ARDC PMO Lead
Job No.: 699601
Location: Caulfield campus
Employment Type: Full-time
Duration: 30 June 2028 fixed-term appointment
Remuneration: $124,343 - $137,251 pa HEW Level 08 (plus 17% employer superannuation)
- Amplify your impact at a world top 50 University
- Join our inclusive, collaborative community
- Be surrounded by extraordinary ideas - and the people who discover them
The Opportunity
The ARDC PMO Lead will assist in the development, maintenance and governance of the ARDC’s PMO function. The role works with the Manager, PMO to ensure the PMO is strategically aligned, delivers agreed benefits and outcomes, provides oversight to project management activities across ARDC, and helps embed project governance and best practice project and Key Performance Indicator (KPI) reporting across ARDC. Using best practice and contemporary approaches the PMO Lead will play a critical role in supporting the implementation of a fit-for-purpose project management and impact framework, in addition to a revised KPI reporting model. The project management framework will underpin all of the ARDC’s initiatives that fall within scope of the framework and the impact framework demonstrates how ARDC’s programs and projects contribute real change to beneficiaries.
The purpose of this role is to ensure that ARDC’s initiatives and activities are being delivered, tracked and managed using best practice. This role is a key component to help the ARDC deliver a set of large scale national investments into the research sector.
As the successful candidate you will be responsible for:
- leading the development and implementation of a robust and contemporary organisational performance reporting framework. This includes ongoing reporting including explicit alignment with funders’ performance monitoring obligations
- leading the preparation of regular KPI and benefits reporting for internal and external stakeholders, ensuring accuracy, consistency and timelines
- contributing to the development and maintenance of dashboards, data collection tools and reporting systems that support KPI and benefits tracking across ARDC’s portfolio.
- providing assurance and expert advice to ensure benefits, project outcomes and impact measurements are robust, evidence- based and aligned with best practice including economic, behavioural and qualitative assessments to demonstrate the value and impact of ARDC initiative
- supporting the implementation of the ARDC project management and impact framework, promoting consistent use across programs and projects
- assisting the ARDC PMO Manager with the day to day management and operations of the PMO function
About Monash University
At Monash, work feels different. There’s a sense of belonging, from contributing to something groundbreaking – a place where great things happen. We make tangible contributions because our purpose is clear; to deliver positive economic, social and environmental impact in resolving the global challenges of our age.
At the core of achieving this purpose is the diversity of our staff. When you come to work, you can be yourself, be a change-maker and develop your career in exciting ways. This is why we champion an inclusive and respectful workplace culture where everyone is supported to succeed.
Some 20,000 staff work for Monash around the world. We have 95,000 students, four Australian campuses, and campuses in Malaysia and Indonesia. We also have a major presence in India and China, and a significant centre and research foundation in Italy.
In our short history, we have skyrocketed through global university rankings and established ourselves consistently among the world's best tertiary institutions. We rank in the world’s top-50 universities in rankings including the QS World University Rankings 2026.
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Monash supports flexible and hybrid working arrangements. We have a range of policies in place enabling staff to combine work and personal commitments. This includes supporting parents.
To Apply
For instructions on how to apply, please refer to
'How to apply for Monash Jobs'.
Please upload your most recent CV along with a cover letter outlining why you believe you are a good fit for the role and addressing the following Key Selection Criteria:
- Demonstrated experience in benefits and impact management, realisation and economic evaluation
- Demonstrated ability to support the design and implementation of performance metrics and KPI frameworks, including the selection of meaningful indicators and reporting approaches
- Strong experience in identifying and implementing contemporary performance measures to drive accountability and improvement in organisational performance
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to synthesise complex quantitative and qualitative information and translate findings into clear, evidence-based reports
Diversity is one of our greatest strengths at Monash. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, neurodivergent people, and people of all genders, sexualities, and age groups.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process at Monash. If you need any reasonable adjustments, please contact us at hr-recruitment@monash.edu in an email titled 'Reasonable Adjustments Request' for a confidential discussion.
Your employment is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of all pre-employment and/or background checks required for the role, as determined by the University.
Enquiries: Ms Julie McCusker, PMO Manager, +61 408 512 082, julie.mccusker@ardc.edu.au
Position Description: ARDC PMO Lead
Applications Close: Tuesday 24 November 2026, 11:55pm AEDT
Please submit your application as soon as possible for this fabulous opportunity to join Monash University. Interviews will be held as strong applicants are identified. Applications will close when the role has been filled.
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