Senior Project Manager – Optimising Digital Infrastructure (Application Migratio

Sydney Water; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Career development programs

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Sydney Water is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead the Application Migration Stream as part of the Optimising Digital Infrastructure (ODI) program. You will drive the migration planning, risk management, and stakeholder coordination to consolidate data centres into two new Private Data Centres and ensure secure, compliant delivery.

You will oversee cross-team collaboration, maintain governance artefacts, and mentor delivery teams while navigating complex schedules and budgets.

Qualifications

• Degree in technology or related field.
• 10+ years’ experience managing technology projects, including data centre migrations.
• Prince2 Certification or equivalent project management training.
• Proven experience leading large programs and multiple projects in parallel.
• Strong leadership, stakeholder management, and communication skills.
• Expertise in project governance, financials, and resource management.
• Ability to build collaborative, high-performing teams.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills.
• Australian Citizenship and willingness to undergo government security vetting.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and execution of the application migration to the new private Data Centres.
• Ensure alignment of program principles to design and transformation of applications and services.
• Coordinate architects, application owners, vendors and technical teams to deliver migration outcomes.
• Manage technical requirements, risks, dependencies and decisions into clear actions and delivery plans.
• Ensure solutions are secure, resilient, compliant and aligned to program objectives and timelines.
• Oversee financial planning, resource management, risk management and business continuity activities.
• Facilitate stakeholder engagement, technical workshops, knowledge sharing and cross-team collaboration.
• Maintain project artefacts, migration plans, decision logs and governance documentation.
• Provide leadership, mentoring and oversight to support successful project delivery.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Team building

Risk management

Negotiation

Education

Degree in technology or related sphere

Prince2 Certification

Australian Government Baseline security clearance (desirable)

Job description

Location: Parramatta and Olympic Park, NSW

Duration: 24 Months Fixed Term Role

Category: Digital

About us

We have a proud heritage and a progressive future, providing world class drinking water and beautiful waterways from the mountains to the sea. We see the world is changing so we are changing too. Our people and their jobs are as diverse as the communities we serve.

About the role

This role will work on our Optimising Digital Infrastructure (ODI) Program which is consolidating and simplifying Sydney Water’s Data Centres to two new Private Data Centres, ensuring our technology services are in safe, reliable Tier 3+ Data Centre facilities.

As a Senior Project Manager, you will be responsible to lead the Application Migration Stream. This stream is responsible for the application discovery, dependency assessment, migration planning, cutover and transition activities for all our applications and services into the new data centres.

As the Senior Project Manager, you will:

• Lead the planning and execution of the application migration to our new highly secure Data Centres.
• Ensure effective alignment of the program principles to the design and transformation of applications and services as part of the migration process.
• Coordinate architects, application owners, vendors and technical teams to deliver migration outcomes.
• Manage technical requirements, risks, dependencies and decisions into clear project actions and delivery plans.
• Ensure solutions are secure, resilient, compliant and aligned to program objectives and timelines.
• Oversee financial planning, resource management, risk management and business continuity activities.
• Facilitate stakeholder engagement, technical workshops, knowledge sharing and cross-team collaboration.
• Maintain project artefacts, migration plans, decision logs and governance documentation.
• Provide leadership, mentoring and oversight to support successful project delivery.

In this role, you will:

• Manage project work applying Sydney Water’s delivery frameworks, including Prince2, the Digital Delivery Platform (DDP), and supporting business processes
• Build and manage high-performing virtual teams of 30+ professionals across multiple projects.
• Ensure clarity of roles for all team members – from SMEs to vendors and project boards.
• Drive delivery of quality, fit-for-purpose solutions aligned to corporate standards.
• Oversee business case preparation, approvals, and financial management (budgets & forecasting).
• Integrate projects into the broader Digital portfolio, ensuring alignment to benefits, scope, schedule, and budget.
• Champion Sydney Water’s cultural values (Blue Bus & Signature Behaviours).

Experience and Qualifications:

• A degree in technology or related sphere.
• 10+ years’ experience successfully project managing technology projects; with experience managing data centre migration projects.
• Additional training and qualification in project management (Prince2 Certification).
• Proven experience managing large programs and multiple projects in parallel.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• Expertise in project governance, financials, and resource management.
• Ability to build collaborative, high-performing teams.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills
• Australian Government Baseline security clearance or above is highly desirable
• You must be an Australian Citizen at the time of submitting your application to be considered for this role.
• As part of the application process, you will be asked to undergo background checks which includes a criminal history check and a medical assessment either online or in person.
• Willing to submit to Australian Government Security Vetting process.
• Flexibility to travel across Sydney Water sites as required.
• Competitive Compensation: We’ll ensure that your skills and contributions are valued and rewarded appropriately.
• Hybrid Work Environment: We offer a hybrid work model that balances remote work and office collaboration, supporting our team's productivity and well-being.
• Continuous Professional Growth: We will invest in your career with leadership and development programs to propel your success.