EL1 Manager Project Manager

Australian Citizens residing in Australia only respond.

Job details

Project Managers plan and manage the delivery of projects.

Key duties and responsibilities

Project Managers are accountable for day-to-day ICT program and project functions including resourcing, scheduling, prioritisation and task coordination. They are responsible for meeting project milestones, objectives and deliverables within agreed time frames and budgets, using correct methodologies in the process. Additionally, these officers ensure effective program/project delivery and prevention of potential issues by implementing well-thought-out risk management and contingency plans.

Specified Personnel will be responsible for providing the following deliverables including but not limited to:

• Managing project scope, schedule, budget, resourcing, risks, issues, procurement, stakeholder engagement, change control, governance and reporting;
• Documenting a management plan that identifies the actions required to realise benefits;
• Preparing timely, accurate and high-quality reports, and project documents;
• Leading and supporting the planning, coordination, and delivery of ICT projects within complex environments.
• Defining project scope, objectives, deliverables, schedules, budgets, and resource requirements.
• Establishing and maintaining project governance, reporting, and communication frameworks.
• Engaging and collaborating with business stakeholders, sponsors, technical teams, vendors, and end users.
• Facilitating workshops, meetings, and decision-making forums to support project outcomes.
• Coordinating project activities across multiple teams and service providers.
• Monitoring project progress, milestones, deliverables, and dependencies.
• Identifying, assessing, and managing project risks, issues, changes, and mitigation activities.
• Maintaining project documentation, risk registers, issue registers, and status reports.
• Developing, managing, and monitoring project budgets, expenditure, and cost forecasts.
• Ensuring projects deliver value for money and achieve intended business benefits.
• Supporting project assurance, controls, compliance, and reporting activities.
• Applying relevant government frameworks, standards, and best practices to project delivery.
• Translating technical information into clear and concise communications for diverse stakeholders.
• Overseeing testing, user acceptance, implementation, and deployment activities.
• Ensuring solutions meet business requirements, technical standards, and organisational policies.
• Providing advice, analysis, and recommendations to support informed decision-making and risk-based remediation.
• Contributing to ICT initiatives, including IT service management, cybersecurity, enterprise software, infrastructure uplift, and digital transformation projects.
• Travelling interstate, as required.

Specified Personnel will be expected to transfer skills and knowledge to departmental staff and ensure appropriate documentation is stored in accordance with the Department's recordkeeping policy and practices.

The Specified Personnel will be responsible for producing the following deliverables, including but not limited to:

• Project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid)
• IT infrastructure
• Business analysis and requirements management
• Testing assurance principles
• Vendor and contract management skills

• Leadership
• Communication and presentation
• Negotiation and influencing
• Problem-solving
• Conflict resolution
• Time management

All deliverables performed by the specified personnel must:

1. be performed or delivered promptly and without delay in accordance with the timeframes notified by the buyer from time to time; and
2. meet the assessment and performance criteria set out in any monitoring and performance assessment processes notified to the seller from time to time.