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Work type: Permanent Full Time
Classification: MSP
Categories: Information Technology
About the role
In this role, you will lead teams to deliver complex projects that span across one or more business units.
Key responsibilities include:
Provide guidance and support to the project team, communicate the project vision and outcomes, and support the team in achieving the project outcomes. Manage the production of project and workstream plans, ensuring that all activities are identified, organised and resourced to deliver project objectives within specified timeframes. Lead the planning and delivery of wide range of information gathering and stakeholder consultation to specify, negotiate and agree on project deliverables. Support the project governance and delivery of projects using the standard tools and templates and ensure intended outcomes are identified and achieved. Plan and deliver stakeholder engagement activities across levels of the business with communication and reporting targeted to appropriate audience. Effective project working relationship with various internal and external stakeholders (including contractors), may need to undertake negotiation of bids.Document and manage requirements throughout the life of the project using the standard framework, tools and templates and coordinate the verification of the end deliverable.Identify and evaluate risks, issues, dependencies, and constraints at the project level, identify solutions and escalate the issues to the ICT PMO Manager and Sponsor. Prepare project review reports and presentations to support the review process and benefit capture. Identify areas of improvement and identify and improve process within the team to improve the management and delivery. Undertake timely project assurance reviews and take appropriate action to resolve any issues as they arise.Provide guidance and mentorship to Project Managers within the ICT PMO and across other business areas, as required.About you
To be successful in this role you will have extensive experience working in a project delivery environment with a demonstrated track record of successful delivery of complex business and IT projects.
Information Technology, Business or relevant tertiary qualification and extensive relevant experienceRelevant professional project management certification (Prince2 or equivalent)Working knowledge of Prince2 or other equivalent project management methodologyExcellent verbal and written communication and the ability to professionally present complex information to a range of audiencesHighly developed conceptual, analytical, and problem-solving skills in an ICT environment working with complex and/or challenging internal and external stakeholders.Demonstrated ability to build partnerships with a range of stakeholders at all levels of an organisation to achieve optimal outcomes.Effective people leadership and management skills to support an environment for high-functioning, productive and engaged teams to operate.If this sounds like the role for you, then click apply now!
Child Safety Responsibilities:
We are committed to being a child-safe organisation and have zero-tolerance for child abuse. We have specific policies, procedures, and mandatory training in place to support employees, volunteers, and contractors to achieve and adhere to these commitments. Please read our Child Safe Standards Management Policy .
Diversity and Inclusion
At the City we want a workforce that reflects the community we live in. We welcome and embrace everyone, all people with their own unique experiences, and support and encourage all our employees to do their best work, have equal access to opportunities and a just working environment. For this reason, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from First Nations people, people with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, from the LGBTQIA+ community, people with disability and people of all genders, ages and diverse experience.
Create our future together at the City of Greater Geelong
At the City of Greater Geelong, we are committed to working together for a thriving community. We do this by delivering over 130 services to our rapidly growing population and working hard to protect and improve what it is that makes Greater Geelong on Wadawurrung Country such a great place to live, work and study.
We're going through an exciting period of change that will help us serve our community better. From Enterprise IT Strategy to the contemporary, sustainable office we've built in Central Geelong, now more than ever is a great time to join our team at the City of Greater Geelong.
Our Community is made up of diverse people from all walks of life, and it's important to us that our workforce represents and celebrates this strength.
We encourage great people from all backgrounds to join us. We encourage authenticity, because inclusion makes us stronger.
If you're excited about working together to create a Clever and Creative Greater Geelong, and joining a workplace where all people can thrive, then hit apply – we'd love to meet you!
We particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with diverse culture and linguistic backgrounds and people with disability.
A career with us
Central Geelong-based City employees are now based in our new Civic Precinct, Wurriki Nyal. Meaning 'speak and talk together' in local Wadawurrung language. Wurriki Nyal sets the benchmark for what a sustainable, inclusive and culturally safe workplace can be, including industry leading sustainability standards, a flexible and people-focused design, safe and inclusive spaces and public realm.
We're committed to supporting better accessibility for our customers and our people. We encourage you to talk to us about any adjustments or additional support you may require during the recruitment process, as well as how this role can be flexible for you.
We offer:
salary sacrificing and novated lease optionscultural and ceremonial leavestudy leavepaid parental leave (16 weeks primary and six weeks secondary) and superannuation payments on all 52 weeks primary parental leaveIVF, surrogate and miscarriage bereavement leavetraining and career development opportunitiesa healthy and safe environmentour employee wellbeing programcorporate membership rates at Swim Sport and Leisure facilitiesunlimited access to LinkedIn Learning Applications and Enquiries Click the Position Description link to view more information about this position.
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Applications close: 02 Jul 2024 11:55 PM AUS Eastern Standard Time
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