Manager Program Management Office

You’ll connect Queensland. We’ll connect you to an amazing career.

Queensland Rail stands on the foundation of true connection, encompassing the relationships we foster within our teams and the communities we serve across the state. For over 150 years, we've been instrumental in linking people and places, and now we invite you to contribute to our proud legacy and shape a brighter, sustainable future.

Your Opportunity

Queensland Rail has an exciting opportunity for an experienced PMO Lead to join our Finance & Corporate Services team and drive one of our most significant transformation programs – the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Program.

In this role, you will lead the ERP Program PMO to ensure consistent and effective delivery through best-practice processes, tools, and methodologies. You’ll provide strategic oversight, enable organisational learning, and identify opportunities for improvement across people, systems, and processes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the ERP Program PMO team and ensure frameworks, templates, and procedures remain fit-for-purpose and aligned with best practice.
• Manage PMO functions including scheduling, financials, risk, quality, dependencies, and resources.
• Oversee budget tracking, reporting, and variation management processes.
• Apply program and project management techniques to deliver optimal outcomes.
• Build strong relationships across the ERP Program and business to support collaboration.
• Ensure effective program communications through meetings and presentations.
• Provide input into project estimation during business case development using lessons learned and best practice.
• Monitor methodologies and conduct audits to ensure compliance and successful delivery.

About you:

• Expertise in project management and best-practice methodologies, ideally with SAP transformation experience.
• Strong knowledge of PMO management under P3O/MSP frameworks, finance processes, risk standards, and SAP Activate.
• Advanced problem-solving, analytical, and decision-making skills in complex environments.
• Proven senior leadership capability, fostering a customer-focused, performance-driven culture.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and relationship-building skills, with strong influencing and negotiation ability.

For further details please view the Position Description

Benefits that Count
All that Queensland Rail achieves each day relies on the hard work and talent of our teams. That’s why we offer a range of attractive benefits designed to help you bring your best, including:

• Starting base salary $191,128 + 12.75% Superannuation
• Enjoy free travel to work and discounted rail travel
• QRI Lifestyle offers members access to over 2,000 exclusive discounts and services
• Prioritise your physical, emotional and financial wellbeing with our range of free services
• You and your family can get fit and have fun with access to over 380 gyms and pools with our Fitness Passport
• Eligible employees can receive up to 100% reimbursement for professional membership fees
• Shape your rewarding career with clear pathways, innovative projects and opportunities for growth and leadership 
  
  
  

Sounds great! What’s next?

Please apply for the Manager Program Management Office position via our website by clicking onto the "Apply" button by 11:59pm (GMT+10:00 Brisbane) 26th January 2026.

Supporting a Diverse Workforce 

At Queensland Rail we are 1TEAM and our diverse workforce enables us to connect communities every day.  We are committed to building inclusive and respectful workplaces for all our people, strengthened by our diversity and encourage applications from First Nations Peoples, all genders, those from culturally diverse backgrounds, LGBTIQ+ community and people with disability, of all ages and backgrounds. 

We strive to provide a barrier free and equitable recruitment experience.  

If you do require an adjustment during the recruitment process, please contact Theresa via the phone number or email below. 

Applicants for roles within Queensland Rail will be subject to Alcohol and Other Drugs pre-employment testing if progressed through the recruitment processes. The recruitment and selection process for this position might require shortlisted applicants to undertake psychometric assessment, pre-employment health assessment and background checks that might also include criminal history and credit checks. For roles that have pre-employment qualifications, QR will also be required to do formal qualification verification processes to ensure qualifications align to QR's requirements.   

To learn more about this Queensland Rail career opportunity please contact Theresa with your specific enquiry via Theresa.dickson@qr.com.au   Please do not email your application. We can only accept applications received via our website.