Engineering Project Manager - Government ICT & Standards

Profectus; Canberra; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Profectus is seeking an experienced Engineering Project Manager to join our team on a permanent basis, working on a major project within an Australian Government agency. You will manage planning, governance and delivery of a new technical standards office across the agency's projects.

You will work with a Systems Engineer, internal project teams and industry partners to implement a technical data standard, covering planning, schedule, risk, budget, resources and governance reporting.

Qualifications

• Master Degree (or higher) in Project Management, Program Management, Engineering Management, Business Administration (MBA), Management Studies or related discipline.
• Bachelor Degree in Engineering, Applied Science, Computer Science, Systems Science or equivalent.
• Current accreditation such as PMP, CPPM, CPPP, PRINCE2 or MSP, or eligible to obtain one.
• Minimum of 15 years of industry experience in engineering or project management, preferably in ICT environments.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex engineering, systems integration or ICT capability projects.
• Experience managing project budgets, schedules, risks and governance reporting.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills across government, contractor and industry audiences.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the project management plan, including the work breakdown structure, schedule, risk and stakeholder management
• Identify and manage project risks, escalating issues that may affect schedules or business outcomes
• Coordinate engineering, integration, assurance and verification activities delivered by the project team
• Manage delivery schedules, dependencies and risks across engineering activities
• Plan, coordinate and track engineering reviews, technical governance forums and project milestones
• Coordinate reporting on technical risks, engineering issues and integration activities
• Support the Systems Engineer in delivering engineering assurance and standards implementation outcomes
• Coordinate engagement with internal project teams, industry partners and external stakeholders
• Manage project budget, schedule, resources and governance reporting
• Coordinate prototyping activities and associated test and evaluation events

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Risk management

Budget management

Team coordination

Education

Master Degree in Project Management or Engineering Management or MBA

Bachelor Degree in Engineering, Applied Science, CS, or related

Job description

Profectus is seeking an experienced Engineering Project Manager to join our team on a permanent basis, working on a major project within an Australian Government agency. You will manage planning, governance and delivery of a new technical standards office across the agency's projects.

You will work with a Systems Engineer, internal project teams and industry partners to implement a technical data standard, covering planning, schedule, risk, budget, resources and governance reporting.