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Senior Project Manager - Retail Technology

Halcyon KnightsMelbourne, Victoria🇦🇺AustraliaPosted 8 Oct 2026

Quick Overview

Seniority
Mid Senior
Employment type
Full Time
Work mode
Hybrid
Location
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
PMPPrince2Stakeholder Management

Job Description

We're looking for an experienced Senior Project Manager / Delivery Lead to lead a major enterprise retail technology program in Melbourne.
You'll take ownership of the end-to-end delivery of a next-generation Point of Sale and unified commerce platform, acting as the key link between the customer, technology delivery teams and third-party partners.
The program will progress from discovery and solution definition through build, pilot and implementation, giving you ownership across the full delivery lifecycle.
What you'll be doing
  • Own delivery across scope, schedule, budget, quality and resourcing
  • Establish and manage project governance, SteerCos, reporting, RAID and change control
  • Coordinate structured discovery, requirements and solution design workshops
  • Manage senior customer stakeholders and executive-level communications
  • Build and maintain integrated delivery plans, milestones and dependencies
  • Coordinate internal technical teams, third-party vendors and implementation partners
  • Manage project financials, SOW deliverables and commercial change requests
  • Lead delivery through solution definition, build, configuration, UAT and pilot deployment
  • Manage risks, issues and escalation pathways
  • Coordinate transition into ongoing support following implementation
What we're looking for
  • 8+ years' experience delivering large-scale enterprise technology programs
  • Strong end-to-end project or program delivery experience
  • Experience delivering customer-facing professional services or complex technology implementations
  • Strong governance, RAID, executive reporting and stakeholder management capability
  • Commercial experience managing budgets, SOWs and change requests
  • Experience coordinating third-party vendors and multidisciplinary technology teams
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • PMP, PRINCE2 or equivalent experience/certification
Experience delivering POS, store systems, unified commerce or broader retail technology programs would be highly regarded.
You'll be joining a highly visible program requiring someone who can bring structure to complexity, confidently manage senior stakeholders and maintain strong commercial and delivery discipline throughout.

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