Senior Project Manager
* $143,798 per annum + superannuation
* Full time, Fixed term to 30/06/2025
* Geelong based (hybrid working model – 3 days in office)
Come and join an energised and positive workplace which makes a difference to all Victorians.
About the role
The Senior Project Manager will be required to utilise the agreed project management framework to effectively manage, execute and report on the projects they are responsible for, including leading project teams and co-ordinate the deliverables to achieve the agreed strategic improvements spanning across people, process and system. There will be a focus on schedule, budget, risk and issues management, documentation and reporting, quality control and managing project dependencies. Projects may be delivered using vendor suppliers, internal suppliers or a mix of both, and the Senior Project Manager will be required to manage vendors to contract delivery alongside internal resources.
The role flexibly aligns focus on priority Enterprise projects and programs, enabling the project team to mobilise quickly to enable program delivery or scheme performance improvement initiatives across the Enterprise.
Key Accountabilities:
* Lead and manage the development and successful delivery of assigned projects. Taking full responsibility for the definition, documentation, and satisfactory delivery of the agreed objectives and outcomes of one or more large complex project/s
* Resource management including internal service providers and external vendors and any other stakeholders required for successful delivery through negotiation and influencing necessary stakeholders
* Management of key internal and external stakeholders in the delivery of the project.
* Initiate, develop and maintain strong and effective internal and external networks that are relevant to meeting the completion of projects, making strategic recommendations to stakeholder on their involvement/influence on project outcomes
* Identify, assess, and manage the risks to the success of the project including dependencies across projects, political, business impact, market impact, and technical complexity
Please ensure you take a look at the Position Description here for additional information on accountabilities for this role.
About you
If you’re a passionate Project Manager with diverse project management techniques and looking to manage a high profile and exciting project, this role is for you.
You have a strong attention to detail and you are engaging, confident and flexible in your working style.
You communicate well (verbally and in writing), share knowledge and experiences, have a can-do and flexible approach, and have a strong knowledge of and demonstrated high-level experience in Project Management, including agile delivery, leading multiple projects concurrently within large and complex organisations
You have substantial career evidence of project management including proven leadership and management of multiple projects concurrently within large, complex organisations. You hold strong stakeholder engagement skills with experience maintaining strategic relationships with diverse stakeholders.
You have a passion for sharing knowledge and expertise to assist in embedding a human centred design approach across the organisation. Further, you will also possess:
* Solid technical background with an ability to address accessibility and compatibility issues
* Proven experience in successful budget responsibility for projects over $1 million
* Extensive project lifecycle experience understanding the planning and delivery of projects in its entirety
* Excellent written and oral communication skills to explain highly complex concepts, contentious or sensitive issues and information where high levels of negotiation, communication and interpersonal skills are required
* Understanding of change management principles, how to influence to gain acceptance of change, and ability to manage stakeholders through change
* High competency in scheduling & dependency mapping with attention to detail in reporting and written work.
Qualifications:
* Relevant Tertiary education in project management or at least 3 years industry experience together with relevant tertiary education in a business related discipline
* Accreditation in PRINCE2, PMBOK, Agile (e.g. Scrum, Lean, XP) or related project management frameworks
Working with Us
At WorkSafe, we aspire for every employee to feel connected, safe and valued in their team, for teams to feel valued in the workplace, and for WorkSafe to be valued in the community.
We believe that a diverse workforce is the key to delivering the best outcomes for the Victorian community and strongly encourage applications from all people, including First Nations people and people with disability, diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, sexualities and genders.
What’s next?
Applications close 11:00pm Saturday 2nd November, 2024. Click the link to apply, and join us in making a difference to Victorian lives.
Only people with the right to work in Australia may apply for this position. You may be required to undergo a National Police Check (and/or Medical Assessment) as part of the recruitment process.
Candidate screening may take place prior to the advertisement closing, so get your application in.
For further enquiries please contact Talent Acquisition Specialist, Brittany Walker via email Brittany_Walker@worksafe.vic.gov.au.
About us
WorkSafe's Strategy has our core purpose front of mind – reducing workplace harm and improving outcomes for injured workers. We don’t shy away from the importance of our purpose to the Victorian community, that’s why we have a stated ambition to be world leading.
We want Victoria to be the safest place to work in Australia and one of the safest in the world; and we aspire to be a world leader in return to work after a workplace injury.
WorkSafe are striving to build a diverse workforce that reflects the Victorian community we serve.