Project Manager

Indigenous Business Australia; Canberra; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Indigenous Business Australia is seeking an experienced PMO Delivery professional to manage full project lifecycles across initiation to closure, aligned with PMO frameworks and governance standards. You will develop plans, budgets, and risk registers, and coordinate governance gates and reporting while guiding stakeholders across business and IT for alignment.

This role sits within IBA's Information Technology - Project Management Office Delivery team; a full outline is available in the

Responsibilities

• Manage full project lifecycle (initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, closure) in accordance with PMO frameworks and governance standards
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, budgets, and risk registers ensuring accuracy, transparency, and alignment to approved baselines
• Ensure alignment with organisational strategy and government compliance requirements including adherence to governance gates and reporting obligations
• Manage stakeholders across business and IT, including executive reporting and proactive engagement to ensure alignment and issue resolution
• Drive governance, including stage gates, reporting, and assurance activities to support oversight and informed decision-making
• Manage vendors and delivery partners including performance monitoring, contract oversight, and value delivery
• Identify, assess, and manage risks and issues with appropriate escalation and mitigation strategies
• Ensure benefits realisation and transition to business-as-usual including handover, adoption support, and outcome tracking
• Collaborate with Business Analysts, Change Managers, and Assurance functions to ensure integrated delivery outcomes
• Contribute to continuous improvement of PMO delivery practices, tools, and templates

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Governance

Risk management

Job description

• Manage full project lifecycle (initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, closure) in accordance with PMO frameworks and governance standards
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, budgets, and risk registers ensuring accuracy, transparency, and alignment to approved baselines
• Ensure alignment with organisational strategy and government compliance requirements including adherence to governance gates and reporting obligations
• Manage stakeholders across business and IT, including executive reporting and proactive engagement to ensure alignment and issue resolution
• Drive governance, including stage gates, reporting, and assurance activities to support oversight and informed decision-making
• Manage vendors and delivery partners including performance monitoring, contract oversight, and value delivery
• Identify, assess, and manage risks and issues with appropriate escalation and mitigation strategies
• Ensure benefits realisation and transition to business-as-usual including handover, adoption support, and outcome tracking
• Collaborate with Business Analysts, Change Managers, and Assurance functions to ensure integrated delivery outcomes
• Contribute to continuous improvement of PMO delivery practices, tools, and templates

This role sits within IBA's Information Technology - Project Management Office Delivery team.

A full outline of the role and responsibilities is available in the Position Statement.