ERP Senior Project Manager - Finance

Monash University; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 172,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Monash University is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead ERP program workstreams in a high‑stakes environment. Based in Melbourne, you will own end‑to‑end delivery, manage interdependencies, and provide governance reporting to executive sponsors.

The role requires strong stakeholder engagement and formal PM methodology experience. Eligibility includes delivering large ERP implementations, excellent communication, and certification (PMP/PRINCE2).

Qualifications

• Experience delivering large ERP implementations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage executive stakeholders and navigate complex environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead ERP workstreams end-to-end within the program.
• Manage interdependencies across multiple workstreams with risk mitigation.
• Facilitate governance forums and provide executive reporting.
• Engage vendors and change leads to support adoption.

Skills

ERP delivery

Stakeholder management

PMBOK/PRINCE2

Executive reporting

Vendor management

Communication

Public health experience

PM certification

Education

PMP/PRINCE2 certification

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Project

PRINCE2 tools

Job description

Duration: 12 month fixed-term appointment

Remuneration:$191,131 pa HEW Level 10A (plus 17% employer superannuation)

• Amplify your impact at a world top 50 University
• Be surrounded by extraordinary ideas - and the people who discover them

The Opportunity

Large-scale ERP transformations don't manage themselves - and Monash Finance is looking for a Senior Project Manager who knows exactly what it takes to deliver complex technology programs in a high-stakes environment.

As the senior project representative for the finance stream of work and working within the ERP Program, the Project Manager provides timely reporting of key dates and resource allocation to advise the Finance Lead and relevant stakeholders, and builds strong stakeholder engagement across the organisation. The role champions best practice in project management, maximises the value of the ERP investment, and manages timely delivery of each component of the program allocated to the finance stream of work.

What You'll Be Driving

Sitting within a dedicated transformation team, you'll take end-to-end ownership of ERP project delivery, working across clinical, operational, and corporate stakeholders to keep scope, schedule, and budget firmly on track.

• Lead full project lifecycle delivery for ERP workstreams, from planning through to post-implementation review
• Manage interdependencies across multiple concurrent workstreams, escalating risks with clear mitigation strategies
• Facilitate governance forums and provide executive-level reporting to steering committees
• Build and sustain effective relationships with vendors, internal teams, and change leads to support adoption

What You'll Bring

• Demonstrated experience delivering large-scale ERP implementations as a senior project lead
• Strong command of structured project management methodologies (PMBOK, PRINCE2, or equivalent)
• Proven ability to manage executive stakeholders and navigate complex organisational environments
• Experience working within or alongside public sector or health organisations is highly regarded
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate technical detail for non-technical audiences
• Formal project management certification (PMP, PRINCE2 Practitioner, or equivalent)

About Monash University

At Monash, work feels different. There's a sense of belonging, from contributing to something ground breaking - a place where great things happen.

We value difference and diversity, and welcome and celebrate everyone's contributions, lived experience and expertise. That's why we champion an inclusive and respectful workplace culture where everyone is supported to succeed.

Some 20,000 staff work for Monash around the world. We have 95,000 students, four Australian campuses, and campuses in Malaysia and Indonesia. We also have a major presence in India and China, and a significant centre and research foundation in Italy.

In our short history, we have skyrocketed through global university rankings and established ourselves consistently among the world's best tertiary institutions. We rank in the world's top-50 universities in rankings including the QS World University Rankings 2026.

Learn more about Monash.

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Monash supports flexible and hybrid working arrangements. We have a range of policies in place enabling staff to combine work and personal commitments. This includes supporting parents.

Diversity is one of our greatest strengths at Monash. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, neurodivergent people, and people of all genders, sexualities, and age groups.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process at Monash. If you need any reasonable adjustments, please contact us at **************@monash.edu in an email titled 'Reasonable Adjustments Request' for a confidential discussion.

Your employment is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of all pre-employment and/or background checks required for the role, as determined by the University.

Applications Close: Thursday 1 October 2026 at 11:55PM AEST

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