Project Delivery Lead - Coastal Connect

Council Jobs; Camperdown; Hybrid; AUD 163,000 - 199,000; Full time

Job summary

Corangamite Shire Council seeks a Project Delivery Lead for the Coastal Connect ERP implementation in Camperdown, Victoria, with work-from-home options. You will lead change management, stakeholder engagement and staff learning to ensure a smooth transition.

The role focuses on translating complex system changes into practical actions, working with partner councils, and delivering agreed outcomes within a 12-month fixed term. Strong communication and collaboration are essential.

Qualifications

• Substantial experience in project delivery, change management or business analysis.
• Experience leading large ERP/IT implementation projects with change, communication and stakeholder engagement.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to engage internal and external stakeholders across organisations.
• Planning, delivery and time-management skills.
• Diploma or degree in a relevant field or significant equivalent experience.
• Experience with TechnologyOne or government projects highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Lead and embed change management, communication, stakeholder engagement and training.
• Build productive relationships with key stakeholders across councils.
• Collaborate with TechnologyOne and process owners to standardise business processes.
• Inform, influence and negotiate with staff and service teams during implementation.
• Identify, troubleshoot and resolve project, process and stakeholder issues.

Skills

Project delivery

Change management

Business analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Organisation

Time management

Education

Diploma or degree in relevant field

Tools

TechnologyOne

ERP systems

Job description

Location: Camperdown, Victoria, with work from home options available

Job type:Fixed term, full time for up to 12 months

Salary:Remuneration package up $180,701 per annum, including superannuation

Location: Camperdown, Victoria, with work from home options available

Job type:Fixed term, full time for up to 12 months

Salary:Remuneration package up $180,701 per annum, including superannuation

About Coastal Connect

The South West Councils ICT Alliance (SWCICTA) is a joint venture between Corangamite Shire, Moyne Shire and Warrnambool City Council. SWCICTA’s major initiative is the Coastal Connect project, which will uplift the councils’ Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) platform to a SaaS environment with supplier TechnologyOne.

The project will deliver significant benefits to each council and their communities through a shared system, common business processes and improved corporate and customer support functions.

About the position

Reporting to Corangamite Shire Council’s Director Corporate and Community Services, the Project Delivery Lead will lead the implementation of Coastal Connect within Corangamite Shire.

Working in collaboration with the broader Coastal Connect project team and partner councils, the role will be responsible for ensuring Corangamite Shire is prepared for the change through effective communication, stakeholder engagement, change management and staff learning activities.

This is a hands-on project leadership role for someone who can bring people together, translate complex system and process changes into practical actions, and support Corangamite staff through implementation and transition.

The main responsibilities will include:

• Leading and embedding the project’s change management, communication, stakeholder engagement and training approaches.
• Building productive relationships with key stakeholders.
• Working with TechnologyOne, key users and process owners to develop practical, consistent business processes across the three councils.
• Engaging, informing, influencing and negotiating with staff, service delivery teams and key business stakeholders throughout implementation.
• Problem-solving and troubleshooting project, process and stakeholder issues as they arise.

About you

You are an experienced project or change professional who is comfortable working across organisational boundaries and influencing people at all levels. You combine strong planning and delivery skills with an inclusive communication style, sound judgement and the ability to keep complex work moving when priorities compete.

• Substantial experience in and understanding of project delivery, change management, business analysis or a closely related role.
• Demonstrated experience supporting large-scale ERP or technology implementation projects, including change, communication and stakeholder engagement activities.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to facilitate discussions, negotiate solutions and explain complex matters clearly.
• Demonstrated success in engaging and motivating internal stakeholders and building effective relationships with external partners.
• Strong organisation and time management skills, including the ability to manage concurrent priorities, conflicting demands and firm deadlines.
• The ability to assess complex issues, identify practical solutions and professionally represent Council at meetings and forums.
• A relevant diploma or degree, or significant relevant experience in project management, local government services, information technology or a similar field.
• Experience with TechnologyOne, another ERP platform, IT implementation projects, or a government organisation will be highly regarded.

Attachments

Click here to download a Position Description(PDF,321KB)

Contact

Xavier Flanagan, Director Corporate & Community Services

Phone: [phone]***

Email: **@corangamite.vic.gov.au

“Working at Corangamite Shire allows for a supportive work-life balance alongside friendly people passionate about our community.”

About Corangamite Shire

Working at Corangamite Shire Council means you will be a part of a fair and respectful workplace where everyone is given the opportunity to reach their potential.

We are a child safe and equal employment opportunity employer. Applications from Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander peoples and from people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds are encouraged.

For more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please visit Corangamite Shire Council | Employment (https://www.corangamite.vic.gov.au/Employment).