Program Co-ordinator

Job Title

Program Co-ordinator

Job Description

Rabobank is the world’s leading specialist in food & agribusiness banking. One of our key strengths lies in our people who have a deep understanding of agriculture & are committed to adding long-term value for clients. Our commitment to our employees & clients is at the heart of everything we do.

About the role

Rabobank’s COO Domain has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Program Coordinator to join Project ELEVATE, a high-profile enterprise-wide transformation program focused on strengthening operational resilience, risk management, governance & accountability across the bank.

As a key member of the Program Management Office (PMO), you will work closely with the Program Director, PMO Lead & senior stakeholders to support the successful delivery of this strategic initiative. You will play a pivotal role in driving effective governance, integrated planning, executive reporting & program coordination, helping to ensure the program delivers long-term value for the business.

This Sydney-based role is offered as a 2-year fixed-term contract.

Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities

• Support the Program Director, PMO Lead & Project Managers to maintain effective program governance & delivery practices

• Coordinate governance forums, meetings & reporting cycles, including agendas, packs, minutes & action tracking

• Maintain RAID logs, dependencies, decisions & change registers, ensuring accountability & timely follow-up

• Develop & maintain project schedules, governance calendars & reporting timelines

• Prepare & consolidate status reports, governance materials & executive-level updates

• Manage program documentation, repositories, version control & approval records

• Support financial administration, including budget tracking, forecasting, invoicing & resource reporting

• Coordinate onboarding, offboarding, access requests & team administration activities

• Drive consistency in reporting, templates, processes & document management

• Identify opportunities to improve governance, reporting, automation & PMO effectiveness

About you

You bring extensive experience in program coordination & PMO governance & delivery support within complex transformation environments. With strong critical thinking & sound judgement, you are comfortable providing informed challenge, influencing stakeholders, & contributing to effective governance outcomes while working autonomously in a fast-paced environment.

To be successful, you will have:

• 7+ years' experience in project coordination, PMO, or program support

• Experience supporting large-scale transformation programs (>$20M), ideally in banking or financial services

• Proven experience supporting complex regulatory, risk, & compliance initiatives

• Proven capability supporting Program Directors, senior leaders & executive stakeholders

• Strong experience with governance, executive reporting, Steering Committee packs & PMO disciplines

• Demonstrated expertise managing RAID processes, integrated planning & dependency tracking across multiple workstreams

• Strong understanding of risk, issue, dependency & change management processes

• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities & deadlines

• Strong communication skills, attention to detail & confidence engaging with stakeholders at all levels

• Advanced Microsoft 365 skills, including Excel, PowerPoint, Teams & SharePoint, with experience using MS Project & Azure DevOps

• Strong judgement, discretion & the ability to work with sensitive information

Our Values

Rabobank Australia values inclusion, belonging, & positive experiences for all. Our work environment, our benefits, and the way we live our values, “Client Driven”, “Responsible”, “Professional” & “Cooperative” make it a great place to work. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds.

Please let our Talent Acquisition team know if you need any accommodations to make our opportunities more accessible to you.

About Us

Rabobank is a cooperative bank with a mission. Together with our stakeholders, we have been dedicated to creating a future-proof society and tackling major societal challenges for 125 years. In the Netherlands, we serve retail and corporate customers; globally we focus on the Food & Agriculture sector. Our starting point is: together we can achieve more than we could alone.

For big or small challenges, in every area people join forces in search of solutions. Rabobank has been doing this for 125 years. And we will continue to grow a better world together.