Senior Project Manager

18th September, 2026

Role Overview

Advance Thinking is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to support a major enterprise technology transformation as it progresses through implementation and transitions into BAU technology operations.
This is a hands-on senior delivery role requiring someone who can take ownership in a complex environment, work through ambiguity and proactively drive outcomes across technology, business, operations and third-party providers.
The successful candidate will bring strong enterprise technology project delivery experience, ideally combined with service operations, operational readiness or transition-to-run experience.
The Role:
You will be responsible for:

• Leading key project activities through implementation, go-live and transition into BAU operations
• Driving operational readiness, service transition and handover activities
• Developing and managing project plans, milestones and delivery priorities
• Managing financials, risks, issues, dependencies and governance
• Planning and facilitating structured knowledge-transfer and handover sessions
• Ensuring documentation, processes and technical artefacts are effectively transitioned
• Identifying gaps and proactively driving them through to resolution
• Managing relationships across business, technology, operations and third-party vendors/SI partners
• Coordinating stakeholders across onshore and offshore teams
• Providing clear reporting and communication to senior stakeholders
• Applying lessons learned from previous releases to improve future delivery
• Supporting the continued maturity of delivery and operational ways of working

About You:
You will bring:

• Significant experience as a Senior Project Manager within large enterprise technology environments
• Strong track record delivering complex technology initiatives through implementation and go-live
• Experience across service operations, service transition, operational readiness or transition-to-run
• Strong senior stakeholder and vendor/SI management skills
• Demonstrated ability to manage project financials, risks, issues and dependencies
• A proactive, solution-oriented approach with the ability to operate independently
• Confidence working in environments where scope or processes may not be fully defined
• Experience across Agile and Waterfall delivery environments
• Experience with Jira and Confluence
• Experience working with distributed/onshore/offshore teams
• Insurance and/or Guidewire experience highly regarded, but not essential

What's on Offer:

• 6-month contract with potential opportunity beyond the initial engagement
• Opportunity to work on a major enterprise technology transformation
• Exposure to complex technology, service transition and operational delivery
• Work with senior business and technology stakeholders across a large enterprise environment
• Sydney preferred, with strong Melbourne-based candidates also considered
• ASAP start for the right candidate

If you're an experienced Senior Project Manager who enjoys taking ownership, navigating complexity and ensuring major technology change successfully transitions into sustainable operations, we'd like to hear from you.
Apply now or reach out to the Advance Thinking Talent team for a confidential discussion.