Tech Modernisation PM - FinServ (12-Month)

Avant Mutual Group; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Avant is Australia’s leading medical defence organisation, embarking on a multi-year Technology Modernisation Program focused on reducing technology risk and modernising legacy platforms. We are seeking a mid-level Project Manager to own a key stream of delivery, guiding initiatives from initiation to go-live and business as usual.

You will collaborate with technology teams, business stakeholders and external partners, manage budgets and risks, and translate complex technical challenges into

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience delivering technology projects.
• Experience managing projects from initiation through implementation and handover.
• Experience working across multiple internal teams, vendors and external partners.
• Knowledge of Agile, Waterfall and hybrid delivery methodologies.
• Experience managing budgets, forecasts, risks, issues, dependencies and governance.
• Familiarity with Microsoft technology environments and tools such as Microsoft 365 and Azure DevOps.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• A relevant tertiary qualification in Business, Project Management, Information Technology or related discipline.
• Experience within financial services or insurance would be highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Lead technology projects end to end across planning, requirements, design, build, integration, testing, implementation and go-live.
• Develop and manage integrated project plans, schedules, milestones, dependencies and critical paths.
• Manage project scope, budgets, forecasting, risks, issues and change control.
• Coordinate delivery across internal technology teams, business stakeholders and external vendors.
• Manage vendor performance against agreed scope, timelines, cost and quality.
• Plan and coordinate implementation, release and cutover activities, including go-live readiness, hypercare and transition to operational teams.
• Identify and proactively manage delivery risks, resource constraints, competing priorities and cross-project dependencies.
• Provide clear and concise project reporting, including executive and Steering Committee updates.
• Facilitate project governance forums and ensure stakeholders understand key decisions, trade-offs, risks and delivery impacts.
• Translate technical delivery challenges into clear business considerations and recommendations.
• Ensure projects meet Avant’s governance and assurance requirements while continuously improving delivery practices.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Agile

Waterfall

Hybrid delivery

Budget management

Azure DevOps

Microsoft 365

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Project Management/Information Technology or related

Tools

Azure DevOps

Microsoft 365

Job description

Avant is Australia’s leading medical defence organisation, embarking on a multi-year Technology Modernisation Program focused on reducing technology risk and modernising legacy platforms. We are seeking a mid-level Project Manager to own a key stream of delivery, guiding initiatives from initiation to go-live and business as usual.

You will collaborate with technology teams, business stakeholders and external partners, manage budgets and risks, and translate complex technical challenges into