Do you want to enrich your community by providing digital government services that are so easy, they just happen? That’s what Digital Canberra is here to do. We deliver and support digital government services that are easy to access, save time, and are safe to use.

Digital Canberra is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead the delivery of complex ICT initiatives across networking, cyber security, and infrastructure domains. Previous experience with projects involving cyber security uplift, complex procurements and meeting cyber security regulatory compliance standards will be highly advantageous.

This role will oversee multi-disciplinary teams and coordinate the implementation of key project outcomes and business systems enhancement. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong stakeholder engagement, project governance, and scheduling capabilities, with experience managing technical teams in fast-paced corporate or government environments.

At Digital Canberra, we offer a rewarding government career that has a direct, positive impact on your neighbourhood. You may be strategic, helping us lead technology investment decisions to build a genuinely connected Canberra. Or you may enjoy the hands-on satisfaction of working with the latest technology to keep our hospitals, schools, and government running. At Digital Canberra, you will make a difference!

As part of the ACT Public Service (ACTPS), Digital Canberra offers some of the best hybrid and flexible working arrangements in Australia. Flexible working in the ACTPS means we provide the opportunity to work remotely (from home) or from a choice of office locations around Canberra, although the exact arrangements will be discussed with your hiring manager, based on operational needs.

Canberra is Australia’s capital – a welcoming, unique city with a quality of life that many cities aspire to. It’s the perfect place to raise children, take advantage of world-class cultural institutions, and enjoy the great outdoors. Canberra is primed for technology evolution. As a young and growing city, the shape of our community and our digital government services will continue to change.

Just like our city, Digital Canberra is inclusive. Our work spans many technology disciplines, and our workforce is culturally and linguistically diverse. We welcome candidates who have the right to work in Australia, which may include temporary and permanent visa holders (subject to your visa conditions and security clearance restrictions).

Eligibility/Other Requirements: The incumbent of this position is to hold or obtain and maintain an additional employment screening Personnel Vetting Program certificate. The Personnel Vetting Program (PVP) is currently self-administered by Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development Directorate (CMTEDD) and Digital Canberra (DCBR) and is inclusive of individuals with ACT Government employment eligibility.

Notes: This is a temporary position available immediately until 30 Jun 2027 with the possibility of permanency.

A Merit Pool will be established from this selection process and will be used to fill vacancies over the next 12 months.

How to Apply: Refer to the Position Description for further information about this role. You may wish to speak to the listed Contact Officer if you have any queries once you have reviewed the Position Description.

Submit a copy of your curriculum vitae and a response of no more than two pages, outlining how your experience makes you the perfect candidate (addressing the ‘What you require’ section in the Position Description). In your pitch, be sure to outline how you believe your experiences are transferable to be effective in the advertised role. Include specific examples of your experience, including the context, actions you took, and the outcomes you achieved.

For further information, please visit www.jobs.act.gov.au