Senior Project Manager, Data-Driven Producer Networks

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

Job summary

Agriculture Victoria is seeking a Senior Project Manager, Data-Driven Networks to lead the MLA Donor Company co-funded Accelerating Adoption through Data-Driven Producer Networks project. You will coordinate five interdependent workstreams, manage governance, budgets, risks and performance, and foster partnerships with industry and research partners.

The role requires strong stakeholder engagement, contract management and a track record of delivering externally funded programs.

Qualifications

• An appropriate tertiary qualification in Agricultural Science, Science, Agribusiness, Project Management or a related discipline is mandatory.
• 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

• Translate the approved project design and contract into coordinated delivery across five interdependent workstreams, establishing governance and controls.
• Oversee budgets and resources, manage risk and performance, coordinate internal contributors and delivery partners, ensure contractual obligations, milestones and reporting requirements are achieved.
• Lead leadership of complex stakeholder and partnership arrangements involving MLA Donor Company, livestock producers, advisers, service providers, researchers, supply-chain participants and industry organisations.
• Build strategic relationships, align diverse stakeholder interests, negotiate practical solutions to delivery challenges and foster collaboration across organisations to achieve project outcomes and maximise industry impact.
• Provide end-to-end accountability for delivery of the MLA Donor Company project across the Meat and Wool program, Agriculture Victoria and partners.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Governance

Risk management

Contract management

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Tertiary qualification in Agricultural Science / Science / Agribusiness / Project Management

Job description

Agriculture Victoria is seeking a Senior Project Manager, Data-Driven Networks to lead the MLA Donor Company co-funded Accelerating Adoption through Data-Driven Producer Networks project. You will coordinate five interdependent workstreams, manage governance, budgets, risks and performance, and foster partnerships with industry and research partners.

The role requires strong stakeholder engagement, contract management and a track record of delivering externally funded programs.