Project Manager | Baseline clearance

Professional Recruitment Australia; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Professional Recruitment Australia – Sydney NSW seeks an experienced Project Manager to lead a portfolio of technology projects, ensuring outcomes align with scope, time, cost, and quality. You will drive governance, stakeholder engagement, and vendor relationships to deliver strategic improvements.

The role requires delivery-focused leadership, strong communication, and proven ability to manage cross-functional teams in a complex environment.

Qualifications

• Delivery-focused project management of large-scale ICT projects.
• Track record of meeting schedule and budget targets.
• Certification in best practice project management methodologies (PMP, PRINCE2).
• Strong communication, facilitation, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to mobilise and lead cross-functional teams, influence senior leaders, and drive progress in changing environments.
• High proficiency in MS Project and MS Office suite.

Responsibilities

• Plan, deliver, and govern a portfolio of technology projects driving business outcomes and operational improvements.
• Lead project activities, ensuring deliverables align with scope, time, cost, quality, risk, and benefits.
• Engage with stakeholders, delivery teams, vendors, and governance bodies.
• Maintain project controls, monitor performance, manage risks and issues, and ensure compliance with frameworks.
• Evaluate and implement technology solutions meeting objectives and priorities.
• Assess requirements, manage strategic implementations, and coordinate cross-divisional efforts.
• Provide leadership and negotiate solutions with internal/external stakeholders.
• Ensure delivery adheres to standards and information security requirements.
• Oversee external vendors, contract support, tracking, and relationships.
• Lead change management, training, and communication activities.
• Deliver project documentation and readiness for handover.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Vendor management

Communication

Negotiation

Problem-solving

Cross-functional leadership

Change management

Leadership under pressure

Education

PMP or PRINCE2 certification

Tools

MS Project

MS Office

Job description

Professional Recruitment Australia – Sydney NSW

Contract, Casual/Temporary

9mo ago , from Professional Recruitment Australia

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to join our Technology team. This is an exciting opportunity for a professional who thrives on delivering strategic and business-improvement technology initiatives in a complex organisation.

About the Role

• Plan, deliver, and govern a portfolio of technology projects driving business outcomes and operational improvements.
• Lead project activities, ensuring deliverables align with agreed scope, time, cost, quality, risk, and benefits.
• Engage and communicate effectively with stakeholders, delivery teams, vendors, and governance bodies.
• Maintain strong project controls, monitor performance, manage risks and issues, and ensure robust compliance with established frameworks.

Key Responsibilities

• Evaluate and implement technology solutions that meet business objectives and priorities.
• Assess business-unit requirements, identify synergies, and manage strategic implementations.
• Provide leadership and negotiate solutions across divisions and with internal/external stakeholders.
• Ensure consistent delivery according to standards and methodologies, including information security compliance.
• Manage external vendors, including contract support, tracking, and relationship management.
• Oversee change management activities, including training and communication.
• Deliver project documentation and readiness for operational handover.

Selection Criteria

• Demonstrated experience in delivery-focused project management of large-scale ICT projects.
• Track record of overcoming obstacles to meet schedule and budget targets.
• Certification in best practice project management methodologies (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2).
• Strong communication, facilitation, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to mobilise and lead cross-functional teams, influence senior leaders, and drive progress in changing environments.
• High proficiency in MS Project and MS Office suite.

Desirable Attributes

• Effective communicator across technical and non-technical audiences.
• Resilient leader, decisive under pressure and ambiguity.
• Expert in stakeholder and vendor management.
• Organised, able to manage tasks with tight and competing deadlines.

Details

• Location: Multiple sites in Western Sydney
• Contract: 12 months, full-time, 40 hours per week

If you are passionate about leading impactful technology projects and want to join a high-performing team,