Senior Project Manager

• Initial Contract Duration: 12 Months
  
• Extension term details: Upto 24 Months
  
• Location: QLD, ACT, VIC, SA
  
• Security Requirements: Must have NV1
  
• Working Arrangements: Hybrid
  The preference is for the services to be performed in Canberra, however other locations of Adelaide, Brisbane and Melbourne may be considered. A hybrid flexible working arrangement may be considered, ensuring the Labour Hire Worker’s residing address is within reasonable travel time and distance of the RFQ location to present onsite in cases of emergency or to meet business requirements. The location is the capital city of selected state/s.
• Maximum hours: 80 hours per week
  

Job details

Project Managers plan and manage the delivery of projects (Delivery Manager).

Delivery Managers work in product-focused teams to deliver end-to-end services and to support them in production.

As a Delivery Manager Lead, you will be responsible for the delivery of technical projects and services including overseeing the technical execution, managing technical teams and ensuring the timely delivery of the project in alignment with business objectives.

Key duties and responsibilities

• Identify key business objectives and provide solution recommendations while performing business proves and management consulting analysis.
  
• Manage scope of projects from inception to closure. Define, develop and manage implementation schedules and project budgets.
  
• Coordinate resources, prepare project teams for kick-off and ensure effective completion of project milestones, control project scope and mitigate risks.
  
• Ensure project consultants are delivering to configuration, development, and methodology standards.
  
• Ensure delivery processes are efficient and cost effective.
  
• Provide technical direction and leadership.
  
• Ensure technical teams adhere to industry best practices, standards and methodologies.
  
• Lead and manage technical teams including developers, engineers and other technical professionals.
  
• Identify and manage risks related to the technical delivery.
  
• Provide technical expertise and support teams to solve complex technical challenges
  

Technical skills

Project Scheduling tools

• Knowledge and understanding of OpenShift container platform infrastructure.
  
• Knowledge and understanding of a broad range of Microsoft technologies.
  

Knowledge / Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years of Technical Delivery Management experience in a complex, high pressured
  
• ICT environment.
  
  

Essential Criteria

1.Financial management: Level 4 (SFIA)

Monitors and maintains financial records to agreed requirements for compliance and audit. Assists with identifying and calculating process, service, project and component costs for financial planning and budgeting. Collates required financial data and reports for analysis and to facilitate decision-making.

2.Organisational change management: Level 6 (SFIA)

Defines and communicates the approach for change management for a significant part of the organisation. Initiates, plans and leads strategic, large and complex change management initiatives. Provides guidance and raises awareness to help change leaders demonstrate effective behaviours to deliver organisational change. Establishes feedback processes and leads analyses of change management successes. Enables continual improvements to change management methodology, tools and training necessary to enhance the maturity across the organisation.

3.Project management: Level 6 (SFIA)

Takes full responsibility for the definition, documentation and successful completion of complex projects. Adopts and adapts project management methods and tools. Ensures that effective project monitoring and control processes, change control, risk management and quality processes are employed and maintained. Monitors and controls resources, revenue and capital expenditures against the project budget. Manages the expectations of key project stakeholders.

4.Requirements definition and management: Level 5 (SFIA)

Plans and drives scoping, requirements definition and prioritisation activities for large, complex initiatives. Selects, adopts and adapts appropriate requirements definition and management methods, tools and techniques. Contributes to the development of organisational methods and standards for requirements management. Obtains input from, and agreement to requirements from a diverse range of stakeholders. Negotiates with stakeholders to manage competing priorities and conflicts. Establishes requirements baselines. Ensures changes to requirements are investigated and managed.

5.Stakeholder relationship management: Level 5 (SFIA)

Identifies the communications and relationship needs of stakeholder groups. Translates communications/stakeholder engagement strategies into specific activities and deliverables. Facilitates open communication and discussion between stakeholders. Acts as a single point of contact by developing, maintaining and working to stakeholder engagement strategies and plans. Provides informed feedback to assess and promote understanding. Facilitates business decision-making processes. Captures and disseminates technical and business information.

Application Deadline: Monday, 14 September 2026

Expected Start Date: Sunday, 01 November 2026

Job Type: Contract

Note: If you wish to have a confidential discussion, call us on 02 6108 3980 or 0410 756 040 for more information.