Kickstart Your Career as a PMO Consultant at Accenture!

• Location:  Canberra

• Start Date: Targeted start date of January through to March 2026

• Security Clearance Requirement: Given the secure nature of this role serving Government clients, we are seeking candidates who are Australian Citizens with an active security clearance or are eligible for obtaining security clearance. 

• Remote working: Candidates will be required to be in Canberra office at least 3 days per week. Candidates willing to relocate to Canberra are welcome to apply.

Why Work at Accenture? At Accenture, we believe in creating a workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where diversity is celebrated, and everyone has the opportunity to thrive. You'll be part of a dynamic team that is at the forefront of innovation, working on exciting projects that make a real impact. You'll work closely with clients to understand their needs and develop solutions that meet their business objectives. Plus, you'll have the opportunity to collaborate with talented colleagues from diverse backgrounds and learn from the best in the industry. You'll be working in a dynamic delivery environment where every day brings new challenges and opportunities.

Role Description

As a PMO Consultant, you play a critical role in supporting project and program management activities by ensuring effective governance, reporting, and coordination. This role requires a strong focus on project administration, stakeholder communication, and adherence to delivery standards. You will work closely with project managers, delivery leads, and other stakeholders to ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned with organisational objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Project Governance and Administration: Support adherence to project governance frameworks and standards. Maintain project documentation including charters, plans, and risk registers. Ensure compliance with organisational policies.

• Project Coordination: Coordinate schedules, resources, and activities for smooth project execution. Track key milestones, deliverables, and dependencies. Prepare for governance meetings and project reviews.

• Risk and Issue Management: Monitor, log, and escalate project risks and issues. Support development and execution of mitigation plans.

• Reporting and Analytics: Prepare and distribute regular status reports, dashboards, and presentations. Track KPIs and project metrics to provide insights to stakeholders.

• Financial Management: Assist in tracking project budgets, forecasts, and actuals. Support procurement processes including vendor management and invoice tracking.

• Stakeholder Communication and Support: Act as a point of contact for project queries. Facilitate communication between project teams and stakeholders. Support workshops, meetings, and presentations.

• Team Collaboration: Work closely with project managers and PMO team members to foster a collaborative environment. Share best practices and contribute to process improvement.

What We’re Looking For

• Team Players: You enjoy collaborating with others and working in a diverse team environment.

• Problem Solvers: You have strong analytical skills and enjoy tackling complex challenges.

• Innovative Thinkers: You are always looking for new and better ways to do things.

• Comfortable with Ambiguity: You are okay with ambiguity, as no two days may be the same in Consulting!

• Great Communicators: You have an excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.

• Strong Organisers: You have strong organisational and time management skills.

• Strong Team Leaders: You have managed a small team of at least 2 people, and helped guide junior team members in their development.

• Excellent Relationship Builders: You build strong relationships with stakeholders and handle disputes well. You work closely with clients to understand their needs and create solutions that fit them.

• Relevant Skills: You are proficient with tools such as Microsoft Project, Power BI, Excel, and other collaboration tools. You are familiar with traditional waterfall as well as Agile, Scrum, and SAFe methodologies. You have an analytical mindset with experience in data visualisation and reporting

• Australian Citizenship: Australian citizenship is required for this role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree – preferably in Business, Information Technology, or a related field.

• 3+ years of experience in a PMO or project management support role.

• Familiarity with project management methodologies and tools.

• Certifications such as CAPM, PMP, or PRINCE2 Foundation are a plus.

• Proficiency with tools like Microsoft Project, Power BI, and Excel.

Why You'll Love Working Here:

• Inclusive Culture: We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and empowered.

• Career Growth: We provide opportunities for continuous learning and development, so you can grow your career and reach your full potential.

• Work-Life Balance: We understand the importance of work-life balance and offer flexible work arrangements to help you achieve it.

• Impactful Work: You'll have the opportunity to work on exciting projects that make a real impact on our clients and the world.

Join Us and Make a Difference: At Accenture, we believe in the power of technology to create positive change. With us, you'll have the opportunity to work on projects that make a real impact on our clients and the world. You'll be part of a team that is passionate about

innovation and committed to making a difference. Apply now and start your exciting career with us!

Benefits of working at Accenture:

• 18 weeks paid parental leave

• Long & short-term career break opportunities

• Structured career development program

• Local and international career opportunities.

• Certified as a Family Inclusive Workplace™

• Flexible Work Arrangements - centered around Accenture’s Truly Human ethos and our commitment to supporting the health and wellbeing of our people.

• We are proud to be in the top 3 of last year’s Diversity & Inclusion Index!

All our consulting professionals receive comprehensive training covering business acumen, technical and professional skills development. You’ll also have opportunities to hone your functional skills and expertise in an area of specialization. We offer a variety of formal and informal training programs at every level to help you acquire and build specialized skills

faster. Learning takes place both on the job and through formal training conducted online, in the classroom, or in collaboration with teammates. The sheer variety of work we do, and the experience it offers, provide an unbeatable platform from which to build a career.

Accenture is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Affirmative Action Employee of Females/Minorities/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.

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About Accenture

Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities.

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