Project Manager

Indigenous Business Australia; Sydney; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Indigenous Business Australia in Sydney is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead end-to-end delivery within the IT PMO Delivery team. You will manage initiatives from initiation through closure, ensuring alignment with PMO frameworks, governance, and approved baselines.

You will coordinate cross-functional stakeholders, provide executive reporting, oversee vendors and delivery partners, manage risks, and drive benefits realisation and transition to business-as-usual.

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

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.