Senior Project Management Platform Specialist

Airservices Australia; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Airservices Australia is seeking a Senior Project Management Platform Specialist to administer and enhance enterprise project and portfolio management platforms across on-premises, cloud and SaaS environments. You will configure workflows, data structures and reporting, collaborating with business and technical experts to deliver secure, reliable and fit-for-purpose solutions.

The role sits within the Digital Technology Platforms team and may involve travel, on-call work, and ongoing platform

Qualifications

• Significant experience administering enterprise PM or project portfolio platforms.
• Experience managing business-critical apps on on-premises, cloud or SaaS models with lifecycle support.
• Strong SQL, data integration and enterprise reporting capabilities.
• Automation, scripting, source control and controlled deployment practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced administration and configuration for enterprise PM platforms.
• Collaborate with SMEs to analyse requirements and design secure, scalable solutions.
• Configure workflows, permissions, integrations and reporting; support releases and incidents.
• Offer technical guidance and knowledge transfer to peers and users.
• Contribute to platform upgrades, migrations and transitions; occasional travel.

Skills

Enterprise PM platforms

Cloud & On-Prem

Databases & BI

Automation & Scripting

Source Control

Stakeholder Engagement

Technical Leadership

Education

Tertiary qualification

Tools

Microsoft Project Server

SQL/Database tools

Reporting tools

Job description

Senior Project Management Platform Specialist

• Join Airservices as a Senior Project Management Platform Specialist and help shape the enterprise platforms that support the delivery of projects across Australia's aviation network.
• Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne or Sydney
• Full-time opportunity

Summary

Play a key role in supporting the delivery of projects across Australia's aviation network by administering, enhancing, and modernising Airservices' enterprise project and portfolio management platforms. Working within the Digital Technology Platforms team, you will partner with stakeholders across the organisation to deliver secure, reliable, and fit-for-purpose technology solutions that improve project delivery and portfolio visibility.

The Organisation

Airservices Australia is a government-owned organisation responsible for the safe and efficient management of 11% of the world’s airspace and provision of air traffic services at Australia’s busiest airports.

Our people are our greatest asset with a dynamic and diverse team operating from locations across the country - from bustling cities to regional and remote locations. This team keep's Australia's aviation industry safe every day of the year, both in the air and on the ground.

We connect people with their world safely – linking family and friends, generating economic activity, creating jobs, and facilitating trade and tourism.

Airservices is committed to fostering a culture that is diverse, inclusive, and respectful. We encourage motivated individuals who love what they do, value a service first mindset, and embrace a challenge to explore a career with Airservices. In return you will be a valued team member, be offered flexibility and experience a meaningful career in an exciting, ever-evolving aviation industry.

The Role & The Team

Airservices is seeking a Senior Project Management Platform Specialist to administer, support and continuously improve enterprise project and portfolio management platforms across on-premises, cloud and software-as-a-service environments. You will develop and configure platform capabilities, provide technical guidance and help deliver secure, reliable and fit-for-purpose solutions for stakeholders. As a key member of the Digital Technology Platforms team, you will contribute to a high-performing and accountable function that supports Airservices’ commitment to safety, environmental responsibility, workplace health and safety, risk management and compliance.

What you’ll do

• Provide advanced administration, configuration, support and technical expertise for enterprise project and portfolio management platforms and associated capabilities. Our current platform is Microsoft Project Server.
• Collaborate with business and technical subject matter experts to analyse requirements and design secure, sustainable and supportable platform solutions.
• Configure and enhance platform workflows, data structures, permissions, integrations and reporting; support testing, releases and deployments; and resolve incidents, problems and defects.
• Provide technical advice and knowledge transfer to peers and users, maintain appropriate source control and configuration management practices, and coordinate with technology teams, customers and external suppliers.
• Contribute to platform upgrades, migrations, modernisation and transitions between technology platforms. This role may require on-call or after-hours work and some travel.

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About you

• Significant experience administering, supporting and enhancing enterprise project management or project portfolio management platforms.
• Demonstrated experience managing business-critical applications across on-premises, cloud or software-as-a-service environments, including platform configuration, security administration, lifecycle management and operational support.
• Demonstrated experience with relational databases, structured query development, data integration, enterprise reporting, analytics and business intelligence capabilities.
• Experience with automation and scripting, platform integrations, source control, configuration management, testing and controlled deployment practices. Application configuration or development experience is desirable.
• Demonstrated experience working as part of a multidisciplinary team, with a proven ability to learn and adapt to new technologies, platforms and delivery approaches.
• Demonstrated ability to provide technical leadership, analyse requirements, anticipate risks and stakeholder challenges, evaluate technology options and deliver secure, supportable solutions with minimal rework.
• Highly developed communication and stakeholder-management skills, supported by appropriate tertiary or industry qualifications or equivalent relevant professional experience.

What you will gain

• A role with purpose, supporting those who keep Australians safe in the skies and on the ground
• A collaborative, outcomes-focused environment where your skills will have real impact
• Opportunities to build your capability through hands-on experience, possible exposure to new platforms, continuous learning and clear career pathways in a supportive, team-focused environment

At Airservices Australia, we embrace and thrive on diversity of thought, perspectives, and capabilities because we know the benefits of having a workforce that is representative of the community that we serve. We appreciate everyone is unique and acknowledge diversity in thought leads to greater transparency and improved consideration in our decision making.

We believe a diverse workforce supported by an inclusive culture is central to our success. We actively encourage and welcome candidates from all cultural backgrounds, gender identities, people living with disability and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply.

Security Clearance

To be eligible to apply, you must be an Australian citizen as an Australian AGSVA security clearance may be required for this role. Please refer to the security check requirements successful applicants will be required to undertake as part of the recruitment process.

Applications close 11.55 pm (AEST) on 26 Nov 2026