Program Coordinator

• Full time, fixed term (2 year contract)
• Geelong office location, with flexible hybrid working
• Offering a competitive starting base salary of $99,476 plus super and benefits

Care in Action

With a career at the TAC, you’ll be helping us look out for the lives of everyone who travels on Victoria’s roads. That’s care in action.

Find out more about our shared purpose, and what drives every one of us.

Right now, we’re seeking a Program Coordinator who will play their part in this shared purpose, while also supporting the progress of clients and colleagues so they can achieve great things. That’s truly rewarding work that will help us continue to deliver life-critical services where it matters. 

About the role

The Program co-ordinator role is responsible for seamless coordination of digital transformation portfolio, supporting the management and delivery of a multiple programs of work in Portfolio Delivery function. This role will be responsible for supporting detailed portfolio planning, governance and knowledge management, ensuring that all portfolio processes run smoothly and key information is well-organized and accessible.

This role will be instrumental in managing extensive cross-functional collaboration and engagement with enterprise stakeholders – including program/project managers and senior leaders, helping maintain critical portfolio artefacts and facilitating effective governance, to align digital transformation efforts with the TAC strategy and 6 year roadmap.

This role will also provide executive support to the Chief Digital Officer.  By balancing both portfolio coordination and executive support, this role is integral to the seamless execution of strategic digital initiatives for the TAC.

About the Team

Reporting to the Portfolio Delivery Lead this role sits within the Digital Delivery Branch in the Enterprise Transformation Division. The division successfully delivers the organisation’s strategic priorities cost effectively and in a way that optimises client outcomes, employee experience and a positive community impact. The division oversees the Portfolio, program and project delivery for the TAC, as well as the technology development and operations (including digital) for the TAC.

What we’re looking for

Proven previous experience supporting digital transformation initiative including experience in Governance & Knowledge Management

Demonstrated experience maintaining portfolio artifacts (roadmaps, registers, documentation) and implementing or improving knowledge-sharing practices within a project/program delivery team or PMO environment.

Experience using Project Portfolio Management tools

Familiarity with PPM tools and software for portfolio tracking, strong proficiency in Microsoft Office (especially Excel and PowerPoint), and working knowledge of Power BI for basic reporting and insight generation.

Stakeholder Management

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work cross-functionally including a proven track record of collaborating with project teams and effectively engaging senior leadership and other high-level stakeholders to ensure alignment and transparency.

Why you’ll love it here

There’s more to work than a competitive salary and amazing employee benefits. As our newest Program Coordinator you’ll also:

Be rewarded for great work

We value our people, offering a corporate incentive, salary packaging and a reward and recognition program.

Grow and go places

We’re invested in your progress. When you work for one of Victoria’s largest and leading workplaces, you’ll receive extensive internal opportunities for development and access to the LinkedIn Learning Digital Hub.

Achieve, together

We’re a collaborative and empathetic workplace. Work alongside your team to make a truly positive difference to people’s lives.

Ready to put care in action? We’d like to hear from you.

Click apply to submit your Cover Letter and Resume. If successful, you’ll progress to an interview. All applicants will be advised of the outcome of their application.

For more information, read the attached Position Description or contact Tamika Russell – Shared Services Specialist via (03) 93000 771 for a confidential discussion. Applications for this role will be accepted up until 11:55pm on Wednesday 2 April 2025.

If we can do anything to help make applying for this role easier, please let our People, Culture & Engagement Team know at People_Culture_Engagement@tac.vic.gov.au. If over the phone is better for you, our number is 5225 7500.

A safe place to work

We’re committed to the health, safety and wellbeing of employees. This extends to inclusion, diversity and accessibility in our employment practices. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, men, women and gender diverse people, culturally diverse and LGBTIQA+ people to apply for our roles.

Child Safety

At the TAC we are committed to the safety of children and young people. For more information regarding our commitment to child safety, please visit our website.