Senior Project Manager - Finance ERP & Transformation
Senior Project Manager – Finance ERP & Transformation (SAP/ Oracle/ Workday)
- Location: Canberra (Hybrid)
- Contract Length: Initial contract until 30th June, 2027
About the Position:
This isn’t a traditional project management role.
It’s about leading the future design of government finance capability before technology is implemented.
Working within a major enterprise transformation program, you’ll lead the planning, governance and delivery of the future-state finance operating model, bringing together finance, business and project specialists to define how finance processes, controls and systems will support long-term organisational outcomes.
You’ll work across complex government stakeholder groups, ensuring future business processes, financial controls and system requirements align with legislative obligations, accounting standards and operational needs. This is a role where project leadership extends well beyond delivery-requiring strategic thinking, governance discipline and the ability to build consensus across a broad range of stakeholders.
If you enjoy leading large-scale finance transformation programs where governance, collaboration and long-term business outcomes are equally important, this is an opportunity to shape a significant government initiative.
What You’ll Do:
- Lead the planning, governance and delivery of future-state finance transformation activities across a major ERP program.
- Develop and manage integrated project plans, governance frameworks, milestones and program reporting.
- Lead a multidisciplinary team to define future finance capabilities, business processes and supporting documentation.
- Engage with senior stakeholders to drive alignment across finance, business and technology while ensuring quality outcomes throughout delivery.
What We Are Looking For:
- Demonstrated experience delivering large-scale government finance transformation projects, ideally across multiple finance domains.
- Strong understanding of government financial management, accounting standards, budgeting, reporting and finance operating models.
- Proven project leadership experience using structured methodologies such as **PRINCE2**, with an understanding of **Managing Successful Programmes (MSP)**.
- Excellent stakeholder engagement, facilitation and governance skills, with the ability to influence decision-making across complex environments.
Technology & Environment:
- Enterprise Finance Transformation & ERP Programs
- Government Financial Management & Accounting Frameworks
- PRINCE2, MSP & Enterprise Project Governance
- Finance Value Streams, Business Process Design & Future-State Operating Models
A Quick Note Before You Apply:
This role is unlikely to suit project managers whose experience has been focused primarily on technology delivery without significant exposure to finance transformation, government financial management or future-state operating model design.
Success in this role requires balancing project leadership with finance domain expertise, governance and stakeholder engagement to deliver sustainable transformation outcomes across a highly complex government environment.
This is a hybrid Canberra-based engagement supporting a major finance transformation program. Australian Citizenship is required. to undergo the ACT Government security vetting process. No existing security clearance is required.
To showcase your interest for the position, click on ‘APPLY’ on our website or for any further information, please contact Sanat Anmadwar at Sanat.Anmadwar@talentinternational.com. We look forward to seeing how your expertise can help us achieve excellence!