Clearance- Must have NV1
Duration- Initially 12 months with 2x12 months of extensions
The ICT Senior Project Manager will oversee the purpose and status of the project and ensure all project goals and timeframes are met. Senior Project Managers support the agency by overseeing and ensuring the high quality and consistent delivery of projects. Working under the broad direction of senior staff, Senior Project Managers are responsible for overseeing the management of the design, planning, development, implementation and evaluation of project outputs. They play a key role in managing key strategic stakeholders across all tiers of government to drive the implementation and integration of projects at the operational level. In performing a leadership role, Senior Project Managers identify and drive innovation, manage and lead change and have an active role in contributing to and implementing the agency's strategic direction. This position may require supporting on call when there are critical production issues.
Key Duties
- Lead and deliver projects that may have an agency wide impact develop, implement and
evaluate project plans and schedules in accordance with the agency’s project management
framework and consider project interdependencies.
- Collaborate with staff in immediate work area and with internal and external stakeholders
oversee project design, governance arrangements and operational integration ensure project
deliverables and milestones are met on time and within budget lead strategic planning for
longer term project initiatives.
- Lead and manage staff and oversee the management of performance, attendance and health
and wellbeing develop staff capability through coaching and succession planning provide high
level strategic advice and feedback to stakeholders and the agency's executive.
- Research, review and evaluate projects within a section or specialist area report on project
objectives and outputs for presentation to the executive, and oversee ongoing project
reporting oversees, review and advise on written material including business cases, plans,
reports, executive and ministerial briefs and corporate documentation plan.
- Manage and monitor financial budgets and oversee the management of contracts,
procurement, resources and expenditure identify, assess, manage, escalate, report and
monitor project risks, issues and benefits, including developing treatment strategies analyse
project performance and oversee quality management to ensure that project deliverables are
fit for purpose and meet client needs drive innovation.
- Manage and lead change, and actively contribute to and implement the agency’s strategic
direction engage, negotiate and manage key strategic stakeholder relationships to deliver
projects and respond to changes in needs and expectations.
- Represent and negotiate on behalf of the agency to advance the agency's interests at
external, cross-agency, inter-jurisdictional and other forums exercise delegations appropriate
to role in accordance with legislation and guidelines