We are seeking an experienced Senior Program Manager (ERP Australia) to lead the national rollout of our Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) program across Australia. This is a strategic, high-visibility role responsible for delivering a complex, multi-site transformation on time, within scope, and on budget—while setting a benchmark for future global deployments.
Drawing on global best practices, including insights from our successful India ERP implementation, you will tailor the program to meet Australian business needs and group-level objectives. You will oversee end-to-end program leadership, governance, risk management, stakeholder engagement, and cross-functional coordination across finance, supply chain, TDD, and operational functions.
This role requires travel between our corporate hubs in Perth, Melbourne, and Brisbane, as well as visits to additional corporate and remote sites to ensure alignment and successful delivery.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the full ERP program lifecycle, ensuring delivery to scope, schedule, budget, and quality standards.
- Define program vision and coordinate multiple workstreams with strong governance, planning, and prioritization.
- Engage executive sponsors, business units, TDD teams, and external vendors to maintain alignment and transparency.
- Oversee governance forums, risk management, documentation, and reporting for executive leadership.
- Drive key delivery activities including testing, training, data migration, integration, and cutover execution.
- Ensure change management, user adoption, and clear communication across all organizational levels.
- Apply lessons learned from global deployments and influence solution design through Design Authority participation.
Skills & Competencies
- Deep expertise in large-scale ERP program delivery, ideally including Dynamics 365.
- Advanced planning, scheduling, governance, and reporting capabilities.
- Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management across all levels.
- Strategic decision-making, adaptability, and a collaborative approach to cross-functional leadership.
- Robust understanding of business processes, operating models, and technical constraints.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business, IT, Engineering, or related field.
- PMP, Prince2, or equivalent formal project/program management certification.
- 10+ years’ experience delivering complex programs within large or global enterprises.
- Proven success leading multi-site or cross-border ERP implementations.
- Experience in finance, supply chain, IT governance, and change management.
Why Choose Sodexo
At Sodexo, inclusion isn’t a program — it’s who we are. You’ll join a company that:
Has a proud continuing history in partnerships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities. Supports your professional growth through mentoring global and local learning opportunities and accessibility to our ‘Develop Me’ development programs. Celebrates our diverse workplace culture, understanding of reconciliation through our Reconciliation Action Plan, listening and learning through our community initiatives and volunteering for programs like Stop Hunger and partners addressing food security. Values flexibility, wellbeing, and purpose-driven work.
When you join Sodexo, you’re not just taking on a role — you’re helping shape a future where every individual and community can thrive. If this sounds like the right opportunity for you APPLY TODAY!
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Healthcare Strength — Multiple national medical plan options with integrated pharmacy and mental‑health support via an assistance program provide broad coverage. Feedback suggests the overall benefits mix can feel comparatively solid even where base pay is modest in some roles.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) plan with employer match is a consistent pillar of the package, though exact match details can vary by role and plan year. Feedback suggests retirement benefits are often viewed more favorably than base pay.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid leave programs under Vita, including paid maternity/medical leave alongside care leave and EAP resources, support family needs. While specifics vary by status and location, the presence of paid leave is a meaningful component.
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Founded in Marseille in 1966 by Pierre Bellon, Sodexo is the global leader in sustainable food and valued experiences at every moment in life: learn, work, heal and play. The Group stands out for its independence, its founding family shareholding and its responsible business model. Its portfolio of activities includes Sodexo Food and Facilities Management Services and Pluxee Employee Benefit Solutions, activity for which the Group announced a spin-off with a listing expected on February 1, 2024. This diversified offer meets all the challenges of everyday life with a dual goal: to improve the quality of life of our employees and those we serve, and contribute to the economic, social and environmental progress in the communities where we operate. For Sodexo, growth and social commitment go hand in hand. Our purpose is to create a better everyday for everyone to build a better life for all. Sodexo is included in the CAC Next 20, CAC 40 ESG, CAC SBT 1.5, FTSE 4 Good and DJSI indices. Sodexo key figures — 22.6 billion euros Fiscal 2023 consolidated revenues — 430,000 employees as at August 31, 2023 — #1 France-based private employer worldwide — 45 countries — 80 million consumers served daily — 14.3 billion euros in market capitalization (as at October 25, 2023)
