Strategic Data & Policy Delivery Lead (ACT)

Approach Consulting; Canberra; On-site; AUD 160,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Approach Consulting is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead a major, multi-workstream program that intersects data, policy, technology and stakeholder needs. The role sits with a Federal Government portfolio and requires proactive leadership in a fast-evolving environment.

You will partner with stream leads and an IT Project Manager to maintain coordination, establish strong project controls, manage scope, risks and dependencies, and report progress to senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Experience leading medium to large projects with multiple workstreams, resources and dependencies.
• Establishing project structures, plans, governance and delivery processes where they may not already exist.
• Managing project scope, risks, issues, quality, resources and change control.
• Working across business and technology teams to coordinate delivery.
• Leading small teams and providing clear direction in an evolving environment.
• Building effective relationships with senior stakeholders and facilitating decisions across different areas.
• Translating complex information into clear advice, reporting and recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for the successful delivery of a major project with multiple workstreams and stakeholders.
• Establish strong project controls and provide leadership to keep delivery moving.
• Coordinate with stream leads and IT Project Manager to align business and technical activities.
• Manage scope, deliverables, risks, issues, quality, resources and dependencies; keep stakeholders informed.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Governance

Change control

Team leadership

Communication

Tools

PRINCE2

PRINCE2 Agile

MSP

P3M/P3O

Job description

Approach Consulting is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead a major, multi-workstream program that intersects data, policy, technology and stakeholder needs. The role sits with a Federal Government portfolio and requires proactive leadership in a fast-evolving environment.

You will partner with stream leads and an IT Project Manager to maintain coordination, establish strong project controls, manage scope, risks and dependencies, and report progress to senior stakeholders.