Major Projects
Executive Director, Major Projects
The Executive Director, Major Projects heads the Major Projects Group and has overall responsibility for the project planning, coordination and implementation of major projects at the University, including joint leadership of the RDMIT Project and coordinator of the governance reform project Taking Responsibility for Making Melbourne Manageable (TRMMM).
Overview
Major Projects are activities which are not part of regular, ongoing operations within a budget division. They involve projects with an estimated investment value of more than $50 million over a period of five years, or initiatives which involve third-party relationships or government and which have the potential to pose significant financial, legal or reputational risk.
The major projects are regularly monitored by the Major Projects Coordination Group (MPCG) which is responsible for strategy development in addition to portfolio management and monitoring of projects which meet the ‘major projects definition’. Membership includes the Executive Director, Major Projects, the Senior Vice-Principal, the Provost, the Chief Financial Officer, the Executive Director, Finance and Planning, the Executive Director Information Technology and CIO, the Director Office of the Vice-Chancellor, and academic sponsors for the major projects.
A framework for managing major projects at the University of Melbourne
The University has developed a framework for the planning, management and governance of major projects at the University. The framework outlines a set of policy principles and guidelines on the planning, management and governance of major projects to ensure that they are managed optimally and do not expose the University to unnecessary risks. For this purpose, major projects include major capital projects, IT projects and organisational restructuring and reform.
Current major projects regularly monitored by the Major Projects Coordination Group (MPCG)