Project Manager

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Chandler Macleod is the leading provider of temporary and permanent staff to the NSW Government and has partnered with NSW Government Departments and Agencies for more than 25 years.

At Chandler Macleod our mission is to recruit using the BestFit™ methodology which is tailored to providing the most suitable candidate for every position at every level for every NSW Government Department.

One of our clients based in Sydney CBD and moving to Parramatta, is looking for a Project Manager to join their busy team until December 2018.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage relationships with key stakeholders and the development of relevant links across the Department of Education to coordinate information and ensure that projects completed are timely and accurate.

• Manage the identification; management and reporting of risks through the term of the project to ensure senior officers are updated on project progress.

• Prepare project initiation and business case documents, where appropriate, including the preparation of budgets to ensure that maximum benefit is obtained as a result of a project.

• Lead and manage agile sprints.

• Provide advice, support, project and change management to the Director, Transformation.

• Respond to internal and external stakeholders seeking advice and guidance on specific projects

• Demonstrated experience in delivering business transformation projects where standardisation and excellent results have been required and achieved

• Manage entire project teams to ensure that the project outcomes are achieved

• Regularly communicate with key senior stakeholders to ensure the identification and tracking of project objectives

• Prepare and present project status reports and communicate project updates to inform decision making at the senior level

• Advanced Microsoft Word, Excel, MS Project and PowerPoint skills

Required Experience:

• Need experience managing/delivering MULTIPLE streams

• Advanced Microsoft Word, Excel, MS Project and PowerPoint skills

• Great, clear communication skills

• Ability to change language and messages depending on audience

• Advanced documentation skills, ability to clearly document processes, requirements, problem statements and formal PMO documents

• Be able to develop effective end user communications

• Dynamic and positive approach and eager to listen and learn, and get stuck into anything

• Ability to change direction and approach when business priorities change or move

• Self-motivated individual that actively takes the initiative with an ability to work autonomously

• Persistent, effective problem solver with a mix of analytical and creative thinking

• Experience creating high quality project and program artefacts, within emerging or existing frameworks

• Demonstrated ability to walk into different organisations and pick up the context of the businesses operating environment. This maybe demonstrated in someone’s’ CV by having successfully managed projects across different/varied subject matter.

• Ability to be comfortable having new subject matter thrown at them and the ability to understand it very quickly.

• Provide advice and capability building to the Transformation team

If you meet ALL the criteria, apply now for an immediate start.