Project Manager

HOBAN Recruitment is partnering with a large Federal Government agency to recruit an experienced EL1 Project Manager to support the delivery of complex ICT and business transformation initiatives. This is an exciting opportunity to lead high-impact projects that contribute to the successful delivery of critical services and organisational transformation programs. 

Working within a fast-paced and collaborative environment, you will be responsible for managing end-to-end project delivery, coordinating stakeholders, overseeing governance activities, managing risks and dependencies, and ensuring projects are delivered on time, within scope and budget. 

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, manage and implement project plans, schedules and delivery frameworks. 
• Coordinate project governance activities, reporting and executive briefings.
• Monitor project milestones, dependencies, budgets and deliverables to ensure successful outcomes. 
• Identify, assess and manage project risks, issues and benefits, escalating where appropriate. 
• Lead stakeholder engagement activities across business, technology and vendor groups. 
• Manage procurement, contract administration and vendor delivery commitments. 
• Prepare high-quality business cases, reports, governance papers and executive documentation. 
• Support operational readiness, implementation and transition activities for complex projects. 

About You To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate:

• Proven experience delivering complex ICT or enterprise system implementation projects. 
• Strong project planning, scheduling and delivery management capability. 
• Experience managing project risks, issues, dependencies and stakeholder expectations. 
• Strong governance, reporting and executive communication skills. 
• Experience working with vendors, contracts and commercial delivery arrangements.
• Knowledge of contemporary project management frameworks and methodologies. 
• Previous experience delivering projects within Federal or State Government environments. 

Highly Regarded

• Experience with enterprise platform implementations, data migration, testing and operational readiness.
• Knowledge of Agile or hybrid delivery environments.
• PMP, PRINCE2, SAFe Agile or Diploma of Project Management qualifications.
• Experience within claims, insurance, case management or other complex service delivery environments. 

What's on Offer?

• EL1 equivalent Federal Government opportunity.
• Opportunity to lead large-scale ICT and transformation initiatives.
• Collaborative team culture with exposure to senior stakeholders.
• Meaningful work delivering projects that support important outcomes for Australians.
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements available.

Australian Citizenship is required. Candidates must be able to obtain and maintain a Baseline Security Clearance and successfully complete pre-employment screening requirements. 

Apply now through HOBAN Recruitment to be considered for this exciting Federal Government Project Management opportunity.


At HOBAN we encourage applications from people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people of all genders, LGBTI people, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

We provide reasonable adjustments; including alternate formats to the recruitment process for individuals with disability. If you require an adjustment to be made during the recruitment process, please email our Adjustments Coordinator at adjustments@hoban.com.au or visit www.hoban.com.au/adjustments for additional contact details.