Senior Project Manager
Summary
Senior Project Manager driving end-to-end delivery of cloud, SaaS, and application projects at a leading Melbourne-based University, working hybrid from the CBD. Operates across business and technology change using both Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
Salary: ASAP start | CBD/WFH hybrid
We're looking for an experienced Senior Project Manager to join this leading University to take ownership of projects from discovery and planning through to delivery.
We currently have 2 opportunities available. Projects will vary and may include cloud migrations, SaaS implementations, new applications and application enhancements, so we're looking for someone who is comfortable operating across both business and technology change.
These are hands-on delivery roles where you'll be trusted to drive projects forward, bring structure to complexity and work with stakeholders across both the business and technology.
You'll be responsible for:
- Leading projects from discovery and planning through to delivery
- Developing business cases, estimates, project plans, schedules and forecasts
- Driving cloud, SaaS, application and broader technology initiatives
- Managing complex risks, issues, dependencies and competing priorities
- Working closely with Product Owners, technology teams and senior business stakeholders
- Managing external vendors, consultants and contracts
- Providing clear reporting and insights to senior leadership and governance forums
- Keeping delivery moving across multiple workstreams and dependencies
Skills and experience
- Strong Project Management experience and be comfortable stepping into a complex environment and taking ownership quickly.
- Previous experience delivering application and SaaS projects
- A track record of managing projects involving both business and technology change
- Experience developing and validating business cases and estimates
- Strong vendor and contract management experience
- Experience working across Agile and Waterfall delivery environments
- Excellent stakeholder management and the confidence to influence at all levels
- The ability to navigate ambiguity, competing priorities and complex dependencies
- Experience within higher education or tertiary environments would be highly regarded
This is a great opportunity for an experienced Project Manager who enjoys variety and wants to work across a number of visible initiatives within a complex enterprise environment.
Apply now or contact [email protected] for more information.