Senior Project Manager, IT
Based either at our Sydney or Fremantle Campus
Full-time opportunity, Continuing contract
Join a national university committed to excellence in education, scholarship and research.
Supportive Staff and work environment HEW Level 9 $142,145 to $150,894 pa (Base) Sydney + 14.25% superannuation HEW Level 9 $126,515 to $134,018 pa (Base) Fremantle + 14.25% superannuation About the university The University of Notre Dame Australia is a private Catholic University with over 1,000 permanent staff providing an exceptional educational experience to over 12,000 students across our Fremantle, Broome, and Sydney campuses, as well as clinical schools in Victoria and New South Wales.
About the office The Information Technology Office plays an integral role in the success of the University ensuring the national provision of technology solutions that enable Learning & Teaching, Research and Administration across our University.
The Information Technology Office embeds an operating model with a view to enabling a greater level of engagement across the University, proactively serving as trusted advisors in the identification and prioritisation of continuous improvement initiatives and the delivery of digital technology change, whilst ensuring the ongoing availability of the IT environment.
About the role This position will be responsible for the effective end-to-end management of technology projects within the University including but not limited to Learning & Teaching, Research, and Back Office solutions, Cybersecurity, Infra, EUC & Networking initiatives.
The role will collaborate closely with university stakeholders to prioritise work effectively, creating business-led improvement roadmaps; and with teams within the IT department to ensure effective utilisation of both human and technology resources.
The role will use a recognised and appropriate project management framework and will assist the Director – Program Management in the ongoing maturing of the overall governance and approach applied to university technology projects.
The Senior Project Manager role will provide support to the Director and take a lead role in the day-to-day management of the project office including responsibility for a variety of portfolios and programs of work as well as the management of multiple enterprise-level projects.
The role may also include line-management of project management team members.
Key Responsibilities Work closely and collaboratively with a diverse range of university functions to effectively prioritise initiatives, developing and delivering on business-led project roadmaps.
Oversee a diverse portfolio of programs and projects benefitting all areas of the University.
Lead the end-to-end delivery of technology projects using a recognised and appropriate methodology.
Provide clear and concise reporting to various University governance forums and provide regular progress updates to stakeholders ensuring that risks and impacts to time, cost or quality metrics are clearly called out.
Effectively manage project finances and governance in large scale and enterprise-level deliveries, providing support and guidance to junior team members when required.
Effectively manage and resolve project risks and issues, acting as an escalation point for other members of the Project Management function.
Manage external delivery partners in a cooperative fashion.
Contribute positively to the ongoing maturing of university project management and governance practices.
Qualifications, skills & experience A strong proven track record in IT project management within medium to large scale organisations including the delivery of large-scale programs of work and enterprise-level projects.
Experience in the day-to-day leadership of a team of project managers and business analysts.
Recognised current certification in relevant delivery practices, such as Prince2 or AgilePM.
Experience leading co-located and remote delivery teams, and in leading teams including a mix of internal and external resources.
A relevant postgraduate qualifications and extensive relevant experience, or Extensive management experience and proven management expertise, or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training.
How to apply Please apply online with a resume and cover letter outlining your suitability for the role.
Applications closing date: 12 November 2024
Applicants are expected to have current and valid work rights in Australia.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.
The University of Notre Dame Australia seeks to increase the diversity of our workforce to better meet the different needs of the University and its stakeholders and to improve equal opportunity outcomes for our staff.
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