Applications Project Manager

For Purpose Aged Care; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging up to $15,900

Dining and accommodation allowance

Work from home flexibility

Team lunches and team-building events

Staff discounts

Novated leasing

Employee assistance program (EAP)

Job summary

For Purpose Aged Care is seeking an experienced Applications Project Manager to lead enterprise-wide technology initiatives, including a SharePoint and Microsoft 365 transformation program.

You will report to the Head of IT PMO, driving end-to-end project delivery, governance and adoption across sites. Travel to sites nationally is required.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering end-to-end Microsoft 365/SharePoint projects.
• Experience managing business system implementations and data migrations.
• Strong governance, risk and financial management capabilities.
• Experience across Agile, Waterfall or hybrid delivery environments.
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Hands-on, on-site readiness and ability to travel nationally.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of enterprise business application projects, including Microsoft 365 and SharePoint.
• Develop and manage project plans, budgets, timelines, risks, resources and governance.
• Collaborate with leaders, technical teams, vendors and partners to ensure outcomes.
• Drive stakeholder engagement, change management and user adoption activities.
• Manage scope, deliverables, dependencies and vendor performance.
• Oversee requirements gathering, data migration, integrations and implementations.
• Prepare status reports, executive updates and steering committee presentations.
• Contribute to PMO framework improvements and standards.

Skills

Microsoft 365

SharePoint

Enterprise apps

Governance

Stakeholder management

Hybrid delivery

Data migrations

Problem solving

On-site work

Education

Degree in Information Technology or Information Systems

PRINCE2 / PMP certification

Job description

At For Purpose Aged Care, our purpose is to deliver exceptional care for meaningful ageing. We are dedicated to creating communities that set the standard in aged care, guided by our C.A.R.E. values: Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, and Empathy.

Why this role matters:

We are seeking an experienced Applications Project Manager to lead the delivery of key enterprise-wide technology initiatives, including our SharePoint and Microsoft 365 transformation program. This is an exciting opportunity to influence how technology enables better outcomes across a growing aged care organization

What you will be doing:

Reporting to the Head of IT PMO, you will be responsible for the end-to-end delivery of business-critical application projects, ensuring successful implementation, stakeholder engagement, governance, and adoption across the organization. Working within our PMO, you will help strengthen project delivery capability, embed best-practice governance, and ensure projects are delivered safely, sustainably, and with a strong focus on business outcomes.

This is a highly visible role that requires exceptional stakeholder management skills, strong project governance experience, and the ability to lead complex business and technology projects across multiple sites. Travel to our sites nationally will be required.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of enterprise business application projects, including Microsoft 365, SharePoint and other strategic technology initiatives.
• Develop and manage project plans, budgets, timelines, risks, resources and project governance.
• Collaborate with business leaders, technical teams, vendors and external partners to ensure successful project outcomes.
• Drive stakeholder engagement, communication, change management and user adoption activities.
• Manage project scope, deliverables, dependencies and vendor performance.
• Oversee business requirements gathering, data migration, integrations and implementation activities.
• Prepare project status reports, executive updates and steering committee presentations.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of PMO frameworks, processes, governance and delivery standards.

About You

You are a confident and collaborative project leader who can translate business needs into practical technology solutions. You have a proven track record delivering enterprise application projects and are comfortable navigating complex stakeholder environments.

• Proven experience delivering end-to-end Microsoft 365, SharePoint or enterprise application projects.
• Experience managing business system implementations, integrations and data migrations.
• Strong project governance, risk management and financial management capability.
• Experience working across Agile, Waterfall or hybrid delivery environments.
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement, influencing and communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with a proactive, outcomes-focused mindset.
• A hands-on approach with the confidence to work on-site and tackle technical challenges directly.
• Willingness to travel nationally as required

Qualifications

• Degree qualification in Information Technology, Information Systems or a related discipline.
• PRINCE2, PMP or equivalent project management certification.

Mandatory Requirements

• Current National Police Check or willing to obtain
• Australian Citizenship, Permanent Residency or valid Australian work rights.

Benefits & Work Culture with For Purpose Aged Care

As a purpose‑led,not‑for‑profit organization,our staff’s health and wellbeing are important to us.This is why we offer a growing range of benefits to support both work and life, including:

• Salary packaging up to $15,900, plus $2,650 for dining and holiday accommodation plus claim car parking.
• Team lunches and team‑building events
• Work from home flexibility
• Exclusive staff discounts with JB Hi‑Fi, Endota Spa and more
  CommBank Workplace Banking
• Salary sacrificing options with superannuation
• Novated leasing through Enlist
• Access to EAP – free, confidential counselling