Program Manager Transformation

• Full-time maximum term three-year role available (to 30 June 2029)
• Exciting specialty transformation program role, with a fantastic new team
• Ability to transfer or take LSL (Long Service Leave) within Local Government

About Merri-bek City Council

Merri-bek City Council is a progressive council of 175,000 residents: one community, proudly diverse. Our council area sits within the banks of the Merri Creek and the Moonee Ponds Creek, and includes Brunswick, Coburg, Fawkner, Glenroy, Gowanbrae, Hadfield, Oak Park and Pascoe Vale. Our city is vibrant and energetic, known for its active community, cultural diversity, creative industries and the arts. Our long-term vision has ambitious goals for environmental sustainability, social justice, community wellbeing, and creating great places. With the Civic Centre located in Coburg, 8 kilometres north of Melbourne’s CBD, there are excellent public transport options and great food and cafés right at the doorstep.

Merri-bek Council strives to be a contemporary, innovative and collaborative organisation with a deep commitment to engaging and supporting the Merri-bek community. Our organisational vision is to be one team, brave and diverse, making a difference.

We pride ourselves on being an inclusive and welcoming workplace. We offer flexible and hybrid work options and genuinely care about providing our staff work/life balance. With the Civic Centre located in Coburg, 8 kilometres north of Melbourne’s CBD, there are excellent public transport options and great food, cafés, parks and a cinema right at the doorstep. Merri-bek is a great place to live, work and play.

Merri‑bek is embarking on a major digital transformation, and we’re looking for an experienced Program Manager to lead one of the most significant change initiatives in our organisation’s history — the implementation of the TechnologyOne OneCouncil ERP solution. This is a rare opportunity to shape the future of how our community is served.

About the role

We are seeking a highly specialised Program Manager to drive the end-to‑end delivery of the ERP transformation, overseeing the master schedule, managing external partners, and ensuring the program is delivered on time, within scope, and on budget. You’ll play a pivotal role in aligning people, processes, and technology to build organisational readiness and embed sustainable change across Council operations.

Skills and experience required to perform the role

We're looking for an experienced Program Manager to lead our TechnologyOne ERP implementation

• Proven track record leading large‑scale ERP implementations from start to finish, preferably TechnologyOne or similar enterprise systems
• Accountability of the master schedule
• Strong program management expertise including budget management, scheduling, risk management, and executive‑level reporting
• Experience delivering technical and operational change while ensuring clear stakeholder engagement across diverse teams and all levels across Council
• Demonstrated ability to oversee business process redesign and system integration across multiple functional areas (finance, HR, payroll, procurement, assets, customer service)
• Strong leadership skills with a track record of building collaborative teams, managing external vendors, and delivering complex programs
• Relevant tertiary qualifications and formal project/program management certification (PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent)

About you

You’re a seasoned program leader with deep experience delivering complex ERP or enterprise wide transformation programs. You thrive in environments where people, process, and technology intersect, and you bring a confident, collaborative, and strategic approach to change. Your ability to influence, engage, and inspire will be key to the success of this program.

Why Merri-bek?

Join a purpose driven organisation committed to innovation, community impact, and building a modern, efficient, and connected Council for the future.

If you’re ready to lead a landmark transformation and leave a lasting legacy, we’d love to hear from you.

What the role can offer

• Opportunities for training & career development
• Salary sacrifice options
• A real sense of work‑life balance & flexible work options
• Employer‑supported study assistance schemes
• Wellness programs

Further support offered for our staff

• Up to 20 weeks primary & up to 5 weeks secondary parental leave
• Purchase leave
• Ceremonial leave
• Gender affirmation leave
• Family violence leave

For further information about this position please contact Bernie McMullen on .

Applications close: 11:30pm, Monday 2 March 2026.

Please note that when applying for this role, you may be required to attach your valid Qualifications. Please have this ready when completing your application.

How to apply

Please fill out an application using our online recruitment system. You will be required to upload your CV, a cover letter outlining your relevant skills and experience. You do not need to respond to the individual Key Selection Criteria. Please also upload any other relevant documents.

Legal and Equality Statements

Merri-bek City Council is proudly diverse and an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community, people with disability, and people from every culture, sexuality and gender identity, age and ethnic background. Merri-bek City Council is a Child Safe organisation.

Merri-bek City Council is committed to being a Child Safe Organisation and has zero tolerance for child abuse. We believe children and young people have the right to be and feel safe and that their safety and wellbeing is the responsibility of everyone. All employees are required to adhere to Council’s Child Safety and Wellbeing Policies and Procedures and training will be provided on commencement.

Merri-bek City Council's recruitment system, medical, police check, reference checking and onboarding processes are hosted by external service providers who also recognise the importance of privacy. By proceeding with your application, you acknowledge that your personal information will be hosted by these external service providers unless you request us not to do so.

Personal and health information collected by Council is used for municipal purposes as specified in the Local Government Act 2020. The personal and or health information will be used by Council for these purposes and or related purposes. Council may disclose this information to other organisations if authorised or required by legislation. The applicant understands that the personal and or health information provided is for the above purpose and that they may apply to Council for access to and/or amendment of the information.

Please note that the information provided as part of your application will not be accessed by anyone other than the People and Safety Branch and the hiring manager.