Strategic ICT Program Manager — NV1 Clearance

Powerdata Group Consulting; Canberra; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Powerdata Group Consulting in Canberra seeks an experienced Senior ICT Project Manager to lead strategic ICT investments, procurement governance, and infrastructure planning within a large Federal Government environment.

You will manage operating and capital budgets, provide commercial leadership, and work with executives, finance, procurement, vendors, and technology stakeholders to ensure successful program outcomes and effective cost management.

Qualifications

• Specialist expertise in program and project management.
• Experience managing ICT operating and capital budgets.
• Vendor negotiations and contract management experience.
• Strong stakeholder-management across finance, procurement, architecture, and ICT.
• Ability to provide strategic advice in a complex ICT environment.
• Knowledge of ICT running-cost programs and infrastructure planning.
• Experience in performance management within teams.
• Experience in quality management practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage complex ICT programs and projects to deliver outcomes.
• Manage ICT operating and capital budgets, including forecasting and reporting.
• Provide strategic sourcing, procurement, and commercial advice.
• Develop procurement documentation and commercial frameworks.
• Support vendor negotiations, renewals, and strategy development.
• Conduct commercial risk assessments and mitigation.
• Establish governance and reporting for ICT costs and investments.
• Oversee ICT infrastructure refresh initiatives and planning.
• Produce executive reports, dashboards and benefits realisation.
• Manage stakeholder relationships across finance, procurement, architecture, ICT.
• Advise executives on portfolio, program, and investment priorities.
• Support capability uplift and knowledge transfer to staff.

Skills

Program & project management

Financial management

Procurement & contracting

Stakeholder management

Strategic advisory

Vendor negotiations

Governance & reporting

Infrastructure planning

Performance management

Quality management

Job description

Powerdata Group Consulting in Canberra seeks an experienced Senior ICT Project Manager to lead strategic ICT investments, procurement governance, and infrastructure planning within a large Federal Government environment.

You will manage operating and capital budgets, provide commercial leadership, and work with executives, finance, procurement, vendors, and technology stakeholders to ensure successful program outcomes and effective cost management.