Senior Project Manager

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Sydney; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

NCS Australia is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead a high-profile Frontier AI cyber security initiative within a regulated environment in Sydney. You will own the project across the full lifecycle, coordinating with senior stakeholders, technology and security teams, delivery partners and vendors to deliver sustainable outcomes.

You will apply Agile, Waterfall or hybrid methods as appropriate, drive governance and assurance, and ensure alignment with architecture, security

Qualifications

• Significant experience delivering large, complex and high-risk technology and/or cyber security projects.
• Experience managing multiple workstreams in complex stakeholder environments.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to build alignment where stakeholders have competing perspectives.
• Strong business acumen, governance and financial management capability.
• Experience working with architects, engineers, analysts, security teams and vendors.
• Excellent communication, leadership and problem-solving skills.
• Must be able to obtain NV1 security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of a complex, high-risk strategic project.
• Define project scope, objectives, deliverables and success measures.
• Manage multiple workstreams, stakeholders, risks, issues and dependencies.
• Develop business cases and manage governance and approval processes.
• Own project plans, schedules, budgets and delivery roadmaps.
• Translate strategic objectives into clear and executable delivery plans.
• Partner with business, technology, data and cyber security teams.
• Facilitate informed business and technical decision-making.
• Ensure solutions align with architecture, security and operational requirements.
• Drive strong governance, reporting, assurance and project health.
• Apply Agile, Waterfall or hybrid delivery methodologies as appropriate.

Skills

Complex tech projects

Cyber security projects

Stakeholder management

Governance & finance

Vendor & team collaboration

Leadership & communication

Security clearance NV1

Job description

At NCS Australia, we’re the challenger alternative in technology services and consulting. With more than 47 years of Australian heritage, we partner with governments and leading organisations to solve complex challenges, embrace new opportunities and deliver outcomes that make a real difference.

Our people bring together expertise across technology, consulting, delivery, operations, sales and corporate functions. We work collaboratively, challenge the status quo and give our people the opportunity to make an impact — for our clients, our communities and each other.

Job Description

We’re seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead a high-profile Frontier AI cyber security initiative within a complex and highly regulated environment.

This is a unique opportunity to lead a strategic project spanning people, process and technology, helping build organisational capability to respond effectively to emerging AI-related cyber security risks.

You’ll take ownership of the project across the full lifecycle, working with senior stakeholders, technology and security teams, delivery partners and vendors to deliver sustainable outcomes.

What you’ll do

• Lead end-to-end delivery of a complex, high-risk strategic project.
• Define project scope, objectives, deliverables and success measures.
• Manage multiple workstreams, stakeholders, risks, issues and dependencies.
• Develop business cases and manage governance and approval processes.
• Own project plans, schedules, budgets and delivery roadmaps.
• Translate strategic objectives into clear and executable delivery plans.
• Partner with business, technology, data and cyber security teams.
• Facilitate informed business and technical decision-making.
• Ensure solutions align with architecture, security and operational requirements.
• Drive strong governance, reporting, assurance and project health.
• Apply Agile, Waterfall or hybrid delivery methodologies as appropriate.

Qualifications

• Significant experience delivering large, complex and high-risk technology and/or cyber security projects.
• Experience managing multiple workstreams in complex stakeholder environments.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to build alignment where stakeholders have competing perspectives.
• Strong business acumen, governance and financial management capability.
• Experience working with architects, engineers, analysts, security teams and vendors.
• Excellent communication, leadership and problem-solving skills.
• Must be able to obtain NV1 security clearance.

Additional Information

Why NCS?

This is a place for people who like to get stuck in, bring ideas to life and make things happen. You'll work alongside experienced people who care about what they do, contribute to meaningful work and have the support to keep learning and grow your career. Whether you want to deepen your expertise, explore something new or take your career in a different direction, there's room to make it your own. We value Adventure, Excellence, Integrity, Ownership and Unity - bringing curiosity, collaboration and accountability to the way we work with our clients and each other.

Ready to make extraordinary happen?

We'd love to hear from you.

We celebrate diversity and inclusion

We value different perspectives, experiences and strengths our people bring. We're committed to an inclusive workplace where everyone has the opportunity to contribute, grow and succeed, and to providing equal employment opportunities and reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

Applicants will need valid Australian work rights and may be required to undergo relevant background, probity and police checks.