Project Manager

Bushfire and Forest Services - DEECA; City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid work

Professional development

Job summary

Bushfire and Forest Services - DEECA in Melbourne, VIC, seeks an experienced Project Manager to lead technology and data initiatives across emergency management and public land work streams. You will oversee a cross-functional team through end-to-end design, development and implementation, delivering real-world outcomes for Victorian communities.

The role requires strong stakeholder engagement, ability to navigate ambiguity, and expertise in agile delivery with Jira.

Qualifications

• Experience leading technology/delivery projects in a public sector or large organisation.
• Ability to manage stakeholders across multiple agencies and teams.
• Proven track record delivering software projects using Agile and hybrid (Agile/Waterfall) methods.

Responsibilities

• Deliver projects and software development initiatives using hybrid methodologies (Agile/Waterfall).
• Facilitate Scrum delivery, coach the team, remove impediments and drive high performance.
• Create and manage user stories and artifacts in Jira.
• Deliver outputs on scope, budget and schedule.
• Lead change management activities in collaboration with change resources.
• Ensure outputs meet stakeholder needs and quality expectations.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Delivery planning

Agile delivery

Scrum facilitation

Jira usage

Tools

Jira

Job description

Bushfire and Forest Services - DEECA – Melbourne VIC

Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action

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.

This is a role for someone who enjoys working at the intersection of people, process, data and technology. This is a hands-on role with a key focus on software delivery across multiple projects work stream.

To be successful in the role, in a matrix environment you will lead a team of Software Developers, Business Analysts, Change Managers and other relevant technical roles through agile processes through the end-to-end design, development and implementation of fit for purpose systems.

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 elevate.

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.