Project Manager

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Fantastic 6 months fixed term opportunity for an experienced Project Manager to join one of Australia's leading financial services.

Summary about this job

Programme & Project Management

Company: Link Group

Location: Sydney

Work type: Full Time

Salary: n\a

Phone: +61-7-7437-3338

Fax: +61-3-2093-2384

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Detail information about job Project Manager. Terms and conditions vacancy

  • Competitive Salary - Close to Transport - Free gym and lap pool
  • Join a market leader in the Financial Services industry
  • Excellent building and office location
About us: 

Link Group is a global third party financial record keeper active in the securities registration, superannuation administration and property sectors, along with providing a suite of value added services. In Australia alone, Link Group manages over 15 million account records and processes more than 60 billion dollars in payments every year.

We currently have a great 6 months fixed term opportunity for a Project Manager to join our Technology and Innovation division in our Rhodes office.

Purpose of Role

  • The Project Manager role will successfully deliver one or more projects and tasks on time, on budget, to customer satisfaction and to IT standards and quality.
  • You will be required to manage all PM tasks utilising a mix of Prince 2 and PMBOK methodologies, this will include partnering and liaising with stakeholders from Business units, IT and external vendors.
  • You will report to the Head of Project Delivery and have responsibilities into steering committees and associated approval boards.
Key Accountabilities
  • Successful delivery of assigned projects on-time on-budget:
    • Complete the project(s) to customer satisfaction at agreed level of Quality in accordance with the approved IT Program Management methodologies.
    • Implement and monitor project activities through the project lifecycle. This includes creating and managing as agreed project plans and project functions with project team and reporting on project progress identifying and influencing project stakeholders.
  • Develop Scope by:
    • Working with project team to identify project scope, including identification, prioritisation and management of out of scope tasks.
  • Ensure appropriate Governance by:
    • Implementing effective governance for project tracking and reporting to ensure timely and appropriate generation, collection, dissemination, storage, tracking reports and financial information.
  • Implement, monitor and control Time Schedules by:
    • Developing and implementing a project schedule to meet project objectives within an agreed time frame. Gaining agreement to and monitoring project schedules. Ensuring change control mechanisms are put in place to manage project schedules
  • Ensuring the correct stakeholders are engaged and considering impacts on their areas and clients.
  • Control and Report on Cost Management by:
    • Determining, monitoring, analysing and controlling project costs and outcomes to ensure they meet financial objectives. Seeking to control costs by using cost management techniques/methods coupled with change control.
  • Guide Quality Management by:
    • Implementing quality assurance processes that drive the continuous improvement of quality. Determining and achieve quality objectives, standards and levels to be included in the project plan.
  • Management of Tasks and Resources:
    • Working with team managers to determine project resource requirements (Number, Skills, and Duration).
  • Manage Change Control:
    • Utilise an effective Change Control process to formally document agreed changes to
    • Project scope, time or budget.
  • Effectively Manage Risks and Issues should they arise by:
    • Working with your sponsor to develop effective and implement as needed risk management plans and contingency plans to minimise the consequence of adverse events.
  • Conduct and minuting of weekly project meetings and general project coordination and reporting
  • Potential line management responsibilities:
  • Potential management of external vendors:
  • Other, as identified in the course of the project.

The above list of key accountabilities is not an exhaustive list and may change from time-to-time based on business needs.

Ideal Candidate Profile

Essential Skills, Capabilities and Experience


  • Proven successful project/programme management experience.
  • 2+ years – experience in project management in the Financial Services area, preferably with experience in Superannuation and/or risk insurance knowledge.
  • Proven ability to manage business and technology teams with internal processes with change management focus
  • Strong management of all issues and risks.
  • Ability to lead multiple teams across diverse platforms..
  • Excellent organisational skills, must be well organised with the ability to organise and coordinate others (including clients and project team members)
  • Great stakeholder management skills including regular up-to date and accurate written and verbal updates to key stakeholders.
  • Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with colleagues and clients at all levels.
  • Preferred experience in Financial Services preferably with experience in Superannuation and/or risk insurance knowledge.
  • General PC Knowledge including Microsoft Office expert level knowledge of Excel, working knowledge of Access
Essential Qualifications
  • Proficient in the use of MS Project for project planning, tracking and reporting
  • PMBOK or Prince II qualification.

You must have the right to work and live in Australia to apply for this job.


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