Your new company
A large and well-regarded public sector organisation is embarking on a significant portfolio of digital transformation initiatives designed to modernise technology platforms, improve operational efficiency and enhance services across the organisation.
As part of an established Technology function, a 2-year fixed-term opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead the successful delivery of multiple strategic technology programmes.
This organisation offers a collaborative, outcome-focused culture, flexible working arrangements and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact through enterprise-wide transformation.
Your new role
Reporting to the Digital Transformation leadership team, you will be responsible for leading multiple concurrent technology and business transformation initiatives from initiation through to implementation and benefits realisation.
Working across business and technology teams, you will provide end-to-end project leadership, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget and aligned to business objectives.
The current portfolio includes a range of strategic initiatives such as:
Enterprise HR and workforce technology transformation programmes
Corporate and financial systems modernisation projects
Customer and community-facing digital platform implementations
Workflow automation and business process improvement initiatives
SaaS platform implementations and integrations
Data migration, business readiness, and organisational change programmes
Key responsibilities include:
Leading project planning, governance, and delivery activities
Managing budgets, schedules, risks, issues, and dependencies
Driving stakeholder engagement across business and technology teams
Managing procurement activities, vendors, and implementation partners
Overseeing workshops, requirements gathering, and solution delivery
Leading testing, training, cutover planning, and go-live activities
Preparing executive reports, steering committee updates, and project documentation
Driving organisational change, adoption, and benefits realisation
What you'll need to succeed
To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate:-
Proven experience delivering complex digital and technology transformation projects within large and complex organisations
Strong end-to-end project management capability across scope, schedule, budget, risk, and governance
Experience delivering enterprise platforms such as ERP, HRIS, finance, corporate, or customer-facing systems
Strong vendor, procurement, and implementation partner management experience
Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and competing priorities
Exceptional stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with experience influencing executive-level stakeholders
Strong business transformation, organisational change, and business readiness experience
Experience working within the public sector, government, utilities, education, healthcare, or similarly complex environments will be highly regarded.
Relevant Project Management certification such as PMP, PRINCE2, Agile, or equivalent
What you'll get in return
Opportunity to lead a diverse portfolio of high-profile transformation initiatives
Exposure to executive stakeholders and organisation-wide programmes
Flexible hybrid working arrangements
Collaborative and supportive project environment
Long-term transformation roadmap with meaningful project ownership
Competitive remuneration package
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.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact Charul Budhiraja at [email protected] for a confidential discussion about your career.
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