Project Manager

• Location: BRISBANE, Queensland
• Type: Contract
• Job #17301

About the role

Our state government client is seeking to engage a Scrum Master / Project Manager, to support a new profession based multiyear program focused on improving graduate pathways and supporting meaningful careers in the department. The project involves transition/consolidation of existing programs and both operational and system changes that impact a wide range of agencies. 
 

Key responsibilities

• Ensure project scope is appropriately defined, and objectives are achieved, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility.
• Facilitate daily stand ups and scrum activities, keeping the team focused on the priorities.
• Actively support delivery of the program of work, removing blockers and supporting effective communication across the team.
• Develop and manage a detailed project plan and work packages to track progress, monitor dependencies and manage the allocation of resources.
• Create and maintain a project budget, ensuring resources are utilised efficiently and costs are controlled.
• Ensure that the project is delivered on-time by planning and scheduling project timelines with accurate estimates.
• Operate under the guidance of the Program Management Office to ensure governance standards and project outcomes are met.
• Coordinate internal resources and third parties/vendors and ensure that all project information is communicated in a timely and clear manner.
• Monitor and manage risks and have mitigation plans in place, and communicate risks to stakeholders.
• Work with Office of Assurance and Investment and the Program Management Office to ensure assurance activities are completed as required.
• Assist with recruitment, selection and onboarding of staff and contractors.

Mandatory criteria

• 10+ years of experience as a Scrum Master or Project Manager working across Government and commercial clients
• Experience in contributing to change programs, preferably within the context of human resources or business improvement initiatives. 
• Demonstrated experience leading large and complex business projects. 
• Extensive experience in facilitation of workshops and activities support clear communication and project outcomes. Must have strong written and oral communication skills including communicating with Project Boards and Executives. 
• Knowledge of both agile and traditional waterfall project management principles and practices and the ability to blend them together in the right proportions to fit a project and business environment.
• Support capability uplift project management activities across the agency as directed. 
• High level of experience using Microsoft suite of products including MS Projects, Power BI and Power automate.

Contact details

For a confidential chat, please contact Raisa on 0437 318 208 or via email at raisa@exclaim-it.com.au and we would be more than happy to provide you with additional information and assist in the application process.