Project Manager

State Government of Victoria, Australia; City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

State Government of Victoria, Australia, is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead digital and data initiatives for the Bushfire and Forest Services within DEECA. You will partner with stakeholders across DEECA and partner agencies to deliver complex technology projects that support emergency management and public land operations.

Ideal candidates will have extensive delivery management experience in agile software development, be adept at defining and delivering business value, and

Qualifications

• Extensive delivery management experience in agile software development projects.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and ability to define and deliver business value.
• Experience coordinating with multiple agencies and governance bodies.

Responsibilities

• Deliver projects & software development projects using hybrid project management methodologies (Agile/Waterfall).
• Facilitate Scrum delivery, coaching the team, removing impediments, and ensuring disciplined, transparent and high performing Agile execution.
• Hands on creation, maintenance and management of user stories and associated artifacts in Jira.
• Deliver projects in line with agreed scope, budget and timelines.
• Ensure effective change management planning and execution is delivered in collaboration with change management resources.
• Ensure project outputs are of the highest quality and meet the needs of the stakeholders.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Delivery management

Agile & Scrum

Change management

Cross-team collaboration

Tools

Jira

Job description

Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs

Reference: 2349

Join the Bushfire and Forest Services team and have a real impact on communities, emergency management, and Victoria’s natural environment.

DEECA’s Project Management & Delivery team help shape the digital and data solutions that support Victoria's bushfire, emergency management and public land operations. In this role, you'll work on complex and meaningful initiatives that improve how data is collected, integrated, analysed and used to support critical operational and strategic decisions across the state.

The opportunity

As a Project Manager, you'll play a leading role in delivering innovative technology and data initiatives across Bushfire and Forest Services. You'll partner with stakeholders across DEECA and our partner agencies to deliver complex technology projects to solve business challenges and implement solutions that deliver real-world outcomes.

Key to your success is your extensive delivery management experience in agile software development projects and working collaboratively with stakeholder to define and deliver business value.

Why join our team?

You’ll be joining a high-performing and genuinely supportive team where we work passionately and collaboratively alongside skilled technology specialists to deliver meaningful outcomes for our stakeholders. Most importantly, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute to projects that make a tangible difference to the safety and resilience of Victorian communities.

What you’ll do

• Deliver projects & software development projects using hybrid project management methodologies (Agile/Waterfall).
• Facilitate Scrum delivery, coaching the team, removing impediments, and ensuring disciplined, transparent and high performing Agile execution.
• Hands on creation, maintenance and management of user stories and associated artifacts in Jira.
• Deliver projects in line with agreed scope, budget and timelines.
• Ensure effective change management planning and execution is delivered in collaboration with change management resources.
• Ensure project outputs are of the highest quality and meet the needs of the stakeholders.

About you

We're looking for a seasoned Project Manager who brings:

• Strong stakeholder engagement, facilitation and influencing skills
• Strong skills using Jira and driving delivery with well executed delivery plans
• A passion for and extensive experience working through ambiguity to deliver well plan and executed projects.
• Strong ability to collaborate with a diverse group of stakeholders and their interests.
• The confidence to drive for results, manage up and keep stakeholders informed of progress, issues and challenges. You know when to seek support and escal…"

What we offer

• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
• A supportive and inclusive workplace culture
• Opportunities for professional growth and development
• The chance to work on projects that directly support emergency management and public land outcomes across Victoria

This is a fixed term position available for a period of 2 years. The work location for this position is 8 Nicholson Street, East Melbourne, Victoria with hybrid work arrangements available.

To be considered for this position, applicants are encouraged to submit a resume and cover letter (no longer than 2 pages) summarising their skills and relevant experience.

Please refer to the Key Selection Criteria provided in the Position Description , including the mandatory requirements.

Applications close 11.59pm on Wednesday, 7th October 2026.

Preferred candidates will be required to undertake pre-employment screening, including a Declaration and Consent form and a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check.

To be eligible for appointment to this role, applicants will possess corresponding work rights for the advertised employment period. Appointment to an ongoing position is only available to an Australian/New Zealand citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident.

An inclusive, culturally safe and flexible workplace

DEECA fosters an inclusive workplace culture and is committed to a fair, accessible, and equitable recruitment process.

We strongly encourage Aboriginal and or Torres Strait Islander people to apply. We recognise the strengths, knowledge and perspectives First Nations people bring and DEECA is committed to a culturally safe and respectful workplace. If you need support to participate, please contact [e-mail] .

We support flexible working arrangements, including hybrid work, varied hours, part-time work and job sharing. For more information about our recruitment processes, visit applying for a role with us .

Applications close Wednesday 7 October 2026 at 11.59pm