Senior ICT Projects Manager — Strategic Delivery Lead

Softtest pays pty ltd; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Softtest pays pty ltd is seeking an EL2 Project Manager to oversee the design, planning, development, implementation and evaluation of major projects in the public sector. You will coordinate stakeholders across government, lead strategic planning, and drive innovation while ensuring milestones, budgets and quality standards are met.

The role requires strong leadership, governance experience and the ability to manage staff performance and health and wellbeing while delivering high-quality

Qualifications

• Ability to quickly gain in-depth knowledge of frameworks, legislation, policies and information management requirements relevant to the work area.
• Familiarity with the agency's privacy, ethics, workplace health and safety and security protocols.
• Prior experience within government or similar large-scale organisation preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage, lead and deliver projects that may have an agency wide impact.
• Develop, implement and evaluate project plans and schedules in accordance with the agency's project management framework and consider project interdependencies.
• Collaborate with staff in immediate work area and with internal and external stakeholders.
• Oversee project design, governance arrangements and operational integration.
• Ensure project deliverables and milestones are met on time and within budget.
• Lead strategic planning for longer term project initiatives.
• Lead and manage staff and oversee the management of performance, attendance and health and wellbeing.
• Develop staff capability through coaching and succession planning.
• Provide high level strategic advice and feedback to stakeholders and the agency's executive.
• Research, review and evaluate projects within a section or specialist area.
• Report on project objectives and outputs for presentation to the executive, and oversee ongoing project reporting.
• Oversee, review and advise on written material including business cases, plans, reports, executive and ministerial briefs and corporate documentation.
• Plan, manage and monitor financial budgets and oversee the management of contracts, procurement, resources and expenditure.
• Identify, assess, manage, elevate, report and monitor project risks, issues and benefits, including developing treatment strategies.
• Analyse project performance and oversee quality management to ensure that project deliverables are fit for purpose and meet client needs.
• Exercise delegations appropriate to role in accordance with legislation and guidelines.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Governance

Job description

Softtest pays pty ltd is seeking an EL2 Project Manager to oversee the design, planning, development, implementation and evaluation of major projects in the public sector. You will coordinate stakeholders across government, lead strategic planning, and drive innovation while ensuring milestones, budgets and quality standards are met.

The role requires strong leadership, governance experience and the ability to manage staff performance and health and wellbeing while delivering high-quality