Senior Project Manager, Data-Driven Producer Networks

Agriculture Victoria; Balmoral; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Agriculture Victoria in Hamilton, Victoria is seeking a Senior Project Manager, Data-Driven Networks, to lead delivery of the MLA Donor Company co-funded Accelerating Adoption through Data-Driven Producer Networks project.

You will translate the approved project design into coordinated work across five interdependent streams, establish governance, manage budgets and resources, and drive milestones and reporting, ensuring contractual obligations are met.

Qualifications

• An appropriate tertiary qualification in Agricultural Science, Science, Agribusiness, Project Management or a related discipline is mandatory.
• Demonstrated experience leading large-scale, externally funded projects involving multiple delivery partners, contractual obligations, governance arrangements and milestone-based reporting.
• Strong understanding of livestock production systems and the research, development, extension and adoption continuum, including producer networks, adviser capability development, benchmarking and practice change approaches.
• Experience establishing and managing project governance, risk management, procurement, contract management and performance reporting frameworks.
• Demonstrated ability to build effective partnerships across government, industry, research and producer organisations.

Responsibilities

• Lead implementation of the MLA Donor Company co-funded Accelerating Adoption through Data-Driven Producer Networks project across five workstreams.
• Establish project governance, controls, budgets and resources; manage risk and performance; coordinate internal contributors and delivery partners.
• Ensure contractual obligations, milestones and reporting requirements are achieved.
• Foster strategic partnerships across government, industry, research and producer organisations.

Skills

Large-scale projects

Contract management

Stakeholder engagement

Governance & reporting

Risk management

Partnership building

Education

Agricultural Science

Science

Agribusiness

Project Management

Job description

Agriculture Victoria in Hamilton, Victoria is seeking a Senior Project Manager, Data-Driven Networks, to lead delivery of the MLA Donor Company co-funded Accelerating Adoption through Data-Driven Producer Networks project.

You will translate the approved project design into coordinated work across five interdependent streams, establish governance, manage budgets and resources, and drive milestones and reporting, ensuring contractual obligations are met.