Project Manager

Role overview

An experienced Project Manager is needed to oversee the delivery of large customer-facing technology and infrastructure programs across Australia. The position suits a seasoned professional who has handled complex projects with several parallel workstreams, including infrastructure rollouts, software implementation projects, security-related initiatives, training activities, and coordination of third-party suppliers.

Core responsibilities

• Direct the full lifecycle of complex projects spanning multiple workstreams.
• Build and maintain detailed project schedules, plans, budgets, risk logs, dependency trackers, and resource plans.
• Coordinate workstream leaders, technical specialists, and external vendors to keep delivery on track.
• Act as the main client contact and manage customer relationships throughout the project.
• Run governance activities such as progress reporting, steering committee materials, and executive-level updates.
• Oversee scope, change, risk, and issue controls to support disciplined project execution.
• Track financial performance, forecasts, and budget adherence.
• Promote collaboration among teams working across different locations and remotely.
• Ensure the project meets security, quality, and delivery requirements.
• Manage interdependencies across infrastructure, software, security, and training streams.
• Support senior stakeholder decisions through clear communication and well-structured reporting.

Required experience and capabilities

• Substantial background delivering large-scale technology or infrastructure programs from start to finish.
• Proven ability to lead multiple simultaneous workstreams and cross-functional teams.
• Strong experience in customer-facing project delivery.
• Hands-on exposure to managing third-party suppliers and external vendors.
• Comfort working within formal governance and reporting structures.
• Solid command of project delivery practices, including scheduling, risk and issue management, scope control, change control, budget oversight, and resource planning.
• Experience managing teams distributed across different geographies and working remotely.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Project or similar scheduling tools.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and negotiation skills.
• Ability to engage confidently with executive leaders and external partners.

Desirable background

• Prior delivery of data centre, infrastructure, or enterprise transformation programs.
• Experience with waterfall software delivery and SDLC-based projects.
• Exposure to border management, transport, aviation, or similar operational environments.
• Experience working with government bodies or in highly regulated settings.
• Familiarity with security-focused project delivery.
• Australian citizenship.

Qualifications

PMP, PRINCE2 Practitioner, or an equivalent project management certification is considered highly desirable.

Additional information

Location: Australia. Employment type: Full-time. The role is listed in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, and is described as remote.