EL1 Assistant Director, ICT Project Manager

Commonwealth Treasury; Canberra; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The Commonwealth Treasury is looking for a skilled ICT Project Manager to lead the delivery of ICT and digital projects essential for achieving its strategic objectives. This role requires strong project management and governance skills to ensure reliable and modern systems.

The ideal candidate will have recent experience in managing ICT projects within government, providing timely reporting to senior executives while coordinating effectively with various stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years recent ICT project delivery experience.
• Experience delivering ICT or digital projects in government.
• Proven ability to develop and manage project scope, budget, and schedule.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end to end delivery of ICT and digital projects.
• Establish and maintain appropriate project governance.
• Provide clear, timely and accurate project reporting.

Skills

Project management skills

Risk management

Communication skills

Education

Relevant project management qualification (e.g., PRINCE2 Practitioner)

Job description

The Information Services Branch is seeking a skilled and motivated ICT Project Manager to lead the delivery of ICT and digital projects that support the Department of the Treasury’s strategic objectives.

The role plays a key part in delivering secure, reliable and modern systems and services through strong project management, governance and executive reporting, and sits within a branch responsible for Treasury’s information, data, digital and technology capabilities aligned with whole of Australian Government priorities.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the end to end delivery of ICT and digital projects, including managing scope, schedule, budget, risk, dependencies and quality outcomes.
• Establish and maintain appropriate project governance, including plans, schedules, risk and issue registers, and change control.
• Provide clear, timely and accurate project reporting, briefings and advice to senior executives, boards and steering committees.
• Support delivery of agreed outcomes under the Digital and Cyber Security Work Program, including contributing to team capability uplift through knowledge sharing and mentorship.
• Coordinate and work effectively with business stakeholders, technical teams, vendors and delivery partners to achieve project outcomes.
• Manage competing priorities and tight deadlines in a complex delivery environment.
• Exercise sound judgement, professionalism and accountability when managing risks, issues and delivery pressures.
• Demonstrate experience delivering ICT or digital projects in government, with a minimum of three years recent ICT project delivery experience.
• Proven ability to develop and manage project scope, budget, schedule, risks and dependencies in line with established governance frameworks.
• Strong experience preparing clear and concise project reports, briefs and papers for senior executives and governance committees.
• Have well-developed organisational and communication skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and tight deadlines.
• Sound judgement and experience managing risks, issues, and change in complex ICT delivery environments.
• Relevant project management qualification such as PRINCE2 Practitioner, with experience applying structured delivery methodologies in practice.