Senior Project Manager
Great opportunity to improve financial management processes, cost modelling and service catalogue within this large Government Department.
Summary about this job
Programme & Project Management
Company: u&u. Recruitment Partners
Location: Brisbane
Work type: Contract/Temp
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Phone: +61-8-8448-3037
Fax: +61-3-1907-7679
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Detail information about job Senior Project Manager. Terms and conditions vacancy
- Brisbane CBD | Immediate Start
- 12-month daily rate contract + extensions
- Cost Modelling | Service Catalogue | Financial Management Processes
Partnering with this leading Queensland Government Department, I am looking for an experienced Principal Project Manager o standardise and improve their business and financial management processes. This is an initial 12-month contract + extensions based in the CBD.
Particular key focus areas and deliverables for this program will be to implement improvements to cost modelling, service catalogue and price book, quotes and proposals, contracting processes and arrangements, and billing and invoicing process and systems.
As Principal Project Manager, you will project manage the implementation and delivery of project/s ensuring objectives are met, including initiation and project resources through to client acceptance, whilst always maintaining a customer/stakeholder focus. You will also undertake a leadership role to drive the project management governance and process methodology and provide leadership and coaching to project staff.
About the Role
- Scope, plan and manage the delivery of high-profile ICT or business change project/s;
- Recommend and establish project governance arrangements;
- Monitor, manage and control project activities in accordance with agreed plans, including;
- Management of financial costs, risks and issues, and ensure that appropriate corrective actions are taken to deliver the project on time and to budget;
- Ensure the project aligns with the Costing, Pricing and Billing Program’s strategic objectives and current best practice;
- Advise the Project Board of any deviations from the plan that may exceed tolerances and provide recommendations on actions to deal with these;
- Manage stakeholder relationships including communicating, negotiating and influencing various stakeholders to meet project objectives and deadlines; and
- Maintain own professional development whilst contributing to a learning culture with the aim of achieving best practice project delivery through enhancing the capabilities of other project staff.
About You
- Have successfully led complex ICT/ICT enabled, business change or financial management projects through to completion;
- Demonstrate the ability to effectively lead a diverse project team;
- Influence and negotiate with stakeholders and other teams to achieve results;
- Work collaboratively and effectively with the project team and stakeholders to ensure project deliverables are met;
- Act as a coach and facilitate staff development;
- Effectively communicate project requirements and outcomes, both in writing and verbally; and
- Certification in PRINCE2, Agile and/or other project management methodologies will be highly regarded.
For more information please call Greg Scharf at u&u on 07 3232 9136, quoting reference number 12133. Alternatively, to submit an application, please click below.
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