Senior IT Project Manager - Citizen + baseline/NV1

DWS Limited; Adelaide; Hybrid; AUD 189,000 - 231,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Certifications with bonuses

Social club events

Health insurance discounts

Job summary

DWS Limited in Adelaide seeks a Senior IT Project Manager with defence-related experience to lead complex enterprise IT initiatives. The role is client-site facing, requiring a proactive SME capable of driving transformations across integration, migration, cloud, security, and application delivery. Hybrid work includes 3 days on-site with WFH.

Applicants must be an Australian Citizen with baseline or NV1 clearance. Start immediately, up to 2 weeks notice.

Qualifications

• Senior IT Project Manager with extensive experience across enterprise-scale IT initiatives.
• Experience delivering complex integration, migration, transformation, cloud, application and security projects.
• Demonstrated ability to manage C-level stakeholder relationships and vendors.
• Experience in large, complex environments and working with senior client staff.

Responsibilities

• Lead and delivery of multi‑stream enterprise IT projects across defence-related domains.
• Own governance, risk and stakeholder communications at executive levels.
• Act as SME for clients, guiding tools and technical decisions.

Skills

Enterprise IT PM

Stakeholder management

Vendor management

Transformation & Cloud

Security projects

Job description

DWS is expanding our Adelaide team and are seeking an experienced Senior IT PM with defence related experience to join our team on client site. You will be involved in a wide range of complex enterprise scale IT projects in transformation, integration, migration, application development, security, cloud and much more.

Applicants must be an Australian Citizen with existing baseline or NV1 clearance, due to security requirements.

• Type: Max Term 12mths or ACN Contract
• Start: Immediate, max 2 week notice
• Location: Adelaide, SA
• Style: Hybrid; 3 days per week on-site + WFH
• Salary: up to $210K package (inc super), depending on experience / or $1000pd ACN Contract

Essential skills & experience:

• Core experience in Senior IT Project Management in broad range of major enterprise scale IT projects, ideally in a defence related industry
• Experience managing complex IT Integration, Migration, Transformation, Cloud, Application, and Security projects
• Exceptional C-level stakeholder management and vendor management skills
• Experience working in large, complex enterprise scale project environments
• Confident and capable to work in a solo capacity as the SME for clients, who are often unfamiliar with the tools and technologies involved

Working at DWS offers you:

• Ongoing professional and career development
• Paid learning and certifications (chosen entirely by you), with completion bonuses
• An active social club that hosts regular, subsidised events
• Corporate discounts on a range of services and products, including health insurance, gym memberships, Apple products and much more

About Us:

Since 1991, DWS has been helping organisations across Australia reimagine what’s possible through technology, business, and management consulting. With offices in Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane, and Canberra, our 300+ locally based consultants bring deep expertise and fresh thinking to every project. We deliver end-to-end solutions spanning IT consulting, Staff Augmentation, Managed Delivery, Data & Analytics, Cloud, AI and Automation. Our strength lies in our people; each consultant is carefully selected for their expertise, creativity, and commitment to excellence. Together, we deliver impactful solutions that drive innovation, efficiency, and long-term value. At DWS, we don’t just meet expectations - we redefine them.

DWS encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

No agencies please – our in-house talent acquisition team have this covered.

www.dws.com.au