Program Risk Manager, Canberra

Program Risk Manager Whizdom Canberra ACT Policy (Consulting and Strategy) Contract/Temp Competitive About the Company The client is a large, complex organisation responsible for delivering a nationally significant, long?term capability program involving multiple projects, stakeholders, and external partners. The organisation operates within a highly regulated environment, with a strong emphasis on integrated planning, governance, and performance management across cost, schedule, and risk. Success is driven by rigorous program integration to ensure outcomes are delivered on time, within budget, and to defined capability standards. About the Role: This opportunity seeks an experienced Level 3 Program Risk Manager to support the delivery of a nationally significant, complex capability program. The role is responsible for developing and maintaining a robust Phase 3 Risk Framework and Risk Register, ensuring risks across the program are effectively identified, assessed, escalated, and monitored. The successful candidate will provide specialist risk expertise, work closely with internal and external stakeholders, and deliver high?quality risk insights to support informed decision?making by senior leadership. Key Responsibilities Develop, maintain, and implement the Phase 3 Risk Management Plan aligned with program objectives, governance frameworks, and trilateral requirements Lead program?level risk identification, assessment, mitigation, and reporting across technical, schedule, cost, commercial, and engineering domains Facilitate risk workshops, deep?dive reviews, and stakeholder engagements to validate risk exposure and interdependencies Maintain accurate and authoritative risk data and reporting within authorised risk management systems Provide mentoring and knowledge transfer to uplift organisational risk management capability Contract: 12 Months with 2X12 months Location: Canberra Work Environment: Full-time onsite Security Requirements: To be eligible for this role, you must be an Australian Citizen. Due to the work environment, our client has requested that all candidates are required to hold a minimum current NV1 Security Clearance. What is on offer 2x12 months extension option Opportunity to work in a dynamic and highly skilled team Competitive remuneration package Why partner with Whizdom? We’re Whizdom. We view you as an extension of our strong, dependable brand and have differentiators which really are different! The Whizdom way: We pay our contractors same day you submit your timesheet! We are Level 3, DISP certified and have signed the Veteran Employment Commitment and been awarded the highest level of compliance to this important initiative, proactively assisting veterans transitioning from the forces to civilian roles. We’ve been lucky enough to win industry awards for our high level of process compliance and are ISO 9001 certified. Our commitment to reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions has been accredited in line with large global organisations. We value diversity and welcome applications from Indigenous Australians, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people living with a disability. How to Apply: Please upload your resume to apply. Please provide a supporting statement highlighting your skills, experience, and capability against the position description to complete this application process. We will be in touch with instructions for suitably skilled candidates. Submission closes on Friday 9 am  28/03/2026.