Project Manager

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Detail information about job Project Manager. Terms and conditions vacancy

• Initial 6 month contract opportunity with a possible a 3-6 month extension
• Western suburbs location | Large, complex organisation
• Large ICT implementation project | Lead a multi-disciplinary project team

An established, well-known organisation is seeking to engage an experienced Project Manager to oversee the delivery of a large ICT implementation project.

This is an initial 6 month contract opportunity, with the possibility of a 3-6 month extension, located in Brisbane's Western suburbs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead project teams in the delivery of complex projects, ensuring that realistic project, quality, change control and risk management processes are maintained
• Manage and control resources, operational and capital costs against the project budget and manage expectations of all project stakeholders
• Actively support business change, act as a single point of contact for senior stakeholders and facilitate relationships between them
• Promote the change vision to staff at all levels of the business operation, and keep a focus on business objectives
• Work with senior people responsible for the line business operation to ensure maximum business operations improvements are made as the project delivers its products into operational use
• Maintain the business case for funding the program/project and confirm continuing business viability of the project/program at regular intervals.
• Manage project risk. Carry out risk assessment for identifying potential risk events, quantifying and documenting the probability of occurrence and the impact on the project and/or the business.
• Prepare briefing material and regular performance reports for key stakeholders.
• Manage change and stakeholder engagement to ensure that impacts are clearly articulated in a structured and planned manner.

Key Selection Criteria:

• Significant experience leading multi-disciplinary project teams in the delivery of complex projects
• Significant experience managing major IT projects, as an enabler to business change that spans several functional areas in large, complex organisations
• Significant experience managing competing stakeholder expectations and priorities.
• Demonstrated significant experience in the application of suitable project management methodologies, processes, and controls to ensure that projects and programs are delivered on time and budget and are fit-for-purpose.
• Proven significant experience in the development of high quality project documentation.
• Demonstrated extensive experience in managing project budgets, including the ability to forecast cash-flows and maintain financial reporting requirements.
• Proven significant experience in developing market engagement and procurement strategies, and managing procurement activities in relation to IT projects
• Demonstrated significant experience in managing vendor and service provider contracts in the execution and delivery of IT projects
• Demonstrated significant experience leading and mentoring project teams to achieve project outcomes

Desired Qualifications:

• A working knowledge of PRINCE2 project methodology is highly regarded
• A working knowledge of and/or accreditation in Agile project delivery is an advantage
• Hold a current motor vehicles drivers’ licence

How to apply:

To submit your application, in strict confidence, please apply online using the appropriate link. Should you wish to discuss, please contact Kylie Graham on (07) 3258 8380 quoting Reference No. 4A/20510.

Your interest will be treated in the strictest of confidence.