Project Manager

Knox City Council; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 115,000 - 129,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parental leave

Salary sacrifice for childcare

Career growth opportunities

Study support

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Knox City Council is seeking a Project Manager to join the Strategy and Transformation Team at Knox Civic Centre. You will drive the design and delivery of projects that support Knox's strategic outcomes and provide value to the Knox community.

The role requires autonomous delivery with strong governance and stakeholder engagement. You will report to the Portfolio Office Lead, work with PMs and BAs, and operate within a flexible full-time arrangement that supports operational needs and team

Qualifications

• Extensive experience delivering complex projects across business transformation, organisational change and technology domains.
• Autonomous project management from initiation to closure including business case, planning and governance.
• Proven governance framework usage for scope, schedule, budget, risks and benefits realization.
• Strong stakeholder management with executives and external vendors.
• Experience leading organisational change and people, process and technology impacts.

Responsibilities

• Deliver projects aligned to Knox's strategic outcomes.
• Build and maintain relationships with business stakeholders to ensure value delivery.
• Lead project lifecycle from initiation through closure with governance and reporting.
• Collaborate with Portfolio Office Lead and PMs to define solutions for sustainable value.

Skills

Complex project delivery

Stakeholder engagement

Governance & reporting

Budget & benefits realisation

Change management

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity to join our portfolio office project management team, driving the design and delivery of projects that will help the organisation achieve its strategic outcomes.

As a Project Manager, you will build and maintain effective relationships with business stakeholders, delivering value to the organisation and benefit to the Knox community. You will be part of the Strategy and Transformation Team, reporting to the Portfolio Office Lead and work alongside Project Managers, Business Analysts and business stakeholders to define and deliver solutions that will provide sustainable value to the organisation.
This is afull-time role based at Knox Civic Centre. We support flexible working arrangements while ensuring operational needs of the role are met.

This is a Band 7 classified role. Remuneration will be $115,162 to $129,157 (depending on experience) plus superannuation in accordance with the Superannuation Guarantee.

What you will bring to this role

The key selection criteria for this role are:

• Extensive experience successfully delivering complex projects across business transformation, organisational change and technology domains.
• Demonstrated ability to operate as an autonomous Project Manager with responsibility for project initiation, business case development, planning, governance, delivery, reporting and closure.
• Proven experience applying formal project management methodologies and governance frameworks to manage project scope, schedule, budget, quality, risks, issues and benefits realisation.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication and influencing skills, with experience working effectively with executives, business leaders, subject matter experts and external vendors.
• Demonstrated experience leading organisational change activities and managing the people, process and technology impacts associated with project delivery.
• Well-developed commercial and financial management skills, including business case development, budget management, forecasting, procurement and vendor management.
• Experience delivering projects that combine business and technology outcomes within complex organisational environments.

Inherent requirements

To view the inherent requirements for this position please see attachment below.

• Office Based role(s) - Inherent Requirements Table .DOCX

Our commitments

Knox City Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to providing a workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion. We are committed to a positive, barrier-free recruitment process. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application.

Knox City Council has zero tolerance for child abuse and all forms of harm to children. All children and young people who access our services, programs, events and facilities have the right to feel safe and be safe. This includes spaces owned or managed by Council. We take the wellbeing and safety of children and young people in our care seriously. We maintain a child safe organisation by embedding the protection of children into everyday thinking and practice. All Knox City Council employees, contractors and volunteers are responsible for ensuring children and young people are valued, heard and protected from abuse.

Knox City Council acknowledges our offices are located on the traditional lands of the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung and Bunurong people of the Kulin Nation.

Why work at Knox

Discover your future at Knox City Council, where you will deliver meaningful impact, find great opportunities and work with committed people to shape our community.As an employee of Knox, you can enjoy:

• Accrued or rostered days off available for full-time roles, depending on operational requirements
• Broad range of leave options including up to 16 weeks primary and up to 4 weeks secondary parental leave
• Salary sacrifice option for Council-owned childcare fees
• Opportunities to take on temporary roles or work in different teams to build skills and support career growth
• Support towards further study
• 50% off Knox Leisureworks memberships
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for support in managing personal and work-related challenges.

To find out more about the benefits of working at Knox City Council, visit knox.vic.gov.au/why-work-knox

For further information on this role please contact Mark Haworth, Portfolio Office Lead, at************@knox.vic.gov.auor on [phone].

Please note: Candidates will be shortlisted as applications are received and this role may close earlier than the anticipated closing date.