Our Federal Government Client is seeking a highly experienced Project Manager to play a crucial role in the planning and delivery of these three projects. In addition to strong and fundamental project management skills, the role requires that you have demonstrated superior skills in government procurement, communications and stakeholder management.
This is a long-term contract up for 6 months extension options, located at our Client's Canberra location.
Specifically, you will have demonstrated experience in the following core areas:
- Project management Planning and Execution for ICT projects through the entire project lifecycle across a variety of ICT Project types - Ideally this would include experience in SharePoint projects, ITSM deployments and/or Printer rollouts
- High level stakeholder engagement and Communication skills with the project, business and other key stakeholders including tailoring communication style and messaging according to the audience (both written and oral communication). This will include preparing for and running Project Board Meetings and ongoing executive engagement.
- Financial Management of a Project budget (including forecasting and cost management to deliver projects within an agreed budget, to an agreed scope and schedule)
- Schedule Management to achieve Project outcomes at the times agreed
- Resource Management to build and manage a cross functional team made up of internal and external stakeholders (including industry partners), business and technical staff so as to deliver against project priorities
- Ability to motivate and encourage positive action from the project team and other key stakeholders to achieve project aims
- Risk and issue Management - including the identification, tracking and management of risks and issues within an ICT Project context
- Demonstrated ability to maintain momentum and drive a project forward despite criticisms or setbacks
- Concurrent Multiple project delivery - You have experience successfully delivering more than one project at a time
To be successful in this role, you should have:
- Information Technology related tertiary qualifications (or equivalent ICT project management experience)
- At least 5 years relevant experience as an ICT project manager including projects delivered with an emphasis on the above relevant projects.
- Federal Government project management experience - e.g. you have previously managed ICT projects on behalf of a Federal Government Agency
It is desirable if you have:
- Project Management Professional (PMP)
- Prince2
- Other relevant project management qualifications or certifications
Due to security clearance requirements for this role, candidates must be Australian citizens who have existing Federal Government Security Clearances.
Apply now for immediate consideration - contact Carissa Burgos on 02 86268 9778 quoting Job Reference: # 247446
Please note: Only candidates that meet the above criteria will be contacted. Thank you for your interest in the position.
