Project Lead, Government Service Transformation (Hybrid)

Today; Collingwood; Hybrid; AUD 130,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexibility

Learning budget

Wellness support

Generous parental leave

Birthday off

Job summary

Today is Australia’s most awarded social impact agency. We are seeking a Project Lead to join Naarm-based teams and drive several projects within a multi-year service transformation for the Victorian Government.

You’ll bring order to complex work, manage budgets and research debriefs, and be the reliable partner clients and teams rely on. You’ll collaborate with strategists, designers, analysts and technologists to deliver meaningful community outcomes.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of project management experience in an agency, consultancy, government or similar environment.
• Knowledge of human-centred design and running projects with research and iteration.
• Comfort with both agile and waterfall approaches.
• Strong written and spoken communication; business analysis experience is a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery on multiple projects within the program.
• Act as primary contact for client stakeholders and maintain clear, regular communication.
• Manage requirements, timelines, budgets and dependencies across projects.
• Coordinate day-to-day work from field research to offshore development teams.
• Keep reporting accurate on budget, scope, risk and status.
• Identify ways to improve project delivery and team focus on impact.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Agile and waterfall

Communication

Human-centered design

Budgeting

Tools

Atlassian tools

Microsoft 365

Google Workspace

Job description

Today is Australia’s most awarded social impact agency. We are seeking a Project Lead to join Naarm-based teams and drive several projects within a multi-year service transformation for the Victorian Government.

You’ll bring order to complex work, manage budgets and research debriefs, and be the reliable partner clients and teams rely on. You’ll collaborate with strategists, designers, analysts and technologists to deliver meaningful community outcomes.