Senior Project Manager

We are looking for an experienced Senior Project Manager to join our team and lead the successful delivery of technology and business transformation projects.

You will work closely with stakeholders, delivery teams and senior leaders to ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope and to a high standard.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead projects from initiation through to successful delivery and closure.
• Develop and manage project plans, timelines, budgets, risks and dependencies.
• Engage and manage relationships with senior stakeholders and project sponsors.
• Coordinate cross-functional delivery teams and external partners.
• Identify and proactively manage project risks, issues and dependencies.
• Provide clear and regular reporting on project status, milestones and outcomes.
• Ensure appropriate governance, documentation and project controls are maintained.
• Support change management and stakeholder engagement activities.

• Demonstrated experience managing end-to-end projects in complex organisations.
• Previous experience within healthcare and/or government environments.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience working with multidisciplinary teams and senior stakeholders.
• Strong risk, issue, budget and dependency management capability.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• A proactive, collaborative and outcome-focused approach.
• Relevant project management qualifications such as PRINCE2, PMP or Agile are desirable.

Why join us:

NCS Australia is where you can feel at home, nurturing your talents and skills as we make tomorrow together, one day at a time. Our benefits include paid parental leave, initiatives focused on your well-being and discounted health insurance. You will also enjoy discounts on various products and services and be regularly recognised and rewarded for high performance. We are committed to your career development through our Capability Fingerprint, industry and partner training programs, special interest groups, and an AI-driven learning platform. No matter where you are in your career, we offer meaningful work and opportunities for growth.

NCS Australia is an equal-opportunity employer, and we take pride in our commitment to valuing and supporting our people and the communities we serve.We are dedicated to attracting, retaining and developing our people regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability and age. Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community and we strongly encourage applications from the Veterans, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community.

At NCS Australia, we are committed to supporting adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, as well as during employment. We actively support and encourage people with disability to apply.

Agencies:

We’ve got this. We request that you do not contact NCS employees outside of the Talent Acquisition team. NCS exclusively accepts resumes from agencies on our preferred supplier panel through the NCS Agency Portal. Agencies that submit resumes must have a valid fee agreement and be assigned to the particular requisition by the Talent Acquisition team. Any resumes that are submitted outside of this process will become the sole property of NCS. If a candidate is hired outside of this process, no fee or payment will be given.

Work rights and background checks:

To be eligible for a position with us, applicants will need to have valid work rights for Australia and be willing to undergo a comprehensive background checking process, including probity and police checks