HCM Program Manager

Parramatta/Eveleigh
6 Months Contract

Talent International is working in partnership with a large government organisation to assist in sourcing an experienced ‘HCM Program Manager’ who has delivered HCM technology platforms.

Key Criteria:

• 7-10 years of experience as a Senior Project Manager/Program Manager in complex business transformation programs, enabled by technology
• Experience in leading the delivery of HCM technology platforms (SAP SuccessFactors highly desirable)
• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional delivery teams in a matrix program team structure (including business design, technical implementation, data migration, testing and change workstreams)
• Demonstrated experience managing vendor relationships to ensure vendor and program team resources work collaboratively to deliver program objectives
• Experience in a large public sector department (desirable)
• PMP, PgMP, or equivalent project/program management certifications preferred.
• Ability to work in a dynamic, ambiguous context without the pre-established frameworks in place and focussing on delivering tailored, fit-for-purpose approaches.
• Being able to build and manage relationships with stakeholders at all levels of the department and being able to lean in to negotiate and resolve.
• Being able to respond and adapt to changes to the internal and external program environment with a calm and measured approach.
• Ability to identify interdependencies and balancing competing demands to ensure program objectives are achieved.

If you would be interested in this role please submit your cover letter & CV in Word format only by clicking the “APPLY NOW” button below or anna.au@talentinternational.com

This leading higher education institution is seeking an experienced Project Coordinator/Administrator to provide support across several business technology projects.

Your brand-new role will see you assist the Program Manager and wider team to successfully and efficiently deliver projects. This will include daily tasks such as status reports, steering group presentations for various forums, financial and risk and issue management, schedules, and administrative support.

Key activities

• Provide program governance assurance
• Risk and issue management
• Presentation and reporting activities
• Support the project managers in planning activities, ensuring schedules are being maintained and deliverables, milestones and dependencies are incorporated
• Maintain project artefacts, ensuring appropriate sign off and storage
• Assist project managers with analysing and forecasting project budget
• Manage end to end project procurement activities, including writing memos and tracking of purchase orders, ensuring accurate record, and reporting against project budget
• Provide secretarial support to program and project governance forums and any other administration management

Skills and experience

• Previous experience in a similar role supporting technology projects
• Self-motivated and capable professional with the ability to manage their work-load and prioritise tasks in a complex project environment
• Experience with project controls including budgets, forecasts, risks, issues; familiarity with the reporting of these controls, including familiarity with governance reporting and steering committee meetings
• Considerable experience in providing an advanced level of administrative support to senior stakeholders, in comparable large-scale enterprises
• Demonstrated experience with administration of invoices, contracts & purchase orders
• MS Office suite proficiency (advanced) including experience with project schedule (MS Project)
• Sound understanding of project methodology / frameworks
• Collaborative, team player
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)

Apply now to secure an interview or contact Dylan Tasker on 9236 7753 for a confidential discussion.

Senior Project Manager

• 6 month contract
• Auckland CBD location, hybrid working
• Fortnightly pay, exciting and unique project

Our client is a leading financial services organisation, and is on the lookout for a Senior Project Manager with experience in fin-services sector.

We would need you to have specific experience of the regulation and process surrounding customer debt and how it is structured.

This role is available immediately to those who have valid NZ work rights. Don’t delay, hit apply today!

Experience financial Project Manager looking for your next contract opportunity? Our client is on the hunt for a Project Manager to come on board who brings a wealth of experience across accounting/financial projects, ideally including project experience with debt collection.

Key skills must include:

• Proven experience managing financial/accounting projects
• Previous experience deliverying on debt collection projects
• Previous experience dealing with vendors
• Experience reshaping business case
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

What is in it for you:

• You’ll get to join a team working within a highly regarded and award winning organisation here in New Zealand
• You’ll get to be a contractor of Talent International. This includes fortnightly pay cycles and free access to Skillsoft and Headspace
• Central Wellington location with flexible working. And when I mean central, I mean extremely close to public transport hubs and the best lunch time food options in town.

Keen to hear more?

Please apply now and I will get in touch.

• Contract Until The End Of August 2024
• Melbourne CBD + Working From Home
• Government Department

The Role:

This Government Department is seeking a PMO Officer to provide support across multiple areas of the business (IT, Finance, Procurement and Reporting).

The Responsibilities:

• Provide portfolio, program and project analysis to ensure the project delivery aligns with the organisation’s strategic objectives and adheres to best practice.
• Provide professional support to the project management community throughout the project life cycle.
• Support the Project Managers who are seeking funding approvals.
• Providing support to Capital Works Projects.
• Maintain project management methodologies, standards and tools.

The Skills & Experience Required:

• Minimum 2 years’ experience as a Project Support Officer or Business Support Officer.
• A finance background would be ideal as this role will be dealing with financial approvals.
• Good expereince with project analysis.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Government Sector experience would be ideal.

What’s in it for you:

• Contract Until The End Of August 2024
• Melbourne CBD + Working From Home
• Government Department

Talent International are currently recruiting for an experienced Policy Analyst, Pricing Policy to work for one of our federal Government clients based in Surry Hills. This position is a 12 month contract initially with the view to be extended. The position is paying an hourly rate of $60.26 plus superannuation.

About the Organization:

This leading Federal government agency supports Australian’s in achieving their goals and helps them to live a better life. Their work has an impact on a significant area in the social sector, and you can contribute to the difference that they make in this role. This agency is known for having a great culture across different teams and have excellent office location in Surry Hills.

About the Role:

The Pricing Policy unit leads the Annual Pricing Review which is undertaken annually to assess whether the price control framework and other market settings are still appropriate. This is a major Agency publication endorsed by the Board. The review involves extensive engagement with participants, providers, community and government stakeholders. Feedback is gathered through consultation papers, working groups and targeted research. Data is analysed including monitoring of trends, cost data and market analysis. Based on the qualitative and quantitative input, pricing policy is developed to inform the sector regarding changes and recommendations.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Strong writing skills to clearly articulate how the policy decisions are supported based on the quantitative and qualitative findings for reports and papers.
• There will be a separate data team who will be doing the data extraction/analysis using SAS. This candidate should be able to work with the team to define what is required as well as able to understand the output and how it justifies the final policy decisions. As well as the ability to communicate the analysis and how it links to the final decisions in writing and verbally.
• Qualitative research of economic environment, stakeholder feedback and other relevant policy impact to inform policy decisions.
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to maintain strong, productive working relationships.

Essential Requirements:

• Applicants Must be an Australian Citizen
• Previous writing experience in Government Agencies.
• Knowledge or experience of using quantitative and qualitative data to inform policy.
• Previous experience in a similar role
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

If you can demonstrate all the above then please apply now by submitting your resume and a cover letter. For further information, you may contact Jessica Abboud on 02 9223 9855 for a confidential discussion.

The opportunity:
Our highly valued client is a federal government agency, who are seeking an APS6 Senior Project Officer (Government Relations).

• Geelong location with 3 days in office and 2 from home
• Hourly rate of $60.26 + super on offer
• 12 month initial contract with likely ongoing extensions

The role:
As an APS6 Senior Project Officer, your responsibilities would also include:

• Developing and managing project plans for jurisdictional governance meetings and events in accordance with the Agency’s project management framework
• Providing specialist advice and technical expertise to staff and stakeholders
• Performing independent research work and analysis including the preparation of draft reports, including on relevant governance activities
• Coordinating regular governance project reporting including status updates
• Preparing draft written material including business cases, plans, executive briefs and corporate documentation
• Contributing to project quality management of governance tasks to ensure that deliverables are fit for purpose and meet client needs
• Building governance-related capability across the Agency by engaging and working with subject matter experts, implementing processes and tools, and undertaking continuous quality improvement of existing practises and processes
• Maintaining the register of actions, issues and risks arising from trilateral forums and prepare progress reports for the senior executive
• Analysing information from a variety of sources to identify and monitor emerging themes relevant to the work of the Agency or its participation in the intergovernmental forums

Skills and experience:
To succeed in this role you will need:

• Previous experience in government, with experience in or exposure to intergovernmental relations and engagement
• Previous Project management or project support experience
• Experience in supporting governance/executive meetings, and taking minutes and recording actions
• Strong attention to detail and highly developed written skills, and experience in briefs writing, correspondence, agendas, minutes, etc.
• Exceptional stakeholder relationship management and engagement skills internally within large complex organisations, and externally
• Experience in arranging complex internal and external stakeholder meetings
• Ability to manage multiple competing priorities and deliver to deadlines

Please note that this role is only open to Australian Citizens.

Apply:
Submit your resume, or for further information please contact jarrodd.edwards@talentinternational.com

The opportunity:
Our highly valued client is a federal government agency, who are seeking an EL1 Assistant Director, Service Transition.

• Richmond or Geelong location with flexible arrangements and partial work from home available
• Daily rate range up to $950 on offer
• 12 month initial contract plus 12 month extension

The role:
As the EL1 Assistant Director, Service Transition, you will manage the implementation and transition of new and changed ICT Services across the Agency, and the role will include Change and Release Management activities. You will lead a team responsible for Service Transition, and ensure change and release management frameworks are adhered to. Duties will include:

• Supervise team members and act as Director when required
• Oversee the transition of services, applications, and infrastructure into operation, ensuring early engagement, definition, and adherence to operational SLA’s and OLA’s
• Review all Service Transition records prior to closure to ensure satisfactory on-boarding
• Manage changes to ICT Services, ensuring effective controls are in place to reduce the risk to the availability, performance, security, and compliance of the business services impacted by the changes
• Manage and coordinate activities to minimise the risk of Service Transition delays to the business
• Represent the interests of the ICT Operations areas when discussing new and changed services
• Provide guidance to, and oversight of the Change and Release functions
• Foster a positive culture within the ICT Service Engagement team aligned with Agency values
• Build and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• As a senior member of the team, possess the ability to work independently with limited

Skills and experience:
To succeed in this role you will need:

• Minimum 5 years’ experience leading teams in an operational environment through ICT management frameworks such as ITIL
• Demonstrated experience in Service Transition, delivering projects into BAU
• Demonstrated experience and strong skills in Change and Release Management
• Exccelent interpersonal skills, writing and presentation skills, and the ability to engage effectively with stakeholders across large complex organisations
• Experience working in Government or providing services to a Government agency preferred

Please note that this role is only open to Australian Citizens.

Apply:
Submit your resume, or for further information please contact jarrodd.edwards@talentinternational.com

Working for this large state government body as the Service Transition Manager you will be responsible for the development, deployment and continuous improvement of the Change, Release and Service Transition Management processes to support the transition of new or changed IT services.

You will also be responsible for KPI of the Change Advisory Board (CAB) and governance of the Change Management process.

Skills and experience

• Previous experience in a similar role within a large, complex organisation
• Significant experience in managing a complex plan of work and the ability to prioritise work, negotiate and influence stakeholders
• Ability to work with little direction and supervision, delivering outcomes within appropriate time, quality and budget constraints
• Strong customer focus, communicating regularly with all stakeholders, understanding customer’s short-and long-term needs.
• Experience in developing, maintaining and improving end-to-end release and service transition processes
• Experience managing vendors and third party service providers in a complex multi-sourcing environment
• Highly developed interpersonal, written and verbal skills, with the ability to develop strong working relationships with colleagues at various organisational levels
• ITIL foundation certification and ITIL capability certification

Apply now to secure an interview or contact Dylan Tasker on 9236 7753 for a confidential discussion.

IT Project Coordinator – Cyber Uplift // Government – Education // 6+ Month Contract

• 6 Month + Day Rate Contract
• Sydney NSW / Hybrid (2 days p/w in office) & Flexi working
• Government – Tertiary Education Department

Talent International is working in partnership with a government education department in seeking an IT Project Coordinator to a help deliver an exciting security uplift program.

Looking for a responsible technical analyst to administer and organize all types of projects, from simple activities to more complex plans. The role encapsulates a range of responsibilities from technical analysis, project coordination, to testing within the IT project functional domain.

You will be a seasoned technical Project Analyst/Coordinator who has technical background and preferably worked in cybersecurity projects within a tertiary education environment or other large, complex public sector environments.

Key Requirements:

• Coordinate project management activities, schedule, resources, equipment, information & change coordination
• Draft and execute technical change tickets and associate organisational/business change artefacts
• Some understanding/exposure of ADKAR change management models
• Maintain Daily log, monitor project progress and handle any issues that arise
• Technical/Business Analysis

To be considered for this opportunity, please apply online now! or email your current resume to: Rochelle.Chaffey@talentinternational.com

Please note: This role requires full Australian working rights. Shortlisted applicants will be contacted for this role.