EL2 Senior ICT Projects Manager

Job Description:

Australian Citizens residing in Australia only respond.

Job details

1. Project Managers plan and manage the delivery of projects.
2. Project Management professionals plan and undertake administration of a specific project. They oversee the purpose and status of the project and ensure all project goals and timeframes are met.
3. EL2 Project Managers support the agency by overseeing and ensuring the high quality and consistent delivery of projects.
4. Working under the broad direction of senior staff, EL2 Project Managers are responsible for overseeing the management of the design, planning, development, implementation and evaluation of project outputs. They play a key role in managing key strategic stakeholders across all tiers of government to drive the implementation and integration of projects at the operational level.
5. In performing a leadership role, EL2 Project Managers identify and drive innovation, manage and lead change and have an active role in contributing to and implementing the agency's strategic direction.

Key duties and responsibilities

Duties may include some or all of the following:

1. Manage, lead and deliver projects that may have an agency wide impact
2. Develop, implement and evaluate project plans and schedules in accordance with the agency's project management framework and consider project interdependencies
3. Collaborate with staff in immediate work area and with internal and external stakeholders
4. Oversee project design, governance arrangements and operational integration
5. Ensure project deliverables and milestones are met on time and within budget
6. Lead strategic planning for longer term project initiatives
7. Lead and manage staff and oversee the management of performance, attendance and health and wellbeing
8. Develop staff capability through coaching and succession planning
9. Provide high level strategic advice and feedback to stakeholders and the agency's executive
10. Research, review and evaluate projects within a section or specialist area
11. Report on project objectives and outputs for presentation to the executive, and oversee ongoing project reporting
12. Oversee, review and advise on written material including business cases, plans, reports, executive and ministerial briefs and corporate documentation
13. Plan, manage and monitor financial budgets and oversee the management of contracts, procurement, resources and expenditure
14. Identify, assess, manage, escalate, report and monitor project risks, issues and benefits, including developing treatment strategies
15. Analyse project performance and oversee quality management to ensure that project deliverables are fit for purpose and meet client needs
16. Drive innovation, manage and lead change, and actively contribute to and implement the agency's strategic direction
17. Engage, negotiate and manage key strategic stakeholder relationships to deliver projects and respond to changes in needs and expectations
18. Represent and negotiate on behalf of the agency to advance the agency's interests at external, cross-agency, inter-jurisdictional and other forums
19. Exercise delegations appropriate to role in accordance with legislation and guidelines.

KNOWLEDGE/QUALIFICATIONS

1. The ability to quickly gain in depth knowledge and understanding of:
   1. frameworks, legislation, policies, procedures and information management requirements relevant to the work area.
      
   2. the agency's privacy, ethics, workplace health and safety and security protocols.
      
   3. relevant business systems and tools.
2. Prior experience within government or similar large-scale organisation preferred.

Required Skills:

Reports Performance Legislation Support Succession Planning Ethics Development Milestones Quality Management Government Deliverables Coaching Integration Procurement Strategic Planning Security Administration Research Documentation Planning Design Business Project Management Leadership Management