Senior Project Manager

Senior Project Manager I Contract until December 2026 I Project Recovery SME

Your new company

We’re partnering a State Government organisation to appoint an experienced Senior Project Manager to support the delivery of a critical transformation initiative.
This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in stabilising and delivering a complex ICT project, while contributing to a broader digital transformation program that impacts education outcomes across Victoria.

Your new role

As the Project Manager, you will take ownership of the remaining phases of a large-scale ICT project, ensuring delivery is reset, aligned and successfully executed.

You’ll bring strong leadership across multiple workstreams, including:
- Organisational change management
- Stakeholder engagement
- Software delivery lifecycle
- Communications, training and implementation
- Governance, assurance and transition to BAU

You’ll be responsible for developing an integrated project plan, managing risks and dependencies, and ensuring alignment with the organisation's broader ICT strategy and future-state roadmap

Key responsibilities:
  • Review the current state of the project and identify gaps, risks and dependencies
  • Develop and drive a clear, integrated delivery plan across all workstreams
  • Provide practical end-to-end project leadership and coordination
  • Strengthen governance frameworks, including Steering Committee engagement
  • Manage stakeholder relationships across business and technical teams
  • Oversee project controls, reporting and documentation for senior stakeholders
  • Support release planning and scope confirmation (in/out/deferred)
  • Ensure alignment with strategic ICT transformation objectives
  • Prepare a structured handover for ongoing project ownership

What you'll need to succeed

  • Strong experience delivering complex ICT projects within government environments
  • Proven ability in project recovery, stabilisation and delivery turnaround
  • Excellent stakeholder and governance management skills
  • Experience working with executive stakeholders and structured approval processes
  • Relevant qualifications in ICT, Business or Project Management
  • Certifications such as PRINCE2, PMP or equivalent highly regarded


What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.

If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.



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Summary

Job Type
Contract
Industry
Government & Public Services
Location
VIC - Melbourne CBD
Specialism
Projects & Change Management
Pay
Market rates
Ref:
3004252
Closing date
30 Jun 2026

Talk to a consultant

Talk to Daniela Sales, the specialist consultant managing this position, located in Melbourne
1 Melbourne Quarter, Level 9/699 Collins St, Docklands,

Telephone: 3 8616 8495

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