Project Manager

• Type: Contract
• Job #17652

About the role

One of our federal government clients is seeking experienced and motivated Project Managers to support major ICT projects within their CIO Division. This role will involve collaborating with cross-functional teams and overseeing critical projects to ensure successful delivery, aligned with business goals and stakeholder expectations.

Key responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including business partners, cross-agency collaborations, and service providers.
• Research, plan, implement, monitor, and evaluate project or program initiatives.
• Negotiate and engage with stakeholders to ensure effective communication, coordination, and collaboration for timely and successful outcomes.
• Identify and resolve project-related issues and challenges.
• Provide management, coordination, governance, and assurance of complex projects.
• Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams in an agile environment to deliver agreed outcomes.
• Represent the team and branch in project governance meetings, providing clear, up-to-date reports on project status and risk implications.
• Oversee project resources to ensure a high-performing, motivated, and well-developed team.
• Use project management tools to drive successful outcomes, covering areas such as risk management, quality management, financial management, procurement, strategy, resource management, project briefs, and post-implementation reviews.

Desirable criteria

• Demonstrated experience in leading cross-functional project teams to deliver critical and complex ICT programs.
• Strong ability to translate business requirements into prioritised application development tasks.
• Experience in ensuring best development industry practices are implemented.
• Exceptional stakeholder management and engagement skills.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to understand the audience, adapt to the context, and tailor communication effectively.

Skills and experience

• Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional project teams to successfully deliver critical and complex ICT programs.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills to facilitate effective stakeholder coordination, collaboration, and engagement.
• Proven ability to build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including business partners, cross-agency collaborations, and service providers.
• Experience with/and application of project management frameworks and methodologies such as Agile and Hybrid Agile.
• Ability to represent the team and branch in project governance meetings, providing clear, up-to-date reports on project status and risk implications to ensure successful project delivery.

Benefits

• Competitive remuneration package.
• Opportunity to work in a dynamic and collaborative environment.
• Hybrid work arrangements available.
• Contract extensions up to two 12-month periods.
• Opportunity to contribute to key ICT projects impacting Australian industries.

Contact details

For a confidential chat, please contact Anissa on 0484 568 874 or via email at anissa@exclaim-it.com.au and we would be more than happy to provide you with additional information and assist in the application process.