Senior Project Manager | Hamilton

Datacom; Hamilton; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Social events

Chill-out spaces

Remote working

Flexi-hours

Professional development

Job summary

Datacom is seeking a Senior Project Manager to oversee a portfolio of large ERP/CRM projects from initiation to closure. You will lead cross‑functional teams, tailor methodologies per project, and ensure delivery on time and within budget.

You will manage budgets, coordinate design, development and testing, and communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels to realise defined project benefits. Strong experience in Agile/Waterfall is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience on large, complex ERP/CRM projects.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams.
• Strong financial oversight and budgeting knowledge.
• Effective stakeholder communication at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Lead project initiation, planning, execution and closure across a portfolio of large projects.
• Ensure delivery within scope, budget and time while meeting contractual requirements.
• Manage project teams in a multi-platform technical environment.
• Coordinate design, development and testing of enhancements.
• Tailor project methodology per project needs and approvals.
• Monitor budgets and realise defined project benefits with stakeholders.

Skills

ERP/CRM projects

Stakeholder management

Agile/Waterfall

Team leadership

Financial management

Strong communication

Technical understanding

Job description

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Datacom works with organisations and communities across Australia and New Zealand to make a difference in people’s lives and help organisations use the power of tech to innovate and grow.

Our Why

Datacom works with organisations and communities across Australia and New Zealand to make a difference in people’s lives and help organisations use the power of tech to innovate and grow.

About the Role (Your Why)

The Senior Project Manager is tasked with providing project management services across a portfolio of large projects, from initiation through to closure, including definition, approach, planning, organising and technically leading and controlling the completion of allocated projects. The Senior Project Manager ensures all contracted projects are delivered to the highest quality standard, within scope, in budget and on time.

What You’ll Do

• Ensuring preparation/completion of large projects to appropriate quality standards within time/cost constraints as well as meeting contractual requirements and company budget requirements.
• Manage project teams operating on complex/large projects, typically in a complex, multi-platform technical environment.
• Coordinating documentation, design, development and testing of enhancements and new development projects.
• Tailoring project methodology to individual projects when needed.
• Preparing project budgets, attaining necessary approvals in a timely manner and monitoring project financials and the realisation of defined project benefits.
• Exceeding stakeholder expectations through the application of stakeholder management disciplines.

What You’ll Bring

We are seeking a resilient and adaptable team player to manage multiple mid to large-sized projects, who can bring a dynamic element to our existing professional project management capability.

You will have:

• Extensive experience working on large complex projects, preferably with a focus on ERP or CRM projects
• Ability to build and lead collaborative project teams to achieve organisational goals and objectives.
• Broad and deep understanding of technical software development and implementation projects and related technology dependencies.
• Strong communication skills with proven experience of managing various stakeholders of all levels and the ability to tailor your conversations accordingly.
• Strong financial management practices with a clear understanding of the relationship between costs, utilisation and project revenue.
• Experience working with Agile, Staged and Waterfall methodologies is essential.

Why Join Us Here at Datacom?

Datacom is one of Australia and New Zealand’s largest suppliers of Information Technology professional services. We have managed to maintain a dynamic, agile, small business feel that is often diluted in larger organisations of our size. It's our people that give Datacom its unique culture and energy that you can feel from the moment you meet with us.

We care about our people and provide a range of perks such as social events, chill-out spaces, remote working, flexi-hours and professional development courses to name a few. You’ll have the opportunity to learn, develop your career, connect and bring your true self to work. You will be recognised and valued for your contributions and be able to do your work in a collegial, flat-structured environment. We operate at the forefront of technology to help Australia and New Zealand’s largest enterprise organisations explore possibilities and solve their greatest challenges, so you will never run out of interesting new challenges and opportunities.

We want Datacom to be an inclusive and welcoming workplace for everyone and take pride in the steps we have taken and continue to take to make our environment fun and friendly, and our people feel supported.