Senior Project Manager

Senior Project Manager

• Location - Brisbane CBD (hybrid)
• Contract - initial 2-year term
• Rate – up to $126.89 per hour + super
  
  

About the Role

A reputable QLD Government Department is seeking a highly experienced Senior Project Manager to manage ICT Projects and initiatives.

The Senior Project Manager will be provide a high level of specialist project management support across one or more projects during the contract term.
 
Key Responsibilities

• Leading a project team to meet project deliverables, objectives and stakeholder expectations.
• Preparing key project artefacts e.g. stakeholder management, resource management, task allocation, reporting, project board requirements, and change management plans and strategies.
• Developing and executing activities related to end to end project management, including project plans and estimates, scoping and requirements through implementation and deployment.
• Proactively monitoring, managing and reporting on execution of project deliverables.
• Communicating effectively using multiple methods (verbal, written and nonverbal) and channels with stakeholders, including team and sponsors across multiple aspects of the project.
• Actively managing the current integrated project schedule ensuring appropriate change management activities are undertaken to enable a smooth transition to BAU.
• Delivering continuous improvements to the operating model, in consultation with the IT Project Board, Customer and Supplier.

Selection Criteria

• Senior Project Management delivering transformative Information Communication Technology (ICT) projects in a complex setting using PRINCE2 methodology
• Ability to maintain project schedules using contemporary tools like Microsoft Project and desired experience in Microsoft Enterprise Portfolio Online.
• Ability to lead the development of the governance artefacts required to ensure the delivery for the life of the project.
• Ability to provide leadership of project resources to ensure key staff, stakeholders and vendors deliver the required ICT-enabled business outcomes.
• Ability to build team culture focused on a successful delivery
• Stakeholder engagement and management skills in highly political environment, including the ability to manage senior stakeholders and provide a clear understanding of the impacts of risks and issues for decision making in a timely fashion.
• Ability to communicate technical and non-technical concepts to a wide range of stakeholders.

 
How to Apply

Please upload your resume to apply. We will be in touch with further instructions for suitably skilled candidates. Please note that you will be required to complete selection criteria to complete your application for this role. 

Call Katrina Gabriel on 0489 923 756 or email katrinag@whizdom.com.au for any further information.   

Candidates will need to be willing to undergo pre-employment screening checks which may include, ID and work rights, security clearance verification and any other client requested checks.