Senior ICT Project Manager Government

  • Australia
  • Melbourne
  • Contract
  • Negotiable

Opportunity
Senior ICT Project Manager long-term 12-month plus rolling contract based in inner Melbourne or Geelong. This Federal Government Agency’s ICT Integrity Transformation Branch delivers ICT projects to minimize fraud and non-compliance. Hybrid workplace flexibility with 2 days in office (minimum 1 day) preferred.

We are seeking a senior level PM with solid experience in Commonwealth government procurement of ICT software and services. The ideal candidate will have experience developing business cases through to Agile SAFe delivery leadership and BAU transition planning and management. This position will suit a PM with battle scars in remediation projects joining mid-flight as well as end-to-end from procurement and vendor engagement to delivery. You will lead 4-6 project resources and engage with multiple internal departments and teams, as well as vendors and SI’s.

Domain level knowledge across one or more of: digital transformation across digital channels, SaaS Integration, COTS implementation, identity and access management (IDAM), secure authentication, identity resolution, fraud detection.

Preference will be given to candidates demonstrating expertise across more than one of the listed domains in a Commonwealth context.

Role

  • Drive ICT projects from initiation to delivery and BAU transition as well as projects mid-flight for remediation and delivery
  • ICT vendor engagement and procurement of ICT services and software following Commonwealth procurement rules
  • Line management of 4-6 team members (Architect, BA’s, Testers, Developers etc)
  • Manage SI and vendor resources
  • Development of project briefs, business cases, project plans, communications plans, test plans, change plans, operational readiness and cutover plans
  • Weekly project status reports, management of risks, issues and dependencies (RAID)
  • Driver Agile delivery in sprints (JIRA, MS Project)

Requirements

  • 10+ years in technical ICT Project Management with deep experience in federal government (3-5+ years) is mandatory for this position
  • Demonstrated experience in the procurement of ICT software, hardware, or services using Commonwealth procurement guidelines. Experience running RFx processes and on-boarding and management of SI and vendors in the Commonwealth government or as a consulting into Commonwealth government.
  • Domain Experience in more than one of the following: digital transformation across digital channels, SaaS Integration, COTS implementations, identity and access management (IDAM), secure authentication, identity resolution, fraud detection.
  • Strong Agile SAFe and traditional project management methodology (Prince2, PMBOK)
  • Well-developed communication with Executive and external SI and vendors
  • Strong leadership and ability to build and manage high performing teams
  • Any experience with Salesforce CRM, SAP CRM, SAP HCM, EDW (Teradata, Snowflake), SAS Viya, Digital (React native, monolith to microservices migration), IDAM, highly regarded
  • Relevant tertiary qualifications in ICT and project management certifications in SAFe Agile, PMP, PMBOK, Prince2, PMI membership etc
  • Proof of Australian Citizenship is required to clear federal onboarding checks

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Due to the specific nature of the requirements, only candidates who demonstrate the required Commonwealth procurement and ICT project management experience within the domains listed will be considered.

Please send your CV with cover letter addressing the Requirements listed to Kylie.McManus@talentinternational.com.

Applications close Thursday 7th August for submission deadline to Client 8th August.

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