Government ICT Project Services organisation based in Darwin and delivering complex, high value, and / or high-risk ICT programs and multi-year digital transformation initiatives is seeking a Senior Project Manager/Lead for a new program that will transform the education landscape and deliver a range of contemporary education management technologies to streamline and improve ways of capturing, sharing, analysing and reporting data across the Northern Territory. It will provide enhanced student enrolment and attendance capability to provide a holistic view of each student across the NT, their location, achievements, performance and wellbeing. Consolidating data from a range of sources to better support students to engage with education and supporting a more student-centred focus. The work environment is characterized by competing priorities, multiple stakeholders and tight delivery timeframes. The Senior Project Manager/Lead will build, manage and lead high performance teams and be accountable for the successful management and delivery of high value, highly complex business solution projects focussing on solution requirements, design, procurement, configuration, delivery, implementation and transition to steady state support. This will require consultation and coordination with all stakeholders and subject matter experts to implement business requirements and priorities to deliver solutions which achieve agreed business outcomes. The successful candidate should display characteristics of self-discipline and resilience with an ability to stay calm under pressure, be proactive and persistent in the approach to achieving goals. Essential Skills and Experience - 10 years or more experience in project management roles specifically in enterprise business solution implementations, and within a large, complex and high-profile digital project/program environment, supported by formal qualifications in project management or similar. - Strong leadership, interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to take a lead role across business, vendor and project stakeholders. - Demonstrated high level of skills, knowledge and experience in project management methodologies and frameworks, with emphasis on comprehensive project planning, governance, and risk and issue management ensuring projects are delivered on time and within scope and budget. - Demonstrated strong track record in providing leadership in matters of governance and probity, strategic and business planning, resolving complex risks and issues, and the successful delivery of agreed business priorities and objectives. - Strong change management skills with experience in end-to-end delivery of significant business solutions for complex business change projects integrating new ICT capabilities with organisational transformation needs. - Excellent stakeholder management with the ability to engage and negotiate with people across business areas to achieve high quality outcomes through human-centred design principles throughout the project lifecycle. - Experience in technical concepts including system analysis, design, integration and associated interfaces. - Demonstrated high level written and verbal communication. - Demonstrated experience in the use of Microsoft suite of toolsets including SharePoint and the use of JIRA or ability to quickly acquire. - Demonstrated understanding of IT Service Management framework. - Experience working in a government environment across various sectors such as Education and Police. Personal Qualities required of Candidate(s): - High level social and written skills with ability to effectively communicate with team members and stakeholders, including ability to translate complex analytical and technical information into clear and meaningful terms. - Ability to work in a large team environment with members of diverse cultures and backgrounds. - Self-starter with high personal drive, resilience and a positive attitude. - Disciplined and accountable for supporting and maintaining work products. - Behaves in a respectful and professional manner, maintaining high integrity and transparency when delivering work. - Excellent problem solver and critical thinker. - Promotes teamwork and collaboration by engaging stakeholders and team members. The successful applicant will be required to be based in Darwin for the duration of the contract.
