Director, Technical Program Management

At Aristocrat, we are committed to delivering world-class gaming experiences that bring happiness to millions of people globally. We are seeking a Director, Technical Program Management to help shape how strategic work is planned, governed, measured, and delivered across the enterprise. This role leads the evolution of our delivery operating model, establishing scalable governance, execution standards, and operating rhythms that improve how complex initiatives are delivered. You will build the standards and structures that enable teams to execute consistently, drive adoption across the organization, and provide senior leaders with trusted data and insights that support confident decision-making. Beyond process, this role improves organizational delivery maturity, strengthens reporting integrity, and champions modern, efficient ways of working. The ideal candidate brings a strong mix of enterprise delivery leadership, governance, operational excellence, change enablement, and executive presence, with a proven ability to balance structure and agility while delivering measurable business outcomes. What You'll Do Own and evolve the enterprise delivery operating model, including governance standards, delivery lifecycle expectations, decision rights, operating rhythms, and execution practices across strategic initiatives. Lead organizational delivery maturity by assessing current practices, closing capability gaps, and driving continuous improvement across processes, tools, data, and ways of working. Partner with cross-functional teams to drive adoption of delivery standards, tools, reporting practices, and governance expectations, supported by clear enablement materials, training, and feedback loops. Define the strategy for enterprise delivery reporting, insights, and executive dashboards that support prioritization, planning, governance, and decision-making. Lead platform lifecycle management, including enhancements, integrations, migrations, adoption, and retirement of legacy solutions. Identify opportunities to simplify workflows, reduce manual effort, improve data quality, and strengthen automation and operational efficiency. Build and lead a high-performing Delivery Excellence team, setting priorities, expectations, quality standards, and a culture of continuous improvement. What We're Looking For 10+ years in Technical Program Management, PMO, Delivery Excellence, Business Operations, or related enterprise functions. 5+ years leading enterprise delivery governance, operating model development, reporting, tooling, or PMO capability functions. Demonstrated success improving organizational delivery maturity through standards, processes, enablement, measurement, and continuous improvement. Strong understanding of delivery methodologies, portfolio and program management practices, lifecycle management, and operational excellence. Experience implementing, governing, or modernizing enterprise delivery platforms, reporting ecosystems, and dashboards. Strong analytical, communication, stakeholder management, and executive engagement skills. Ability to influence without direct authority and bring structure and clarity to ambiguous, evolving environments. Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Business, Engineering, Technology, Operations, or a related field. Preferred: experience with M365, Jira, Power BI, or comparable platforms, and certifications such as PMP, SAFe, Lean Six Sigma, or an MBA. Why Aristocrat? Aristocrat is a world leader in gaming content and technology, and a top-tier publisher of free-to-play mobile games. We deliver great performance for our B2B customers and bring joy to the lives of the millions of people who love to play our casino and mobile games. And while we focus on fun, we never forget our responsibilities. We strive to lead the way in responsible gameplay, and to lift the bar in company governance, employee wellbeing and sustainability. We’re a diverse business united by shared values and an inspiring mission to bring joy to life through the power of play. We aim to create an environment where individual differences are valued, and all employees have the opportunity to realize their potential. We welcome and encourage applications from all people regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, cultural background, disability status or LGBTQ+ identity. EEO M/F/D/V World Leader in Gaming Entertainment Robust benefits package Global career opportunities Our Values All about the Player Talent Unleashed Collective Brilliance Good Business Good Citizen Travel Expectations Up to 25% Pay Range $115,500 - $214,500 per year Our goal is to pay a market competitive salary focusing near the median of our pay ranges. However, final offers for all positions will be based on several factors such as experience level, education, skills, work location, and internal pay equity. This position offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, and vision insurance, paid time off, and a 401(k) plan with employer matching, more details available at https://atibenefits.com/. Additional Information This role is subject to mandatory background screening and regulatory approvals. As part of your employment with Aristocrat, you may be required to complete a criminal background check, submit fingerprints, and obtain licenses or registrations with applicable gaming regulatory authorities. Aristocrat operates in a highly regulated environment and holds licenses in over 340 gaming jurisdictions worldwide. To meet our global compliance obligations, you will be required to provide the disclosure of relevant personal and background information to government agencies, sovereign nations/tribal regulators, and other applicable gaming regulatory bodies. This is a condition of Aristocrat’s gaming licenses. The specific information required may vary depending on the jurisdiction and project assignment. At this time, we are unable to sponsor work visas for this position. Candidates must be authorized to work in the job posting location for this position on a full-time basis without the need for current or future visa sponsorship. Aristocrat Leisure Limited (Aristocrat) is a global entertainment and content creation company powered by technology to deliver world-leading casino and mobile games. Listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), Aristocrat (ASX code: ALL) is headquartered in Sydney, Australia, with over 7300 employees working in more than 20 locations across the globe. Aristocrat offers a diverse range of products and services including electronic gaming machines, casino management systems, mobile games and online real money games, including iLottery. Aristocrat has seven corporate functions and three reporting segments that span regulated land-based gaming (Aristocrat Gaming), social casino (Product Madness) and regulated online real money gaming (Aristocrat Interactive). Our game and product portfolios collectively entertain millions of players worldwide every day. Across our global enterprise, Aristocrat aims to create long-term sustainable value for all stakeholders by upholding our core values and producing the world’s best gaming content. Our people-first mindset prioritises the safety and wellbeing of our people. We have ambitions to be an industry leader in responsible gameplay and we invest in employees’ development and offer career pathways, so they have what they need to do their best work at Aristocrat. Our values of Talent Unleashed, All About the Player, Collective Brilliance and Good Business, Good Citizen guide and inspire us every day. We are excited about the future of Aristocrat and united by our mission and we invite everyone to join us as we bring joy to life through the power of play! Aristocrat Leisure Limited or its affiliates worldwide provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to any protected characteristic, such as race, color, sex, religion, national origin, physical or mental disability, genetic characteristic, pregnancy, breastfeeding or related medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital, military and veteran status, or any other characteristic prohibited by local, state/provincial or federal law. If you need assistance or accommodation applying for a position, please reach out to helpdesk-recruiting@aristocrat.com. At Aristocrat, sustainability is embedded in our strategy, operations and the values and culture of our teams across the globe. Our Sustainability report provides information on the progress we’ve made each year, across our four strategic sustainability pillars – Good Governance & Responsible Business, Empowering Safer Play (formerly responsible gameplay), Operational Sustainability & Climate, and People & Community. You can read more about our progress here: https://www.aristocrat.com/sustainability/