Senior Project Officer

  • Australia
  • Australian Capital Territory
  • Contract
  • Negotiable
  • Digital project coordination, agile delivery, reporting and governance
  • Contract to 30 June 2026
  • Canberra location – hybrid
  • Must hold Baseline security clearance

About the role

This is an opportunity for an experienced Project Officer to support the delivery of a high-profile digital platform that brings together complex data to inform workforce, education and industry decision-making. You’ll play a key role in coordinating agile delivery activities, supporting stakeholders, and ensuring high-quality reporting and operational support across the product lifecycle.

Your duties will include:

  • Monitoring and triaging a shared team mailbox, responding to stakeholder enquiries professionally and promptly
  • Providing end-to-end project coordination support within an agile product team
  • Supporting sprint planning, backlog refinement and scrum board updates using tools such as Azure DevOps or Jira
  • Maintaining project documentation including roadmaps, delivery schedules and budget tracking
  • Assisting with user research activities, product testing and release coordination
  • Preparing and maintaining agile artefacts such as user stories, acceptance criteria and status reports

Skills and Experience we are looking for:

  • Demonstrated experience supporting digital or agile projects, ideally in government or complex environments
  • Strong working knowledge of agile methodologies and sprint-based delivery
  • Experience using collaboration and project tools such as MS Teams, SharePoint, Azure DevOps or Jira
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a dynamic environment
  • High-level written and verbal communication skills with the ability to tailor messaging for different audiences
  • Strong attention to detail, organisation skills and problem-solving capability

Application Process

If you would like to apply for this opportunity, please click ‘APPLY’. For further information, please contact Jaela Smith on 02 6129 6302 or email jaela.smith@talentinternational.com

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