Senior Project Manager

News Corp Australia; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Exclusively ours: Access to News Corp™

Perks & discounts

Health & wellbeing

Time off

Financial wellbeing

Job summary

News Corp Australia is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead a major transformation workstream. You will drive digital and content-related initiatives across our newsrooms, balancing scope, timelines and budgets while engaging senior leaders.

You will manage a delivery team, coordinate cross-group stakeholders, and ensure value-for-money through effective vendor management and governance. A proven track record in large, complex projects and agile delivery is essential.

Qualifications

• Led end-to-end business transformation projects in large organisations.
• Proven track record delivering large, complex projects with scope, schedule and budget control.
• Strong engagement with senior management and diverse stakeholder groups.
• Hands-on leadership of cross-functional teams including analysts, engineers and testers.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior stakeholders to define outcomes, goals and success criteria.
• Lead delivery team to plan scope, resources, budgets and timelines.
• Manage vendor contracts to ensure value for money and alignment with program constraints.
• Identify and mitigate risks; approve scope/budget changes at appropriate levels.
• Directly manage technical teams and ensure delivery of digital transformation initiatives.
• Provide visibility of progress to local and global stakeholders and Portfolio Management Team.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Digital transformation

Program management

Agile project management

Media platforms (video, MAM, DAM)

Budget management

Job description

What’s the role?

An exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Project Manager to join News Corp Australia on a 12 month contract to lead a key workstream in a major transformation program that will revolutionise how we create content across our newsrooms.

In this role, you will be responsible for leading a large scale project focused on implementing new video, content, and asset and rights management capabilities, ultimately enabling a better experience for content creation teams, including journalists, video and social producers, and newsroom specialists.

This position is ideal for a proven leader with a strong track record of delivering digital and technology driven transformation initiatives, outstanding stakeholder engagement skills, and strong business acumen.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior business stakeholders to define strategic outcomes, goals, and success criteria, ensuring alignment across project planning, execution, and local and global leadership visibility.

• Lead the delivery team to plan, structure, and manage project scope, required resources, work plans, budgets, and timelines for all initiatives.

• Ensure delivery partners understand business drivers to stay within program constraints, while actively managing vendor contracts and agreements to ensure delivered services represent value for money.

• Proactively identify, elevate, and mitigate project risks and issues, while formally assessing and approving any proposed changes to scope, schedule, or budget at the appropriate levels.

• Effectively manage platform and financial resources to drive efficiency, maximise return on investment, and successfully achieve business outcomes.

• Enable clear, ongoing visibility of project progress for both local and global senior stakeholders as well as the Portfolio Management Team.

Who are you?

• You have extensive experience leading end-to-end business transformation projects and implementing digital transformation solutions within large organisations.
• You bring a proven track record of successfully delivering large, complex projects while maintaining strict control over scope, scheduling, and budget.
• You’re adept at engaging, inspiring, and influencing senior management, multidisciplinary teams, and diverse stakeholder groups.
• You possess exceptional leadership skills in directly managing technical teams, including business analysts, engineers, developers, and testers.
• You have a thorough understanding of technology concepts and project management principles, alongside extensive hands‑on experience managing agile projects.
• You’re experienced with various media and content platforms used in media organisations, including video, MAM, DAM, metadata, and search systems.

Why News Corp Australia

Join a culture where innovation is our operating rhythm. You’ll work on a diverse portfolio of Australia’s most loved brands and play a pivotal role in leading the technological shift in how we create commercial content. Our vibrant, hybrid work environment and dynamic, values‑driven culture empowers you to push boundaries, collaborate as one unified team, and make a positive, measurable impact for all Australians.

News Extras Benefits is a commitment to our people for their valued contribution to News, our audiences, clients and communities.

Our benefits include:

• Exclusively ours - Access to publications and products from across the News Corp family

• Perks & discounts - Exclusive offers across a range of products and services that deliver genuine cost savings and benefits

• Health & wellbeing - Advice, support and facilities for healthy minds and bodies (including an onsite gym at our Adelaide, Brisbane & Sydney offices)

• Time off - News offers a range of leave options to support your personal needs and moments that matter in life: Parental leave, Birthday leave, Volunteer leave, Career break and Compassionate leave.

• Financial wellbeing - Support on making the most of your money

In addition to our perks and benefits, employees have access to a number of initiatives and programs that support their wellbeing and professional growth, such as:

• Helping you grow - Access tailored development opportunities, including leadership programs, to cultivate your skills and support your career

• Giving back - Make a difference to our communities through volunteer opportunities and company-organised charity drives

• Workplace Inclusion and facilities – Engage with your passions through various employee-resource groups and accessibility to multi-faith quiet rooms & parents’ rooms

Who are we?

News Corp Australia is the nation’s most influential media organisation, operating more than 150 household-name brands across print, digital and multimedia. We lead the way in travel, fashion, food, health, homes and lifestyle, and we are the largest publisher across print and digital, reaching more than 16 million Australians each month.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Diversity strengthens our national teams and newsroom as we seek to tell stories that represent the communities of Australia. Our people make us unique, and so we are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, religion, sexual orientation, age, disability or gender identity. Applicants of diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply!

We are committed to ensuring an accessible and supportive recruitment process. If you require any adjustments or accommodations at any stage, please do not hesitate to let us know here. In order for us to assist you, please ensure you include the role title you are applying for in the subject line. For more information regarding Diversity at NewsCorp Australia please visit www.newscorpaustralia.com/careers under the Diversity@News section.

Category

Technology, Digital and Data