Project Officer – Workforce Readiness & Reporting (APS6)

Our client is a large values-focused Federal Government Agency seeking an experienced APS6 Project Officer to support workforce readiness, project delivery, reporting and data analysis across a major program of work.

This is a varied role combining traditional project coordination with a strong reporting and analytics component. You’ll manage plans, risks, milestones and governance while also turning workforce and operational data into dashboards, insights and recommendations for senior stakeholders.

ROLE DETAILS:

Location: Richmond VIC
Contract: 12 months, with extension potential
Hours: Hybrid – 3 days WFH – 37.5hrs/week

Rate: $60.26 per hour + super
Eligibility: Australian Citizenship required
Applications close: 12 October 2026

ABOUT THE ROLE:

You’ll support project and workforce readiness activities through planning, governance, reporting, risk management and data analysis.

A key part of the role is analysing complex information from multiple sources, developing dashboards and reporting products, identifying trends and risks, and translating data into clear insights for executives and stakeholders.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, milestones and governance activities.
• Coordinate project reporting, risks, issues, dependencies and delivery progress.
• Analyse workforce, operational and project data to identify trends and opportunities.
• Develop dashboards, spreadsheets, tracking tools and performance reporting.
• Prepare executive briefs, reports, presentations and other project documentation.
• Support budget tracking, procurement and contract administration activities.
• Validate and reconcile data to maintain accurate reporting outputs.
• Present insights and recommendations to support senior stakeholder decision-making.

SELECTION CRITERIA:

• Experience across project, program, workforce, operational or reporting environments.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to interpret complex quantitative and qualitative data.
• Advanced Excel skills, including formulas, pivot tables, lookups and data analysis.
• Experience developing dashboards, reports, performance measures and tracking tools.
• Strong project coordination, risk management and organisational skills.
• Excellent written communication and stakeholder engagement capability.
• Power BI or other business intelligence experience desirable.
• Government or public sector experience highly regarded.

APPLY:

Submit your resume, or for further information please contact
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We are seeking an experienced Delivery Lead to take ownership of a newly established Operations Data Squad, supporting the delivery of important data initiatives and the ongoing embedment of an enterprise data operating model.

This is a hands-on delivery leadership role suited to someone who can bring structure, momentum and accountability to a multidisciplinary data environment. You will work closely with business, data and technology stakeholders to establish delivery plans, facilitate ways of working and ensure initiatives progress from planning through to successful implementation.

Working three days per week, this is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Delivery Lead looking for a high-impact part-time contract within a large, complex enterprise environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day delivery of the Operations Data Squad and its portfolio of initiatives.
• Establish and maintain delivery plans, priorities, milestones and dependencies.
• Facilitate Agile delivery ceremonies, planning sessions and stakeholder forums.
• Coordinate work across business, data, technology and operational stakeholders.
• Provide clear visibility of delivery progress, risks, issues and dependencies.
• Drive accountability across the squad and ensure agreed actions and outcomes are progressed.
• Support the implementation and embedment of effective data delivery ways of working.
• Identify delivery blockers and work with stakeholders to resolve issues quickly.
• Ensure initiatives are effectively transitioned from planning through delivery and implementation.
• Support continuous improvement across delivery processes, governance and team practices.

About You

You will ideally bring:

• Strong experience leading multidisciplinary technology, digital or data delivery teams.
• Demonstrated end-to-end ownership of project or initiative delivery.
• Strong planning, prioritisation and delivery management capability.
• Practical experience working within Agile delivery environments.
• Excellent facilitation and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience managing risks, issues, dependencies and competing priorities.
• The ability to provide structure and direction while remaining pragmatic and delivery focused.
• Experience within data, analytics, data platforms or data transformation environments will be highly regarded.

Contract Details

Contract: 6 months
Capacity: 60% / 3 days per week
Rate: $975-$1,025 per day inc. super
Location: Brisbane

If you’re interested in finding out more about this position apply now or reach out to ray.stewart@talentinternational.com

• Short term engagement until end of the year
• Competitive rate on offer
• Support enterprise procurement activities

Our client is on the lookout for a Procurement Administrator / Coordinator to work closely with the broader Procurement team to support a range of procurement activities.

Responsibilities :

• Supporting procurement governance reviews, compliance and reporting.
• Developing and maintaining procurement KPI, spend and compliance reports.
• Analysing supplier and category spend data and providing useful insights.
• Supporting procurement projects, sourcing activities and commercial initiatives.
• Providing contract administration and operational procurement support.
• Managing procurement documentation, shared resources and team communications.
• Supporting improvements to procurement processes, systems, tools and templates.
• Assisting with procurement system changes and providing support and training to users.
• Building effective relationships with internal stakeholders and external suppliers.
• Supporting sustainable and responsible procurement initiatives. Admin Coordinator – Procurement… Admin Coordinator – Procurement…

Requirements:

• A qualification in Business Administration, Procurement, Finance or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Experience in analysis, reporting or procurement support.
• Strong Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Strong organisational and project coordination capabilities.
• The ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
• Experience working within a large or complex organisation would be highly regarded.
• A proactive mindset and interest in developing a career within procurement.

If you would like to know more information please contact Sean Mantri on 0420 425 141 / sean.mantri@talentinternational.com or hit Apply Now!

ICT Project Manager

EL1 Equivalent | Applicants should only apply if they currently hold Baseline Clearance or above.

While this opportunity is for a current project requirement, we are also encouraging suitably experienced candidates with AGSVA clearances to apply, as we expect additional Federal Government ICT opportunities to become available across upcoming programs.

The successful candidate will work within a large and complex technology environment supporting enterprise ICT, specialised platforms and digitally enabled business initiatives.

You will manage multiple concurrent projects across strategic data, digital, information technology and platform programs, working closely with technical teams, business stakeholders and delivery partners to achieve agreed outcomes.

The Opportunity

Project Managers will contribute to initiatives spanning major strategic technology programs, including:

• Data and digital capability uplift.
• Enterprise technology and platform modernisation.
• Governance and ways-of-working improvements.
• Infrastructure and systems delivery.
• Organisational transformation initiatives.

This is a highly collaborative delivery environment where Project Managers will generally be responsible for three or more concurrent ICT projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage multiple complex ICT projects simultaneously.
• Apply delivery methodologies appropriate to each project, including Agile and Kanban.
• Deliver projects within agreed scope, budget, schedule and quality expectations.
• Identify, assess and manage project risks, issues and dependencies.
• Escalate matters that may affect successful delivery.
• Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary project teams.
• Facilitate the development, review and stakeholder acceptance of project documentation and deliverables.
• Work closely with software developers, business analysts, test analysts, business representatives and technical specialists.
• Support and empower project teams to work collaboratively and effectively.
• Lead change management activities associated with project delivery.
• Manage the transition of new products and services into business-as-usual operations.
• Build productive relationships with internal stakeholders, clients and suppliers.
• Work effectively across geographically dispersed teams.
• Use project management and collaboration tools including Microsoft Project, Jira and Microsoft Office.

About You

• A minimum of three years’ ICT project management experience.
• Demonstrated experience managing multiple projects concurrently.
• A strong record of delivering projects to agreed scope, budget and schedule.
• Experience managing stakeholder expectations across complex delivery environments.
• Strong project risk and issue management capability.
• Sound judgement when identifying and resolving project delivery challenges.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience working with multidisciplinary teams.
• The ability to operate effectively with geographically dispersed stakeholders and delivery teams.
• Confidence working independently while operating within broader program governance.

Delivery Environment

The successful candidate may work across teams including:

• Software development.
• Business analysis.
• Testing and quality assurance.
• Enterprise technology.
• Digital delivery.
• Business stakeholders.
• External suppliers and delivery partners.

Experience delivering projects within large, complex or highly governed organisations will be particularly valuable.

Application Requirement

If successful through screening, candidates will be required to provide a one-page pitch of up to 5,000 characters addressing all five essential criteria.

The pitch should clearly demonstrate experience across:

• ICT project management.
• Managing multiple concurrent projects.
• Delivery against scope, budget and schedule.
• Stakeholder communication and collaboration.
• Multidisciplinary and geographically dispersed teams.
• Project problem-solving and sound delivery judgement.

Apply

If you meet the selection criteria and would like to find out more about this opportunity, please click “APPLY NOW” and submit your CV in Word format.

For further information, please contact Huma on +61 8 6212 5523. or Huma.irshad@talentinternational.com

To view all current opportunities with Talent International, please visit www.talentinternational.com.au.

PMO Analyst | Defence Project

12-month contract | Canberra | 5 days onsite | NV1 required

We’re looking for a PMO Analyst to support a Defence project. You’ll work with vendors and the project team, keep reporting on track, and gradually take the lead in running meetings.

What you’ll do

• Coordinate with vendors and follow up on project updates and actions.
• Prepare weekly and monthly reports.
• Organise meetings, record actions and track them through to completion.
• Facilitate project meetings as you settle into the role.
• Help the team stay across progress, upcoming work and issues.

What we’re looking for

• Experience in PMO, project support or project coordination.
• Strong reporting, organisation and communication skills.
• Confidence working with vendors and a range of project stakeholders.
• An active NV1 security clearance.

Apply now or contact Luther Borgas at luther.borgas@outbacktalent.com

• Technology Program Coordinator
• 12 months initial max term engagement; with possible extension
• Adelaide Based Position with Hybrid working arrangement

Support the delivery of major technology programs as a Technology Program Coordinator. Coordinate project activities, reporting, governance, RAID registers, procurement, vendor onboarding, resource planning and stakeholder engagement. Ideal for an experienced coordinator with a strong background supporting IT/technology project delivery.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinating all aspects of the projects
• Produce program reports for senior stakeholders
• Managing logistical requirements for all workshops and activities for projects
• Providing administrative support to Technology Program/Project Managers including minute taking, and managing calendar/s
• Collaborating effectively within the team to glean insights for reporting purposes.
• Supporting maintenance of compliance with project methodologies and governance
• Managing Procurement activities according to the procurement processes
• Coordinate vendor onboarding processes
• Providing excellent administrative support and customer service
• Coordinating project meetings and maintaining documentation
• Fostering relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Contributing to providing support for continuous improvement of project delivery
• Ability to / Willingness to learn how to manage Sprints using Azure DevOps
• Oversee the maintenance and quality assurance of project RAID registers, ensuring risks, assumptions, issues and dependencies are accurately tracked and reported
• Manage the development, maintenance and distribution of onboarding and learning materials to support effective integration of project resources into the program
• Coordinate onboarding activities for new team members and vendors, ensuring compliance with program processes and standards
• Assist the Technology Program/Project Managers with resource capacity planning, tracking resource allocations, forecast demand, and supporting the identification of resource constraints across the program.

Qualifications:

• Industry experience in administrative support in an IT Projects Delivery domain
• Proven experience in working with senior stakeholders or similar including procurement activities
• Excellent teamwork and communication skills, verbal and written
• Proven ability to work with a wide range of people across IT disciplines.
• An understanding of project management methodologies, tools and governance
• Able to work onsite 3+ days/week

Apply now or reach out to Ivan Aureus at 0480 806 152 for a chat.

• Victorian Government
• Contract until September 2027
• CBD + WFH (3 Days per week in Office)

Our Victorian Government client is seeking a Technical Project Coordinator to support the implementation and ongoing delivery of software and digital services across a large and complex user environment.

Working across end users, software suppliers and internal technology teams, you will act as a key coordination point for software onboarding, implementation and technical issues. You will help triage and troubleshoot issues, coordinate the appropriate technical support and ensure problems are progressed through to resolution.

Key responsibilities:

• Act as a key coordination point for users requiring support with software implementation, onboarding, renewals and transitions.
• Triage and troubleshoot software and technology issues, identifying the appropriate pathway for resolution.
• Coordinate issues relating to SSO, user access/IAM, APIs, integrations, data exchange and software configuration.
• Liaise with software suppliers and internal technology teams to investigate issues, coordinate actions and drive them through to resolution.
• Support implementation activities, including technical requirements, product configuration, readiness and service commencement.
• Track technical issues, risks, actions and dependencies, escalating more complex matters to specialist teams where required.
• Develop and maintain practical guidance, FAQs, process documentation and support materials for users.

About you:

• Experience as a Technical Project Coordinator, IT Project Coordinator, Application Support Analyst, Technical Support Analyst or Service Delivery Coordinator.
• Good general technical knowledge with the ability to investigate and troubleshoot software or technology issues.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to communicate technical information clearly to non-technical users.
• Experience coordinating across users, software vendors and internal IT teams.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple issues, priorities and stakeholders simultaneously.
• Previous experience within Victorian Government would be advantageous.

Whats in it for you:

• Victorian Government
• Contract until September 2027
• CBD + WFH (3 Days per week in Office)

Please click ‘Apply Now’, or email Sarah.Jordan@talentinternational.com for a confidential chat.