Senior Project Manager

📍 Brisbane CBD | Hybrid Working Arrangement
⏳ Initial Contract Opportunity with Extension Potential

We are partnering with one of Australia's largest member-focused financial institutions to deliver a high-profile transformation initiative within its Insurance function.

This project is focused on payment recovery, strengthening operational processes, enhancing controls, and driving improved outcomes for members. We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead delivery across business and technology stakeholders in a complex, highly regulated environment.

About the Role

As the Senior Project Manager, you will be responsible for leading a strategic initiative aimed at improving payment recovery processes, risk controls, governance, and operational efficiency within the insurance claims and payments domain.

You will work closely with senior stakeholders across business, operations, risk, compliance, and technology teams to ensure successful delivery of project outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end project delivery from planning through to implementation and transition.
• Manage project scope, schedule, budget, risks, issues, and dependencies.
• Drive stakeholder engagement across business, operational, technology, and executive teams.
• Oversee process improvement and control uplift initiatives.
• Ensure delivery aligns with governance, compliance, and risk management frameworks.
• Provide regular reporting to program leadership and steering committees.
• Coordinate vendors, delivery partners, and internal teams to achieve project outcomes.

About You

You will be an experienced Senior Project Manager with a proven track record delivering complex business transformation initiatives within regulated financial environments.

Experience in one or more of the following industries:

• Superannuation
• Insurance
• Wealth Management
• Banking
• Financial Services

Experience delivering projects involving:

• Insurance Claims
• Payments or Payment Processing
• Recoveries
• Remediation Programs
• Risk and Compliance
• Process Improvement and Operational Transformation
• Governance and Controls Uplift

Key Skills

• Strong project delivery and stakeholder management experience.
• Excellent communication and executive reporting capabilities.
• Experience managing projects within highly regulated environments.
• Strong understanding of risk, compliance, and operational controls.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive outcomes in complex organisations.

What's on Offer

• Opportunity to work with one of Australia's most recognised member-based financial institutions.
• High-profile transformation program with executive visibility.
• Collaborative and supportive delivery environment.
• Competitive daily rate and flexible working arrangements.

If you have a strong background in financial services project delivery and experience across insurance, claims, payments, recoveries, or remediation initiatives, we'd love to hear from you.

To be considered for the role click the 'apply' button or for more information about this and other opportunities please contact Anna Reyes on + 617 3709 7456 or email areyes@paxus.com.au and quote the above job reference number.

Paxus values diversity and welcomes applications from Indigenous Australians, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people living with a disability. If you require an adjustment to the recruitment process, including the application form in an alternate format, please contact me on the above contact details.