EL1 Project Manager

DFP Recruitment; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

DFP Recruitment on behalf of a large Federal Government Agency is seeking experienced EL1 Project Managers to lead the delivery of major ICT transformation initiatives in Victoria, Melbourne. You will manage complex cross‑functional delivery across business, technology and vendor streams, from planning through to operational readiness.

Key responsibilities include end-to-end project delivery, integrated schedules, risk & issue management, governance reporting and stakeholder engagement, with a

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering technical ICT projects and system implementations.
• Strong project planning, governance and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Experience delivering enterprise platform or COTS implementations involving integrations, data migration, testing and deployment.
• Strong vendor management experience.
• Ability to navigate complex stakeholder environments and influence outcomes.
• Experience working within Agile, Waterfall or hybrid delivery frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of complex ICT projects and enterprise system implementations.
• Develop and manage integrated project plans, schedules, milestones, dependencies and critical paths.
• Identify, manage and escape project risks, issues and dependencies.
• Coordinate business, technical and vendor stakeholders to achieve delivery objectives.
• Support governance forums through the preparation of decision-ready reporting, actions and status updates.
• Oversee testing, deployment, operational readiness and transition-to-business activities.
• Manage vendor deliverables, contractual commitments, Statements of Work and acceptance criteria.

Skills

EL1 Project Manager

Governance & stakeholder mgmt

Agile/Waterfall hybrid

Vendor management

Job description

On behalf of a large Federal Government Agency, we are looking for experienced EL1 Project Managers to support the delivery of a significant technology and business transformation.

This role will involve management of complex system delivery projects across multiple business, technology and vendor workstreams, ensuring successful outcomes from planning and implementation through to operational readiness.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of complex ICT projects and enterprise system implementations.
• Develop and manage integrated project plans, schedules, milestones, dependencies and critical paths.
• Identify, manage and escape project risks, issues and dependencies.
• Coordinate business, technical and vendor stakeholders to achieve delivery objectives.
• Support governance forums through the preparation of decision-ready reporting, actions and status updates.
• Oversee testing, deployment, operational readiness and transition-to-business activities.
• Manage vendor deliverables, contractual commitments, Statements of Work and acceptance criteria.

To be considered for this role, you will demonstrate

• Proven experience delivering technical ICT projects and system implementations
• Strong project planning, governance and stakeholder management capabilities
• Experience delivering enterprise platform or COTS implementations involving integrations, data migration, testing and deployment
• Strong vendor management experience
• Ability to navigate complex stakeholder environments and influence outcomes
• Experience working within Agile, Waterfall or hybrid delivery frameworks

Highly regarded experience includes

• Experience supporting business change, operational readiness, training and adoption activities.
• Experience in claims, case management, insurance, compensation or other complex transaction-processing environments.
• Experience working alongside Agile product teams and iterative delivery models.
• Knowledge of accessibility principles and inclusive design practices.
• Experience working with Federal Government agencies

As this role is with a Federal Government Agency, applicants are required to be Australian Citizens.

Applicants new to DFP may be asked to provide additional information including work rights status via a survey link – if requested, we ask that you provide this information in order to expedite your application.

DFP welcomes applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people with disability.

In addition, DFP will provide reasonable adjustments for individuals with disability throughout the recruitment process.

If you identify as a person with disability and require adjustments to the application, recruitment, selection and/or assessment process, please advise via***********@dfp.com.auor1300 337 ***and indicate your preferred method of communication (email, phone, text) so we can keep in touch and meet your accessibility needs.