Data Project Manager

Specsavers; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Quarterly bonus scheme

Two free pairs of glasses each year

On-site free parking with EV charging

Birthday, Volunteer, Professional Dev.

Paid Parental Leave

Health & Wellbeing programs

Fully funded social club

Job summary

Specsavers in Australia is seeking a Data Project Manager to lead the ANZ Audiology Manage project, a major business and technology transformation. You will drive data migration, modelling, reporting, integrations and governance while coordinating with ANZ, Global and external partners.

This role reports to the ANZ Audiology Manage Technology PM and requires strong stakeholder management and experience delivering large-scale data initiatives in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of project management experience with 3+ years delivering data projects end-to-end.
• Experience delivering data solutions in complex, matrixed environments.
• Experience with Waterfall, Agile, Scrum and hybrid delivery methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Deliver end-to-end data projects including migration, reporting, integrations and data readiness.
• Coordinate with business and tech PMs to integrate data workstreams into the overall delivery plan.
• Proactively manage data project risks, issues and change.
• Coordinate internal data teams, external vendors and statements of work to meet outcomes on time, budget and quality.
• Ensure delivery aligns with Global and Regional data standards and governance.

Skills

Project management

Data projects delivery

Stakeholder management

Communication

Multitasking

Delivery methodologies

Education

PRINCE2 certification

Agile / Scrum Master certification

Tools

Microsoft 365

MS Project

Jira

Confluence

Halo

Job description

This is a 12-month fixed term contract supporting a major transformation project within our Audiology business, with the potential for a permanent opportunity following successful project delivery.

What we can do for you

At Specsavers, we know that to reach your full potential you need to work somewhere that will bringout your best. We pride ourselves on offering a workplace with a supportive, driven, flexible and inclusive culture.

Proud to be recognised as Australia's #1 Best Place to Work for 2026 ranked 12th on Fortune's list of the World's 25 Best Workplaces. Here's a taste of just some of our perks:

• Quarterly bonus scheme
• Two free pairs of glasses each year
• On-site free parking including dedicated EV charging baysBirthday, Volunteer, Professional Development and Paid Parental Leave
• Health & Wellbeing programs
• Fully funded social club - provides a wide range of activities throughout the year

So, if you like the sound of working for a company that that's dedicated to improving the lives of both their people and customers - we think you'd look good at Specsavers.

The role

We're looking for a Data Project Manager to play a key role in delivering the ANZ Audiology Manage project, a major business and technology transformation that will replace our current patient management platform and unlock new capabilities across data, reporting, customer experience and operations. You'll functionally report to the ANZ Audiology Manage Technology PM leading complex data delivery project activities spanning data migration, data modelling, reporting, integrations and business readiness while working with teams across ANZ, Global and external partners.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Deliver end-to-end data projects, including data migration, reporting, integrations and data readiness activities, managing scope, resources, timelines, budgets and stakeholder expectations throughout the project lifecycle
• Partner with business and technology project managers to integrate data workstreams into the overall delivery plan, ensuring requirements, design, build, testing and deployment activities are coordinated, dependencies are managed and stakeholders receive clear, timely project updates.
• Proactively manage data project risks, issues and change, ensuring effective mitigation and timely resolution.
• Coordinate internal data teams, external vendors and statements of work to deliver agreed outcomes on time, within budget and to quality standards.
• Ensure data project and technical resources deliver solutions in line with Global and Regional data standards, governance requirements and agreed delivery ways of working

About you

You'll be an experienced Data Project Manager who is comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment and can confidently bring people together to deliver complex initiatives. Ideally, you'll bring:

• 5 years' project management experience, including a minimum of three years successfully delivering and supporting data projects end-to-end.
• Demonstrated experience delivering data solutions within complex, matrixed environments
• Experience working across Waterfall, Agile, Scrum and hybrid delivery methodologies
• Experience with tools including Microsoft 365, MS Project, Jira, Confluence and Halo.
• Formal project management qualifications, including PRINCE2 and Agile, Scrum master is preferred
• Strong stakeholder management, influencing and communication skills
• Experience managing multiple projects and competing priorities

Experience within healthcare or retail, global matrix organisations, or change management environments would be advantageous. If you're passionate about turning data strategy into delivery outcomes and enjoy leading large-scale transformation initiatives, we'd love to hear from you.

About Us:

At Specsavers we believe a diverse, inclusive and flexible culture enables our people to bring their whole selves to work and be proud of doing so. When it comes to flexibility, we understand that one size doesn't fit all. Our flexible working at Specsavers enables us to work in ways that support our lifestyle to help us balance our career with the other important things in life.

Creating a great place to work for our people is pinnacle to us and along with our Behaviours is at the core of everything we do, ensuring our people feel good, cared for and smart. We like to think it's a fun and positive place to work - why not have a look for yourself https://join.specsavers.com/au/department/support-office/ Applicants for the role are required to have current working rights as per, relevant government legislation.