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Transformation Program Manager - People and Culture

Additional office locations
Melbourne, Sydney
Job ID
22702
Date
16-Jun-2026
Permanent - Full time, Senior
Job category
Other, People and Culture, Technology - Project Management / PMO
At a pivotal point in our transformation journey, and with strong leadership backing, we are building a digitally enabled, scalable and future-ready People and Culture function across our global organisation. You’ll join the Strategy, Governance & Change team at the centre of this transformation, helping drive program coordination, governance and execution across the function. This is an opportunity to do complex, high-impact work, shape how transformation is delivered as the model continues to evolve and build highly valued experience in future-focused transformation. 
We are a global financial services group operating in 30 markets with 57 years of unbroken profitability. At Macquarie, you’re empowered to shape a career that is fulfilling and creates value. You will bring your insights and expertise to the task at hand and feel supported as you make your own kind of impact for a better future.

What role will you play?

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As the Transformation Program Manager, you will own program management for a large, multi-workstream people transformation. You will help turn strategic priorities into coordinated delivery, ensuring the program is well-resourced, financially disciplined, clearly prioritised and measured against outcomes.
In this role, you will work closely with workstream leads, the Transformation Office and senior stakeholders to keep the program focused on what matters most and provide clear visibility of progress, risks and realised benefits. You will bring structure to planning and prioritisation, make trade-offs and dependencies visible, and help leadership make informed decisions as the transformation evolves. You will also oversee program resourcing and financials, support governance and benefits realisation, and ensure reporting remains outcome-focused and decision-ready. 

What you offer

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  • Extensive experience managing large-scale transformation or enterprise programs, with some exposure to delivery in the people and culture, talent or HR domain
  • Strong background in program planning, financial tracking and benefits management 
  • Experience operating in complex, multi-stakeholder environments 
  • Strong commercial and analytical capability, particularly around cost, value and trade-offs 
  • Deep experience with OKRs, metrics and outcome-based reporting 
  • Ability to synthesise complex information into clear insights for senior leaders  
We love hearing from anyone inspired to build a better future with us, if you're excited about the role or working at Macquarie we encourage you to apply.

What we offer

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At Macquarie, you’re empowered to shape a career that’s rewarding in all the ways that matter most to you. Macquarie employees can access a wide range of benefits which, depending on employment type, include:

  • 1 wellbeing leave day per year
  • Up to 5 additional service bonus leave days per year
  • Up to 20 weeks’ paid parental leave for primary caregivers along with 12 days of transition leave upon return to work, and 6 weeks’ paid leave for non-primary caregivers
  • 2 days of paid volunteer leave and donation matching
  • Up to 12 months’ gender affirmation leave, including 6 weeks’ paid leave
  • Access to Employee Assistance Program and wellbeing benefits including skin and health checks, and flu vaccinations
  • Access to a wide range of salary packaging options
  • Access to a wide range of learning and development opportunities, including reimbursement for professional membership or subscription
  • Hybrid and flexible working arrangements, dependent on role
  • Reimbursement for work from home equipment

About Financial Management, People and Engagement

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Financial Management, People and Engagement (FPE) provides a single interface for Macquarie’s businesses across key areas of people, strategy, communications and financial management. Comprising two pillars – Financial Management, and People and Engagement – it is responsible for managing the Group’s financial, tax and treasury activities and strategic priorities, fostering our culture through people and community engagement strategies, and engaging with stakeholders to protect and promote Macquarie’s reputation globally.

Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion

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We are committed to fostering a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply and welcome all identities, including race, ethnicity, cultural identity, nationality, gender (including gender identity or expression), age, sexual orientation, marital or partnership status, parental, caregiving or family status, family and domestic violence status, neurodiversity, religion or belief, disability, or socio-economic background. We welcome further discussions on how you can feel included and belong at Macquarie as you progress through our recruitment process. To learn more, contact our team by clicking here.

Our aim is to provide reasonable adjustments to individuals who may need support during the recruitment process and through working arrangements. If you require additional assistance, please let us know in the application process.