partner coordination.

This is not a pure governance role. The right person will be hands-on, delivery-focused, and capable of operating with pace and discipline from day one. You will build the program frameworks, cadences, and governance structures from the ground up, then run them.

The initial focus is the outsourcing workstream, which is foundational to the broader program. As the program matures, scope will expand across additional Finance Transformation initiatives. The organisation is committed to getting this right, not rushing it, and wants a Program Manager who shares that mindset.
What You Will Deliver

• Establish and maintain integrated program and initiative plans across a complex, multi-stakeholder outsourcing initiative
• Own RAID management, dependency tracking, stage gate governance, decision logs, and milestone management
• Develop and manage governance frameworks, reporting cadences, steering committee papers, and executive-ready materials from commencement
• Work in a highly integrated way with the outsource partner to coordinate transition plans, resourcing, deliverables, and approvals
• Partner closely with the Change and Communications Lead and People Partner to embed business readiness, communications, training, and people transition planning into the delivery program
• Provide clear, confident communication across executive stakeholders, operational teams, and external partners
• Coordinate change impact assessment inputs and ensure weekly status reporting reflects both delivery progress and people readiness

What We Are Looking For

Essential

• Demonstrated experience in a program, project, or transformation delivery role within a complex, large-scale business environment
• Direct experience delivering business process outsourcing or shared services transition programs, including knowledge of transition stage gate entry and exit criteria within the last 3 years
• Strong PMO and governance capability — you can build frameworks from scratch and run them with discipline
• Proven ability to manage integrated partner relationships and coordinate delivery across internal teams and external transition partners
• Change and communications awareness — you understand the people side of transformation and can work effectively alongside a Change Lead to embed readiness into delivery plans
• Excellent executive communication skills, both written and verbal
• Highly organised, structured, and proactive, with the ability to shift between strategic and operational as the program demands

Highly Regarded

• Experience in Finance Transformation, operating model change, or large-scale business change programs
• Exposure to change impact assessment (CIA) frameworks and business readiness planning
• Familiarity with coordinating weekly status reporting and communications planning within a program environment
• Certification in project, program, or change management disciplines

What This Role Is Not

This role will suit someone who has done more than project manage a workplan. The outsourcing context is complex, the people and change considerations are significant, and the governance is being built from the ground up. Candidates with strong PM or PMO credentials but limited exposure to business process outsourcing, change coordination, or people transition planning will find this role a stretch.

Location Melbourne or Sydney based. Full-time, fixed-term opportunity.

The organisation is open to the right candidate regardless of location for an exceptional fit.

This role is being recruited exclusively by Allura Partners. For a confidential discussion, please apply below or contact Chris Oughton, Principal Consultant.

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