Project Manager

Whizdom; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Whizdom seeks a leader to manage complex projects and programs in Australia. This role involves overseeing the delivery lifecycle, ensuring alignment with organizational frameworks. The ideal candidate will have strong delivery experience in Energy & Utilities, proficiency in managing risks, and excellent communication skills. Responsibilities include leading programs, managing stakeholders, and driving delivery outcomes across teams. Applicants should have experience in Agile and hybrid environments.

Qualifications

• Strong delivery experience in Energy & Utilities, asset-intensive, or regulated environments is highly desirable.
• Proven track record managing complex projects and programs.
• Experience delivering in Agile and hybrid environments (e.g., SAFe, Scrum, Kanban).
• Experience with data, digital, or platform transformations is desirable.
• Strong leadership, problem-solving, and decision-making capability.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of complex programs and projects.
• Ensure outcomes are delivered on time and within budget.
• Manage stakeholders across business, IT, vendors, and external partners.

Skills

Strong delivery experience in Energy & Utilities

Proven track record managing complex projects

Experience delivering in Agile and hybrid environments

Excellent stakeholder and executive communication skills

Strong leadership, problem-solving, and decision-making capability

Job description

About the role

Lead the end-to-end delivery of complex programs and projects, ensuring outcomes are delivered on time, within budget, and aligned to business objectives. Operates across business and technology teams with strong governance, stakeholder management, and delivery discipline.

Skills and Experience Required

• Strong delivery experience in Energy & Utilities, asset-intensive, or regulated environments (highly desirable)
• Proven track record managing complex projects and programs
• Experience delivering in Agile and hybrid environments (e.g. SAFe, Scrum, Kanban)
• Experience with data, digital, or platform transformations (desirable)
• Excellent stakeholder and executive communication skills
• Strong leadership, problem-solving, and decision-making capability

Required Professional and Technical Expertise

• Plan and manage delivery across full lifecycle:
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, budgets, and forecasts
• Lead governance and reporting: SteerCo, executive reporting, RAID management
• Manage stakeholders across business, IT, vendors, and external partners
• Identify and manage risks, issues, and dependencies
• Drive delivery outcomes across multiple teams and workstreams
• Ensure alignment with organisational delivery frameworks: Agile, hybrid, or waterfall
• Lead Agile delivery practices where applicable: Sprint planning, backlog oversight, release planning, and cadence management