Position: Project Manager
Reporting to: Head of Technology
Location: Canberra based, located in Barton
About AMA: The AMA is the leading membership organisation representing registered medical practitioners and medical students across Australia. Our mission is to advocate for the interests of doctors and advance the healthcare needs of patients and communities. We are driven by a commitment to excellence and innovation, and we are looking for an experienced Project Manager to join our team.
Role Overview: As the Project Manager, you will play a pivotal role in defining project scope and driving delivery of the AMA’s technology strategy. You will collaborate closely with the Head of Technology, senior executives and project teams, leveraging your expertise to deliver transformative change through project outcomes.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Support the Head of Information Technology in translating Board approved digital transformation strategy and programs to relevant technology projects
- Develop structured project plans, tracking progress against plans and manage completion of project deliverables. Ensuring appropriate definition of scope or sprint outputs, effort and risks
- Lead multiple cross-functional teams delivering concurrent technology projects
- Liaise with stakeholders to ensure appropriate level of communication, coordination and collaboration to assure timely delivery of business outcomes
- Adhere to project, procurement, financial and workplace methods and procedures
- Control project financials ensuring that projects remain within spending expectations & delegations and achieve value for the AMA
- Working with the IT Service Manager, manage service contract engagements (vendors), negotiating contract deliverables and ensuring that the AMA achieves value for money
- Regularly report on project status and outcomes to Executives, management and stakeholders
- Assist in the development and implementation of sustainable business development plans, strategies and systems
- Assist in the development and implementation of frameworks, policies, guidelines and other resources that deliver business outcomes for AMA
- Deliver quality advice and reporting on relevant issues to Executives
- Apply commercial acumen, driving recommendations and decisions that are efficient, secure and sustainable for the AMA
- Work collaboratively as part of a high performing team, establishing and maintaining effective partnerships with key internal and external stakeholders to deliver agreed business outcomes
To succeed in this role, you should have:
- Demonstrated successful application of project management methodologies in an information technology context
- Demonstrated record of leading and managing to achieve high personal and team performance and meet organisational and business objectives
- Approachable manner and well-developed emotional intelligence, leading teams navigating sensitive negotiations across internal functions and between organisations.
- Demonstrated capacity to provide timely, compelling and concise advice to inform executive members and senior management to support decision making
- Demonstrated experience in managing financial resources, risk management, business planning and strategy development
- Experience delivering cultural change through influence and using innovative techniques.
Qualifications: Relevant tertiary qualifications and/or significant demonstrated experience in Prince2 Project Management (or equivalent), Agile methodology and Scrum practices
Join Our Team: If you are ready to shape the future of healthcare technology and contribute to a thriving organization dedicated to improving patient care and professional growth, we invite you to apply for the position of AMA Head of Technology.