Project Manager

Department of Housing and Works; City Of Stirling; Hybrid; AUD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work options (WFH up to 2 d/w

Professional development

Generous leave entitlements

Modern workspaces

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Job summary

Department of Housing and Works is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead IT projects, coordinating cross-functional teams and stakeholders to achieve on-time, on-budget delivery. You will translate requirements into actionable plans and manage risks and issues throughout the project lifecycle.

The role requires strong leadership, communication, and the ability to influence senior stakeholders while delivering complex initiatives across business and IT domains.

Qualifications

• Considerable experience in IT/technical project management or senior delivery roles.
• Proven skills in managing Scope, Time, Cost, Quality, Communication, Risk, Procurement, Stakeholder Management and Integration.
• Experience delivering projects through traditional and Agile methodologies.
• Ability to manage complex projects across multiple business and IT areas.
• Experience collaborating with senior stakeholders to align delivery with business objectives.
• Strong written and verbal communication and ability to influence at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional teams to deliver IT projects using multiple methodologies.
• Define objectives with stakeholders and translate into actionable project plans.
• Monitor progress, manage risks and issues, and take corrective actions as needed.
• Communicate project status to stakeholders at all levels of the organisation.

Skills

IT project management

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Communication skills

Leadership

Multitasking

Job description

Come join the team at the new Department of Housing and Works. The Department of Housing and Works delivers and maintains essential social housing and critical infrastructure across Western Australia—including schools, hospitals and police facilities. We manage tenancy services, support housing provision in remote Aboriginal communities, and oversee government employee accommodation. Through office accommodation solutions, State Fleet management, procurement, planning and asset policy, we empower other government agencies to deliver their best. We actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, youth, people of diverse sexualities and genders, and culturally and linguistically diverse people. We are committed to ensuring our hiring processes are inclusive. If you are an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander person, a young person or a person with a disability seeking support with your application, please reach out to Jobs and Skills WA by calling 13 64 64. If you are a person living with disability and require adjustments or accommodations during the recruitment process, please contact Philip Kong on [phone] or via email at [e-mail] . You can also reach us through the National Relay Service .

When you join us, you can enjoy a variety of benefits, including:

• flexible work options, including working from home up to 2 days per week
• professional development, training, and on-the-job learning to advance your career
• generous leave entitlements, which include 4 weeks annual leave, 3 public service holidays each year, accrued long service leave every 7 years and an option to purchase additional leave each year. Access to cultural leave for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
• modern workspaces, where you choose your workspace that assists you to do your best work
• access to activity-based work hubs in the CBD, Fremantle and Joondalup for ad hoc flexible work
• corporate discounts with selected health insurance providers and access to wellness programs
• Opportunity to contribute to diversity, inclusion, and cultural initiatives across the department, including networks and working groups that promote equity and belonging

About The Role

Project Manager is responsible for leading cross-functional teams to successfully deliver Information and Technology (I&T) projects using multiple project methodologies. This involves collaborating with business stakeholders to understand requirements, define project objectives, and translate them into actionable plans, ensuring that project deliverables are completed on time, within budget, and according to scope. As a project lead, the role is responsible for monitoring progress, tracking and managing risks and issues, and taking corrective action as needed; and communicating project status to stakeholders at all levels of the organisation, including senior management, business partners, and technical teams.

About You

• Considerable experience in IT/Technical project management or other senior delivery roles.
• Proven Project Management skills managing Scope, Time, Cost, Quality, Communication, Risk, Procurement, Stakeholder Management and Integration.
• Experience with delivery of projects through practical traditional and Agile methodologies.
• Successfully managed complex projects that involve multiple functional areas, teams (including vendors), technologies and critical systems.
• The ability to deliver complex initiatives spanning multiple business and IT areas, to achieve business objectives.
• Experience collaborating with senior stakeholders to ensure expectations for delivery are met or managed appropriately.
• Excellent written, verbal communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate at all levels.
• The ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• A proactive approach to problem-solving and risk management.

The position operates in Personal Leadership context. This means that you are required to demonstrate personal accountability for delivering excellence and support your team and agency in delivering strategic goals. You will be expected to build and nurture relationships and be willing to seek feedback and learn.

Further Job-Related Information

Please contact Philip Kong on [phone] for further information about the position (not to be contacted for Applicant Information Packs or assistance with lodging your application). To assist you in preparing your application, please refer to the Applicant Information Pack, Job Description Form, and Leadership Behaviours. Additionally, the WA Jobs and Workforce Hub provides information on working in Western Australia. This includes guidance on applying for government sector jobs, industry insights, application tips, relocation resources, training opportunities, and apprenticeships. If you are unable to view or download these documents, please contact us by calling [phone] (select option 1) or email [e-mail] , quoting the reference number VCID03476 for support. Currently there is one (1) permanent full-time position available for filling. Whilst this selection process will initially be used to appoint to this advertised vacancy, it may also be used to appoint to similar positions that may arise in the Agency within the next six (6) months on a full-time, part-time, permanent or fixed-term basis with the possibility of further extension(s) and/or permanency.