Senior Project Manager - (Must be an Australian Citizen)

Job Description

Senior Project Manager - (Must be an Australian Citizen) We are looking for an experienced Senior Project Manager who will be responsible for the implementation of COTS and bespoke applications and will work with other IT resources including business analysts, solution architects, solution designers, testers, developers, and other resources as required for a long-term contract role with a Federal Agency. Duration: 12 Months (Possible Extension 2 x 12 Months) Location: ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA (Hybrid) Preference to Canberra Required Skills Financial management: Level 4 (SFIA): Monitors and maintains financial records to agreed requirements for compliance and audit. Assists with identifying and calculating process, service, project and component costs for financial planning and budgeting. Collates required financial data and reports for analysis and to facilitate decision-making. Project management: Level 6 (SFIA): Takes full responsibility for the definition, documentation and successful completion of complex projects. Adopts and adapts project management methods and tools. Ensures that effective project monitoring and control processes, change control, risk management and quality processes are employed and maintained. Monitors and controls resources, revenue and capital expenditures against the project budget. Manages the expectations of key project stakeholders. Requirements definition and management: Level 5 (SFIA): Plans and drives scoping, requirements definition and prioritisation activities for large, complex initiatives. Selects, adopts and adapts appropriate requirements definition and management methods, tools and techniques. Contributes to the development of organisational methods and standards for requirements management. Obtains input from, and agreement to requirements from a diverse range of stakeholders. Negotiates with stakeholders to manage competing priorities and conflicts. Establishes requirements baselines. Ensures changes to requirements are investigated and managed. Stakeholder relationship management: Level 5 (SFIA): Identifies the communications and relationship needs of stakeholder groups. Translates communications/stakeholder engagement strategies into specific activities and deliverables. Facilitates open communication and discussion between stakeholders. Acts as a single point of contact by developing, maintaining and working to stakeholder engagement strategies and plans. Responsibilities Scoping, planning, implementing and reporting on assigned projects to agreed standards and tolerances. Tasking/managing project resources and coordinating with business SME's, service providers and stakeholders to meet project outcomes. Development of project management documentation, including business cases, project plans, project reports, transition plans, schedules, registers, closure reports and post implementation reviews. Management of project risks, escalation and resolution of issues. Working with stakeholders supporting project procurement activities - workshops, reviews, creation of documentation, including RFQs/Tenders, evaluation reports. Visa Status and Security Clearance Candidates MUST be an Australian Citizen. Candidates Must be able to obtain Baseline Security Clearance. Special Conditions Candidates must have completed all the doses of COVID Vaccination. Seniority level: Mid-Senior level Employment type: Contract Job function: Information Technology Industries: Information Services #J-18808-Ljbffr