Senior Project Manager - Middleware Upgrade

Talent; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Talent is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager in Melbourne to lead a major Oracle Fusion Middleware upgrade. You will coordinate internal technology teams, business stakeholders and external vendors through a Waterfall delivery lifecycle.

The role requires a proven track record in complex IT projects, strong governance, and effective communication with senior stakeholders across business and technology domains.

Qualifications

• 10+ years’ experience managing complex IT projects.
• Experience delivering technical infrastructure upgrades or integration projects.
• Proven ability to manage cross-functional teams and external vendors.
• Strong Waterfall project delivery experience.
• Experience with budgets, schedules, resources, risks and dependencies.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience engaging with senior business and technology stakeholders.
• Strong governance and financial management capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of the middleware upgrade from planning through implementation and post-deployment support.
• Develop and manage project plans, schedules, budgets, resources and key milestones.
• Coordinate technical teams, business stakeholders and external vendors across multiple systems and integrations.
• Manage project scope, risks, issues and dependencies to ensure successful delivery.
• Oversee project financials, including budgets, forecasts, accruals and change requests.
• Drive stakeholder engagement and communication across technical and non-technical teams.
• Provide regular project reporting across progress, financials, risks and delivery milestones.
• Lead delivery using a structured Waterfall project methodology.

Skills

Waterfall delivery

Stakeholder management

Budget management

Risk management

Cross-functional leadership

Vendor management

Project reporting

Governance & controls

Job description

Senior Project Manager - Middleware Upgrade

Our client is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead the end-to-end delivery of a major Oracle Fusion Middleware upgrade.

This is a technically complex project involving an integration platform that supports 20+ critical business systems and applications. You will manage delivery using a Waterfall methodology, coordinating internal technology teams, business stakeholders and external vendors to ensure successful implementation.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of the middleware upgrade, from planning through to implementation and post-deployment support
• Develop and manage project plans, schedules, budgets, resources and key milestones
• Coordinate technical teams, business stakeholders and external vendors across multiple systems and integrations
• Manage project scope, risks, issues and dependencies to ensure successful delivery
• Oversee project financials, including budgets, forecasts, accruals and change requests
• Drive stakeholder engagement and communication across technical and non-technical teams
• Provide regular project reporting across progress, financials, risks and delivery milestones
• Lead delivery using a structured Waterfall project methodology

Key Requirements

• 10+ years’ experience managing complex IT projects, including end-to-end delivery
• Strong background delivering technical infrastructure upgrades, application or integration projects
• Demonstrated experience managing cross-functional teams and external technology vendors
• Strong Waterfall project delivery experience
• Proven capability managing project budgets, schedules, resources, risks and dependencies
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and negotiation skills
• Experience engaging with senior business and technology stakeholders
• Strong project governance, reporting and financial management capability

Highly Regarded

• Experience delivering middleware or enterprise integration platform upgrades
• Exposure to Oracle Fusion Middleware or similar integration technologies
• Experience managing projects involving multiple business-critical applications and system interfaces
• PRINCE2 or PMP certification