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Lead Program Manager, People Team

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Atlassian

Lead Program Manager, People Team

Sydney, Australia / Remote

Working at Atlassian

Atlassians can choose where they work whether in an office, from home, or a combination of the two. That way, Atlassians have more control over supporting their family, personal goals, and other priorities. We can hire people in any country where we have a legal entity. Interviews and onboarding are conducted virtually, a part of being a distributed-first company.

This is a remote position. With a sufficient timezone overlap with the team, we're able to hire eligible candidates for this role from any location in Australia.

As a leader within the People Program Team, you will be responsible for leading a Program Portfolio for Atlassian's Talent, DEI and Employment Relations. You will partner with key stakeholders across CoE, HRBP, Program Management and Engineering teams to deliver scalable and intelligent solutions that amplify our impact on Atlassian's most important assetits people.

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In this role, you will:

  • Lead and develop a high-performing team of program managers to deliver complex large scale projects independently across different People functions including Talent, ER, and DEI
  • Partner with key Program stakeholders to define program scope, roadmap, success criteria, roles & responsibilities, governance and change management.
  • Build relationships with and influence cross-functional partners and stakeholders across the People Team, People Technology, and People Insights in order to deliver our roadmap and programs of work
  • Proactively manage program progress, risks, decisions, dependencies, reporting and outcomes
  • Work with program stakeholders and enablement teams to achieve program milestones while managing dependencies, communications and downstream impacts
  • Drive programs to deliver organizational efficiencies by building scalable solutions that leverage automation and AI capabilities


  • 10+ years program management experience with at least 5 years of extensive experience in managing HR programs
  • Experience leading teams to deliver large-scale transformations, including knowledge of stakeholder engagement and change management best practices
  • Successful track record in building, implementing, and delivering key people programs and showing direct, positive linkages to the achievement of business strategy or OKRs
  • Experience in project management and delivering high quality presentations, communications, and artifacts to a wide variety of stakeholder audiences
  • High levels of resourcefulness, influence, organizational savviness, execution skills (strategy through implementation)
  • Prior experience in using Jira & Confluence
  • Agile / PMP Certification is highly desirable.
  • Location in Australia to facilitate time zone collaboration.

Our perks & benefits

Atlassian offers a variety of perks and benefits to support you, your family and to help you engage with your local community. Our offerings include health coverage, paid volunteer days, wellness resources, and so much more. Visit go.atlassian.com/perksandbenefitsto learn more.

About Atlassian

At Atlassian, we're motivated by a common goal: to unleash the potential of every team. Our software products help teams all over the planet and our solutions are designed for all types of work. Team collaboration through our tools makes what may be impossible alone, possible together.

We believe that the unique contributions of all Atlassians create our success. To ensure that our products and culture continue to incorporate everyone's perspectives and experience, we never discriminate based on race, religion, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or marital, veteran, or disability status. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

To provide you the best experience, we can support with accommodations or adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. Simply inform our Recruitment team during your conversation with them.

To learn more about our culture and hiring process, visit go.atlassian.com/crh.

Client-provided location(s): Sydney NSW, Australia
Job ID: Atlassian-18453
Employment Type: Full Time

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • Fitness Subsidies
    • Mental Health Benefits
    • On-Site Gym
    • HSA
  • Parental Benefits

    • Adoption Leave
    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
    • Work-From-Home Stipend
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Holiday Events
    • Casual Dress
    • Pet-friendly Office
    • Happy Hours
    • Snacks
    • Some Meals Provided
    • On-Site Cafeteria
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Volunteer Time Off
    • Leave of Absence
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Company Equity
    • Performance Bonus
    • Relocation Assistance
    • Financial Counseling
  • Professional Development

    • Access to Online Courses
    • Internship Program
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Learning and Development Stipend
    • Promote From Within
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Founder led
    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program

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