Senior Project Manager

Jobtailor; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a senior transformation leader to drive end-to-end programmes across multiple business units in Australia. You will lead projects from discovery through implementation, ensuring delivery on time and within budget while aligning with business objectives.

You will collaborate with senior stakeholders, manage governance, risks and reporting, and influence decisions at leadership level to drive operational performance and change across the organisation.

Qualifications

• Proven track record leading large-scale transformation, improvement or tech-enabled programs in complex organisations.
• Strong project management expertise.
• Recognised project management qualifications.
• Successful delivery through cross-functional teams.
• Ability to build trusted relationships with stakeholders at all levels, from delivery teams to executive leaders.
• Clear communication and ability to influence outcomes.
• Ability to navigate competing priorities and maintain focus on shared goals.
• Comfort working with ambiguity.
• Proactive identification of risks and opportunities.
• Ability to guide teams through change with confidence and empathy.
• Strong commercial acumen.
• Analytical thinking.
• Solutions-focused mindset.
• Full working rights in Australia.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of complex transformation initiatives across multiple business units.
• Develop, coordinate and deliver projects from discovery and requirements gathering through implementation.
• Ensure outcomes are achieved on time, within budget and aligned to business objectives.
• Collaborate across nbn to bring together diverse stakeholders and clarify cross-functional processes.
• Identify improvement opportunities and deliver capabilities that enhance operational performance.
• Oversee project planning, governance, risk and issue management, change management and reporting.
• Ensure delivery aligns with PMO frameworks and quality standards.
• Influence decision-making at senior leadership levels.
• Build alignment across complex environments and support delivery of multiple workstreams.
• Prepare governance materials and executive-level communications.
• Provide insight into project progress, risks, dependencies and outcomes.
• Drive improvements supporting Field Services and the broader organisation.

Skills

Project Planning

Governance Management

Risk Management

Change Management

Budget Management

Requirements Gathering

Implementation Delivery

Operational Improvement

Cross-Functional Leadership

Stakeholder Management

Decision Making

Analytical Thinking

Communication

Empathy in Change

Proactive Risk ID

Job description

• Lead end-to-end delivery of complex transformation initiatives across multiple business units
• Develop, coordinate and deliver projects from discovery and requirements gathering through implementation
• Ensure outcomes are achieved on time, within budget and aligned to business objectives
• Collaborate across nbn to bring together diverse stakeholders and clarify cross-functional processes
• Identify improvement opportunities and deliver capabilities that enhance operational performance
• Oversee project planning, governance, risk and issue management, change management and reporting
• Ensure delivery aligns with PMO frameworks and quality standards
• Influence decision-making at senior leadership levels
• Build alignment across complex environments and support delivery of multiple workstreams
• Prepare governance materials and executive-level communications
• Provide insight into project progress, risks, dependencies and outcomes
• Drive improvements supporting Field Services and the broader organisation

Requirements

• Proven track record leading large-scale business transformation, business improvement or technology-enabled programs within complex organisations
• Strong project management expertise
• Recognised project management qualifications
• Successful delivery of outcomes through cross-functional teams
• Ability to build trusted relationships with stakeholders at all levels, from delivery teams to executive leaders
• Clear communication and ability to influence outcomes
• Ability to navigate competing priorities and maintain focus on shared goals
• Comfort working with ambiguity
• Proactive identification of risks and opportunities
• Ability to guide teams through change with confidence and empathy
• Strong commercial acumen
• Analytical thinking
• Solutions-focused mindset
• Full working rights in Australia

Core Competencies

Demonstrates strong project management expertise with a proven track record in leading large-scale business transformation initiatives. Capable of building trusted relationships with stakeholders and delivering outcomes through cross-functional collaboration while navigating complex environments.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Project Management Expertise
• Business Transformation Leadership
• Recognised Project Management Qualifications
• Stakeholder Relationship Building
• Analytical Thinking

Hard Skills

• Project Planning
• Governance Management
• Risk Management
• Change Management
• Budget Management
• Requirements Gathering
• Implementation Delivery
• Operational Performance Improvement
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Decision-Making Influence

Soft Skills

• Clear Communication
• Influencing Outcomes
• Empathy in Change Management
• Proactive Risk Identification
• Solutions-Focused Mindset

Certifications & Qualifications

• Project Management Qualifications

Industry Keywords

• Business Improvement
• Transformation Initiatives
• Complex Organisations
• PMO Frameworks
• Executive-Level Communications
• Field Services