PA2024INDONQ421 Program Director Job Listing at SS&C Technologies in Melbourne, VIC (Job ID R30365-Melbourne, Australia)

Description

As a leading financial services and healthcare technology company based on revenue, SS&C is headquartered in Windsor, Connecticut, and has 27,000+ employees in 35 countries. Some 20,000 financial services and healthcare organizations, from the world's largest companies to small and mid-market firms, rely on SS&C for expertise, scale, and technology.

Job Description

SS&C is a global provider of investment, financial services and software for the financial services and healthcare industries. Named to Fortune 1000 list as top U.S. company based on revenue, SS&C is headquartered in Windsor, Connecticut and has 20,000+ employees in over 90 offices in 35 countries. Some 18,000 financial services and healthcare organizations, from the world's largest institutions to local firms, manage and account for their investments using SS&C's products and services.

Get To Know The Team:

Tasked with managing the complexities of this significant transformation, this team will focus on key areas such as operational integration, system harmonisation, and cultural alignment, ensuring a smooth and efficient transition. With a combination of experts from various disciplines, including change management, IT, finance, and operations, this team will work closely with both internal and external stakeholders to streamline processes, mitigate risks, and drive synergies across both organisations. Their primary goal is to seamlessly merge the two entities, driving growth, optimising resources, and setting the foundation for future innovation and success.

What You Will Get To Do:

The Program Director is accountable for the successful delivery of the entire proposed change on behalf of the senior responsible owner. This includes coordinating the program's projects, managing their interdependencies, and ensuring the overall integrity and alignment of the program. The role involves overseeing risks and issues, while also facilitating the development of new capabilities within the business to drive effective change and achieve the expected benefits. You will maintain the program environment, supporting each project to ensure seamless execution and alignment with strategic goals. This position reports directly to the senior responsible owner and supports the program or project change daily.

Please note this is a 36 Month Fixed Term Contract

• Coordinate program projects and manage interdependencies, risks, and issues.
• Integrate new capabilities into the business to enable effective change and realize project benefits.
• Plan, design, and proactively monitor program progress, resolving issues and initiating corrective actions.
• Define and manage the program's governance arrangements.
• Ensure quality assurance and maintain the overall integrity of the program, aligning with infrastructure, corporate, technical, and specialist standards.
• Manage the program's budget on behalf of the Senior Responsible Owner (SRO), monitoring expenditures and costs against realized benefits.
• Facilitate the appointment of project team members and manage third-party contributions.
• Ensure the delivery of new products or services on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards.
• Allocate resources effectively across the program's projects.
• Manage communications with all stakeholders and ensure clarity on dependencies and interfaces.
• Oversee and mitigate risks to the program's successful outcome.
• Collaborate with the business change manager or equivalent to transition to new business-as-usual operations.
• Initiate additional activities and management interventions as needed to address program gaps or issues.
• Regularly report program progress to the SRO or Program Director (if applicable)

What You Will Bring:

• Expertise in building effective networks, negotiating successfully, and influencing key stakeholders.
• Strong leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills with the ability to command respect and foster a collaborative team environment.
• Deep knowledge of techniques for planning, monitoring, and controlling programs
• Proven experience in developing sound business cases and obtaining necessary approvals.
• Comprehensive understanding of the procurement process, including successful negotiation with third parties
• Proficient in program and project management methodologies such as MSP and Prince2
• Advanced knowledge of budgeting, resource allocation, and cost management procedures
• Relevant Project Management qualifications (e.g., Prince2 or equivalent)
• Extensive seniority and credibility to provide guidance and advice to project teams on program-related matters.
• Proven ability to proactively identify and solve issues, ensuring smooth program delivery.
• Minimum of 10 years' experience in Program Manager and/or Director roles, with a track record of managing large-scale programs
• Expertise in delivering complex IT, People, and Administration programs, including transitions related to superannuation mergers and acquisitions.
• Demonstrated success in planning, executing, and delivering large, complex programs on time and within budget.

Recruitment Process

• Screening – 30 minutes via MS Team with the TA Partner 
• 1st Interview face to face with Hiring Manager 
• 2nd Interview (If required) 
• Offer 

Why You Will Love It Here!

At SS&C, we offer an exceptional array of benefits and incentives designed to ensure our employees feel valued and supported.

• SS&C Advantage a comprehensive reward and wellness platform
• Income protection insurance and salary continuance
• Death and TPD insurance (Available through SS&C Superannuation Fund)
• Private Health Insurance discount
• Generous Bereavement & Compassionate Leave
• Primary & Secondary carers paid parental Leave
• Focused on Mental Health
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Hybrid Working Model

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups, to enable us to bring a diversity of perspectives to our thinking and conversation. It's important to us that we strive to have a workforce that is diverse in the widest sense.

Unless explicitly requested or approached by SS&C Technologies, Inc. or any of its affiliated companies, the company will not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services.

Background Checks

All offers of employment at SS&C are subject to background verification checks, including a 5-year employment history, proof of eligibility to work in the hiring location, proof of address, credit check and criminal record check (where permitted by local law). The accuracy of all information you submit as part of your application is vital and may be used as part of the background-checking process should you be successful.

Unless explicitly requested or approached by SS&C Technologies, Inc. or any of its affiliated companies, the company will not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services.

SS&C Technologies is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant for employment or employee on the basis of race, color, religious creed, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other classification protected by applicable discrimination laws.