Senior Federal Project Manager

Www.chandlermacleod.com; Canberra; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Chandler Macleod is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead delivery of complex, high-profile initiatives within a large Federal Government environment. You will drive planning, governance and successful outcomes with senior stakeholders across multiple locations.

Responsibilities include managing interdependencies, risks and benefits, and preparing governance papers while guiding project teams through change and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering complex projects within government ICT or large-scale enterprise environments.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills.
• Ability to balance competing priorities and deliver outcomes within tight timeframes.
• Experience with project management methodologies and frameworks such as Agile or PRINCE2.

Responsibilities

• Leading the delivery of complex projects, including planning, scheduling, governance and management of project interdependencies.
• Developing and maintaining strong stakeholder relationships across government, business and technical teams.
• Managing project risks, issues, dependencies and benefits to ensure successful delivery outcomes.
• Preparing and maintaining project documentation including project plans, schedules, business cases, reports, executive briefs and governance papers.
• Monitoring project performance, budgets and deliverables to ensure projects remain on schedule and within scope.
• Supporting organisational change initiatives and driving continuous improvement across project delivery practices.
• Providing leadership, coaching and guidance to project team members and stakeholders.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Governance

Risk management

Agile

Tools

PRINCE2

Agile

Job description

Chandler Macleod is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead delivery of complex, high-profile initiatives within a large Federal Government environment. You will drive planning, governance and successful outcomes with senior stakeholders across multiple locations.

Responsibilities include managing interdependencies, risks and benefits, and preparing governance papers while guiding project teams through change and continuous improvement.