Job Description

Job Title: Manager Project Manager

Security Clearance: Must be able to obtain Baseline

Duration: Initial 11 months with 1 x 12-month extension

Industry: Information Technology

Functional Expertise: Project Management

Sub-functional Expertise: Program and Project Delivery

Location of work: QLD, ACT, VIC, NSW, SA

Closing date: 9AM Friday, 3 July 2026

Description

Our client is seeking four experienced Manager Project Managers to lead the delivery of complex and high-risk projects. The successful candidates will be responsible for managing multiple projects concurrently, providing strategic project leadership, and ensuring project outcomes are delivered on time, within scope and to a high standard. Working closely with multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders, you will drive successful project delivery while maintaining strong governance, risk management and reporting practices.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects that are high risk or complex in nature.
• Manage multiple projects concurrently.
• Manage projects of strategic importance.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams with complex and varied interfaces.
• Provide strategic planning, mapping and modelling.
• Develop project documentation to a high standard in accordance with the client's methodology.
• Prepare and maintain project schedules.
• Build and maintain stakeholder relationships.
• Manage project risks and issues and escalate where appropriate.
• Prepare project progress reports.
• Manage project and program resources.
• Prepare and manage project budgets.
• Mentor project staff.
• Facilitate and conduct requirements meetings, presentations and workshops.
• Transfer skills and knowledge to client staff.
• Ensure documentation is maintained in accordance with recordkeeping policies.
• Produce Project Schedules.
• Produce Project Implementation Plans.
• Produce Project Management Plans.
• Produce Benefits Management Plans.
• Produce Stage Plans.
• Prepare Baseline Change Requests where required.
• Produce Statements of Requirements.
• Produce Transition Plans.
• Maintain logs of agreed business process changes.
• Prepare weekly status and progress reports.

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience managing complex and high-risk projects.
• Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong project planning, scheduling and governance experience.
• Ability to manage project risks, issues and dependencies.
• Experience preparing high-quality project documentation.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills.
• Experience managing project resources and budgets.
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience mentoring project staff.
• Experience facilitating workshops and project meetings.

Key Capabilities

• Project Management
• Strategic Planning
• Stakeholder Management
• Risk and Issue Management
• Project Governance
• Budget Management
• Resource Management
• Agile Delivery
• Documentation and Reporting
• Team Leadership

Essential Criteria

• At least three (3) years of work experience in project management.
• Demonstrated ability to produce high quality documentation in relation to the provision of reports, identification of risks, issues and project inter-dependences.
• Proven ability to lead the development and implementation of complex projects ensuring timely delivery.
• Demonstrated experience delivering in Scaled Agile methodology or alternative Agile methodologies.
• Demonstrated understanding of price and financial considerations (including all relevant direct and indirect benefits and costs over the whole procurement cycle).

Desirable Criteria

• Proven project management experience working in large organisations similar to the client.
• Demonstrated strong communication skills both oral and written.

How to apply

Please submit your application including your resume and a completed application form addressing the essential and desirable criteria. Ensure your application highlights your experience and any relevant certifications.