Senior It Project Manager - Media Broadcast

Parliament Of Victoria; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

The Parliament of Victoria – East Melbourne seeks a Senior IT Project Manager to lead a multi-year broadcast and media infrastructure upgrade, coordinating ICT strategy with Hansard and Broadcast teams and external partners.

This high-profile role covers governance, budgets, vendor management, and risk mitigation to deliver modern, resilient broadcast capabilities across parliamentary sittings and web streaming.

Qualifications

• Experience leading large-scale infrastructure transformation projects in media/broadcast environments.
• Strong project management credentials with track record of multi-year budgets and vendor relationships.
• Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills, navigating complex organisations.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, governance, execution and end-to-end delivery of a complex, multi-year broadcast/AV infrastructure upgrade.
• Manage scope, budgets and resources to ensure high-quality delivery.
• Coordinate with technical teams, vendors and parliamentary stakeholders to align outcomes with the ICT strategy.
• Mitigate risks and manage dependencies in a high-availability broadcast environment.

Skills

Project leadership

Infrastructure projects

Vendor management

Stakeholder management

Broadcast/AV tech

Job description

Parliament of Victoria – East Melbourne VIC

• Drive landmark broadcast transformation: Lead the end-to-end delivery of a complex, multi-year audio-visual and media infrastructure upgrade that directly shapes how Victoria's democracy is broadcast to the public.
• Hybrid work: Enjoy the balance of three days in the office at the historic Parliamentary Precinct in the Melbourne CBD, and two days working from home.

The Department of Parliamentary Services

The Department of Parliamentary Services (DPS) provides infrastructure, technology, facilities, and support services to Members of Parliament and parliamentary departments. We work closely with our partners to support the effective operation of Parliament, enabling parliamentary sittings, committee hearings, public access, broadcasting, and internal media and audiovisual services.

About the role

The Department of Parliamentary Services (DPS) is seeking a 3 year fixed term Senior IT Project Manager - Media Broadcast to lead a major transformation of Parliament's broadcast, audiovisual and media technology environment. This high-profile role will oversee the delivery of a significant infrastructure upgrade that supports parliamentary sittings, committee hearings, web streaming, IPTV and audiovisual services across the Victorian Parliament.

Working closely with the Hansard and Broadcast team, and alongside IT's Architecture and Strategy team and external industry partners, you will coordinate multiple technical workstreams, manage complex vendor relationships and ensure the successful delivery of modern, resilient and future-ready broadcast capabilities. Ensuring this significant infrastructure upgrade aligns perfectly with our broader ICT strategy and roadmap.

In this role, your key focus areas will include:

• Leading the planning, governance, execution, and end-to-end delivery of a complex, multi-year broadcast and AV infrastructure upgrade.
• Managing project scope, timelines, budgets, and resource allocation to ensure high-quality delivery.
• Collaborating with technical teams, vendors, and senior parliamentary stakeholders to align project outcomes with the DPS ICT strategy.
• Mitigating risks and managing complex dependencies unique to a high-availability broadcast environment.

About you

You are an experienced technology Project Manager who thrives in complex delivery environments and enjoys bringing together people, technology and operational outcomes.

• Proven experience leading large-scale, complex infrastructure transformation projects, ideally within a media, broadcast, or high-availability AV environment.
• Strong project management credentials with a track record of managing multi-year budgets and vendor relationships.
• Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to navigate complex organisational structures.
• A proactive, solution-oriented approach to risk management and project delivery.

Applications close on Wednesday 4 November 2026 at 11:59pm, and applicants may be contacted before the advertisement closes.

About the Department of Parliamentary Services

The Department of Parliamentary Services delivers impartial, professional, and innovative services to support Victoria's elected representatives, the democratic process and the Parliament as an institution.

Through our commitment to diversity and equality, we are actively engaged in promoting and maintaining a safe and inclusive work environment where all employees are respected, valued, and supported. We seek to recruit the best people, regardless of gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation or cultural background.

Our team members are the key to our success and bring new and innovative responses to issues and challenges we face in our work in the delivery of quality services to support the work of the Parliament.

Why work for us?

We offer a unique workplace that sits at the heart of Victorian democracy. You will work in a historic precinct with modern technology, contributing to an institution that values integrity, professional growth, and a supportive team culture.

Accessibility

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