Lead Project Manager - Work Management System (WMS)

Talent Web Recruitment; Sydney; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Talent Web Recruitment is seeking an accomplished Lead Project Manager to drive the next phase of a Work Management System transformation within a large Australian organisation. The role focuses on shifting from pure tech delivery to wide business transformation, adoption and continuous improvement.

You will work with senior leadership to uplift the platform, optimise workflows and rollout across contracts, bringing an AI and automation mindset to improve efficiency and outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience in leading enterprise-wide technology and business transformation programs.
• Proven ability to shift from pure tech delivery to business transformation and outcomes.
• Strong understanding of AI, automation and emerging tech with practical value.
• Exceptional stakeholder management and executive influencing skills.
• Experience with governance structures and steering committees.
• Strong commercial acumen and risk management.
• High emotional intelligence and resilience in complex orgs.
• Experience driving change, adoption and readiness across diverse environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the next phase of the WMS transformation, platform uplift and rollout across multiple contracts.
• Identify opportunities to apply AI and automation to improve efficiency and performance.
• Provide strategic leadership and a clear roadmap for platform capabilities.
• Manage senior stakeholders and navigate competing priorities at executive level.
• Lead Steering Committee engagement, reporting, governance and decisions.
• Develop a compelling transformation narrative articulating business value and direction.
• Drive business readiness, stakeholder engagement and adoption across the organisation.
• Maintain strong commercial oversight, risks, dependencies and delivery outcomes.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Delivery leadership

Strategic thinking

AI automation mindset

Job description

We are seeking an accomplished Lead Project Manager to lead the next phase of a significant Work Management System (WMS) transformation within a large, complex Australian organisation.

This is not your typical technology implementation. We are looking for a strategic thinker, strong influencer and commercially astute delivery leader who can take an established platform to the next level, leveraging AI, automation and workflow optimisation to deliver measurable business outcomes.

Reporting into senior business leadership, you will take ownership of the next phase of the WMS program, transitioning the focus from technical delivery to broader business transformation, adoption and continuous improvement.

Your daily responsibilities will include:

• Leading the next phase of the WMS transformation, including platform uplift, workflow optimisation and progressive rollout across multiple business contracts.
• Bringing an AI and automation mindset, identifying practical opportunities to improve operational efficiency, streamline processes and enhance business performance.
• Providing strategic thought leadership, challenging existing approaches and shaping a clear roadmap for future platform capabilities.
• Managing complex senior stakeholder relationships, influencing executives and navigating competing priorities across a large, multifaceted organisation.
• Leading Steering Committee engagement, executive reporting, governance and key program decisions.
• Developing and communicating a compelling transformation narrative that clearly articulates the business value, benefits and strategic direction of the program.
• Driving business readiness, stakeholder engagement and adoption to ensure successful implementation across the wider organisation.
• Maintaining strong commercial oversight, managing risks, dependencies, expectations and delivery outcomes.

To succeed in this role, you will have:

• Extensive experience leading complex enterprise-wide technology and business transformation programs, preferably involving workflow or work management platforms.
• A proven ability to move beyond technology implementation and deliver meaningful business process improvement and operational transformation.
• A strong understanding of AI, intelligent automation and emerging technologies, with the ability to identify practical applications that deliver real business value.
• Exceptional stakeholder management, influencing and communication skills, with the confidence to engage and challenge senior executives.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex governance structures, Steering Committees and demanding stakeholder environments.
• Strong commercial acumen, sound judgement and the ability to balance strategic priorities with practical delivery outcomes.
• High emotional intelligence, resilience and the ability to navigate challenging organisational dynamics.
• Experience driving change, adoption and business readiness across diverse operational environments.

Additional information

• Melbourne CBD Based
• 6 Month plus contract
• Great daily rate