Road Manager - IT Infrastructure Projects

Job Title

Road Manager - IT Infrastructure Projects

Job Description

About Us:
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.

The role:

Rabobank has an opportunity for an experienced Infrastructure Project Manager (Road Manager) to join our Sydney team on a 12-month fixed-term contract.

This highly visible role will drive critical technology transformation & resilience initiatives, requiring exceptional delivery discipline, governance, & stakeholder management. Working closely with Product Owners & technical stakeholders, you will coordinate & oversee a broad range of infrastructure initiatives within our Technology Enablement capability, including:

• Data centre relocation, transition, & decommissioning activities
• Physical & virtual server migration & lifecycle management
• Network & connectivity migration
• Storage & backup platform transitions
• Application & platform relocations
• Disaster recovery & business continuity testing
• Security, risk & compliance activities
• Vendor & managed service provider engagement
• Cross-functional dependency management & delivery coordination
• Delivery governance, risk management, & stakeholder reporting
• Operational readiness, cutover planning, & service transition management

Top Role Responsibilities & Accountabilities:

Working across multiple teams & stakeholders, you will provide execution leadership, governance oversight, delivery transparency & dependency management to ensure successful outcomes throughout the program lifecycle.

• Facilitate discovery & planning activities to identify key deliverables, timelines, dependencies, risks, & stakeholders
• Break down large-scale initiatives into manageable milestones in collaboration with delivery teams
• Partner with Product Owners, Engineering Managers, Architects & squads to align delivery commitments, priorities & execution plans
• Drive visibility of dependencies, risks, & impediments across teams through proactive stakeholder engagement
• Monitor roadmap impacts arising from delivery changes or delays & escalate issues where required
• Enable informed decision-making by providing clear reporting, transparency, & governance across all levels of the organisation.

To be successful, you will have:

• Proven experience delivering complex infrastructure transformation, migration, technology lifecycle, & data centre transition programs within Agile delivery environments
• Strong operational planning, cutover management, & delivery governance capability
• Demonstrated success coordinating cross-functional teams, managing complex delivery dependencies, & driving execution across multiple concurrent workstreams
• Strong understanding of IT infrastructure, including server migrations, virtualisation, networks, data centre relocations, & associated interdependencies
• Excellent risk & issue management capabilities, with a proactive approach to identifying & resolving challenges.
• Excellent communication & stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence & engage at all levels
• The ability to build credibility, foster collaboration, & create alignment across diverse teams
• Agile delivery experience & certifications (such as Scrum Master or SAFe) highly regarded

Our Values

Rabobank Australia values inclusion, belonging, & positive experiences for all.  Our work environment, our benefits, & 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