Position: APS6 Project Manager
Location: Canberra, ACT
Estimated Start Date: ASAP
Engagement Type: Labour hire
Duration: Approx. 10-month contract with potential to extend
Salary: $66.04 per hour plus 12% superannuation
Security Clearance: Negative Vetting 1 clearance required

Job Overview: An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced Project Manager to join a high-profile government department in a fast-paced and strategic environment. This is a role where you will be responsible for coordination and delivery management of complex projects and participating in quality assurance activities to manage their interdependencies in support of specific business strategies and objectives on various projects. This role is perfect for a high-performing individual who has sound communication skills, experience within project management and can adapt quickly to changing demands, priorities and direction.

Duties:

• Work closely with business areas, technical experts and external resources to deliver project outcomes.
• Undertake effective planning and coordinating of activities to successfully deliver project outcomes.
• Coordinate the delivery project outcomes in line with architecture alignment, program delivery and financial outcomes.
• Develop and maintain projects artefacts, such as project plans, status reports and benefits management;
• Resource planning and coordination as required.
• Deliver quality project outcomes and business benefits in line with agreed business case objectives and aligned to the project, program, portfolio management and architectural governance framework.
• Risk management activities for projects, ensuring appropriate and effective governance arrangements are adhered to supported by comprehensive reporting.
• Initiate, establish and maintain strong relationships with an extensive range of stakeholders both internally and externally.
• Negotiate and cooperate with a range of stakeholders to ensure the achievement of project outcomes.
• Align project delivery and planning to the broader strategic Departmental objectives.
• Undertake complex work activities covering technical, resource, financial, people, stakeholders and procedural and governance issues.

Skills and Experience:

• Ability to adapt quickly with flexibility and capacity to changing demands, priorities and direction.
• Ability to establish, maintain and coordinate stakeholder engagement.

Eligibility:

• Australian Citizenship is required.
  
  
• Must hold an active Negative Vetting 1 security clearance.
  
  
• Must be able to pass a criminal history check.
  
  
  
  

Apply now or contact Aiden McLean on 6260 8888 at SOS Recruitment for a confidential discussion.

SOS Recruitment is committed to the principles of workplace diversity and equity in employment and we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people with disabilities, women, people with family responsibilities, people with diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds, religious beliefs and LGBTIQ people.