Contract OT Project Manager - Industrial Tech Delivery

MPAU Technology; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 165,000; Part time

Job summary

MPAU Technology in Melbourne is seeking a Project Manager for Operational Technology to lead OT projects from scoping through delivery, on time and to budget. You will coordinate with internal teams and external service providers to ensure safe, compliant outcomes and effective handovers.

The role requires experience delivering technology projects, proficiency in planning, scheduling, and reporting, and familiarity with asset management software such as Maximo or SAP.

Qualifications

• Experience managing technology projects through planning, delivery and implementation.
• Competency-based project management certification is desirable (PMP, AIPM, PRINCE).
• Ability to develop practical project plans, schedules and milestones.
• Experience coordinating project activities across internal stakeholders.
• Strong capability in monitoring progress and maintaining delivery documentation.
• Ability to communicate project updates, actions and delivery considerations clearly.
• Experience identifying project issues and coordinating appropriate follow-up actions.
• Experience with asset management systems such as Maximo or SAP is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Ensure OT projects are successfully scoped/defined, priced, scheduled, managed/delivered by OTMPD Service Providers and closed.
• Provide project management expertise to other portfolios within the organisation as required
• Work with internal and external stakeholders to identify, define and organise interdependent scope delivered by others to enable successful OTMPD project delivery.
• Maintain engagement with OT Service Provider's, project sponsors, governance committees and any internal/external stakeholders to facilitate project delivery and required handovers.
• Ensure compliance for control system projects and that external providers deliver on project outcomes.
• Manage project risks and escalation to governance committees and sponsors as required.
• Manage monthly financial, scheduling and other reporting aspects of OT projects.
• Manage Service Provider performance in delivery of OT projects and maintenance services.
• Review and approve Service Provider contractual claims, managing disputes and escalating issues to the appropriate governance and steering committee's where required.
• Identify, lead and support continuous improvement initiatives to support best practice project and program delivery.
• Drive generative safety culture on projects.

Skills

Tech project management

Stakeholder coordination

Planning & scheduling

Delivery documentation

Risk management

Communication of updates

Tools

Maximo

SAP

Job description

MPAU Technology in Melbourne is seeking a Project Manager for Operational Technology to lead OT projects from scoping through delivery, on time and to budget. You will coordinate with internal teams and external service providers to ensure safe, compliant outcomes and effective handovers.

The role requires experience delivering technology projects, proficiency in planning, scheduling, and reporting, and familiarity with asset management software such as Maximo or SAP.