PMO Coordinator - 12 month Max tenure at Leidos · Melbourne

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Do Work That Matters

Leidos Australia delivers IT and airborne solutions that protect and advance the Australian way of life. Our 2000 local experts, backed by our global experience and network of partners, are working to solve the world’s toughest challenges in government, intelligence, defence, aviation, border protection and health markets.

Your New Role and Responsibilities

We are seeking a capable and proactive PMO Coordinator to support the Program Management Office for a major Federal Government initiative. This is a 12‑month fixed-term parental leave backfill opportunity. Reporting to the Service Delivery Manager, she will partner closely with the wider leadership team to enable effective PMO operations across financial management, governance, and program coordination.

Key Responsibilities

• Supports PMO financial management, including forecasting, analysis of actuals, and workforce/FTE tracking
• Contributes to financial governance activities such as Management Reserve, change control, and back-to-green planning
• Coordinates program reporting cycles, ensuring timely and accurate delivery of weekly, monthly, and quarterly outputs
• Maintains program documentation, governance artefacts, templates, and SharePoint repositories
• Facilitates risk, issue, and action tracking while supporting continuous improvement across PMO processes and tools

About You and What You'll Bring

• Advanced Microsoft Excel capability with strong analytical and problem-solving strengths
• Proven experience supporting financial planning, forecasting, and reporting within a project or program environment
• Solid understanding of PMO, project, and program management frameworks (PMI certifications highly regarded)
• Strong experience using SharePoint and information management tools; Power BI capability is advantageous
• Highly organised, proactive, and confident in engaging stakeholders while managing competing priorities

This role does require the successful applicant to be an Australian Citizen and be able to gain a Baseline level security clearance.

Diverse Team Members, Shared Values and a Common Purpose

Providing our customers with smarter solutions takes an incredible team with diversity of thought, experience and perspectives driving innovation. Inclusion is at the heart of our culture and is one of our core values. It's about creating a workplace where everyone can do important work, feels welcome, valued, and respected, and has equal access to opportunities to thrive. Paul Chase – Chief Executive, Leidos Australia.

Leidos Australia is an equal opportunities organisation and is committed to creating a truly inclusive workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, veterans, neurodiverse people, and people of all genders, sexualities, and age groups.

Our five Advocacy Groups (Women and Allies Network, Young Professionals, Defence & Emergency Services, Action for Accessibility and Abilities and Pride+) provide an opportunity for team members to connect and collaborate on shared interests, and work to support and celebrate our diverse community.

Next Steps

• To apply for this role, follow the links or apply via our Careers page.
• Recruitment process - virtual / face to face interview & background checks.
• Applicants may also need to meet International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) requirements. In certain circumstances this can place limitations on persons who hold dual nationality, permanent residency or are former nationals of certain countries as per ITAR 126.1.
• We are committed to making our recruitment process accessible to all candidates. Please contact our Careers team careers.au@au.leidos.com if you’d like to discuss any additional support during your application or throughout the recruitment process.

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Original Posting:

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.