Enterprise AI Tools Rollout Project Manager (Hybrid)

University of New South Wales; Penrith City Council; Hybrid; AUD 166,000 - 221,000; Full time

Job summary

University of New South Wales in Sydney is seeking a Project Manager to lead the Enterprise AI Tools rollout, coordinating planning, delivery and governance to ensure a secure, efficient deployment across the University. You will work with IT, the AI Competency Centre and vendors to enable AI tools for students and staff.

The role demands proven experience delivering large enterprise technology implementations and strong stakeholder engagement within a complex organisation.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications and/or significant demonstrated experience delivering large enterprise technology implementation projects.
• Proven experience managing end-to-end application or SaaS platform deployments.
• Strong project planning, scheduling and delivery management skills.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary project teams and technical specialists.
• Demonstrated ability to manage project risks, issues, dependencies and delivery timelines
• Experience working within structured project governance frameworks
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills and the ability to adapt in a diverse environment and range of competing stakeholders.
• Strong organisational and coordination skills with attention to detail.
• Experience preparing project reporting for governance forums and senior stakeholders.
• Experience delivering AI or digital workplace initiatives.
• Experience within higher education or other large, complex organisations.
• Exceptional communication and facilitation skills.
• Advanced industry certifications including Prince2 and/or PMBOK or equivalent, is desirable.
• An understanding of and commitment to UNSW’s aims, objectives and values in action, together with relevant policies and guidelines.
• Knowledge of health & safety (psychosocial and physical) responsibilities and commitment to attending relevant health and safety training.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day delivery of the AI tools rollout in accordance with the approved program plan.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, milestones, dependencies and resource plans.
• Coordinate delivery across multiple technical and business workstreams to ensure successful implementation.
• Monitor project progress and proactively manage risks, issues, assumptions and dependencies.
• Manage project scope, change requests and delivery priorities in collaboration with the Program Manager.
• Ensure project deliverables are completed to agreed quality, time and budget expectations.
• Build effective working relationships with project stakeholders across IT, the AI Competency Centre, and University divisions.
• Coordinate project activities with technical leads, business representatives and vendor resources.
• Prepare regular project status reports, dashboards and steering committee updates.

Skills

Stakeholder management

PMO governance

Risk & issues

Change management

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Tertiary qualifications

Job description

University of New South Wales in Sydney is seeking a Project Manager to lead the Enterprise AI Tools rollout, coordinating planning, delivery and governance to ensure a secure, efficient deployment across the University. You will work with IT, the AI Competency Centre and vendors to enable AI tools for students and staff.

The role demands proven experience delivering large enterprise technology implementations and strong stakeholder engagement within a complex organisation.