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About the Role

The Lead Project Manager is responsible for the management and successful delivery of multiple projects and/or programs of work within UNSW IT, including the leadership and coaching of Project Managers. This role requires substantial personal responsibility and autonomy to meet objectives within a clear accountability framework.

Responsibilities

• Ensure delivered technology capability is robust, fit for purpose and flexible to enable UNSW to achieve its objectives and respond to changing demands.
• Manage the scope, cost, quality and timeliness of capabilities delivered by UNSW IT, including third party suppliers and business partners in line with IT and UNSW governance pathways.
• Manage and engage staff assigned to project teams to drive a strong customer centric culture and healthy engagement within the organisation.
• Review and monitor the performance and status of all assigned projects and address any concerns or issues that may impact on the successful delivery of the project to the business area.
• Proactively identify and escalate potential risks and ensure security is appropriately addressed.
• Develop effective working relationship with internal and external stakeholders to develop innovative solutions that meet business needs.
• Actively collaborate with customers and stakeholders to understand business problems and define business cases to improve IT services and transform existing capabilities.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement, championing professional standards, innovation and professional method.
• Align with and actively demonstrate the Code of Conduct and Values.
• Ensure hazards and risks psychosocial and physical are identified and controlled for tasks, projects, and activities that pose a health and safety risk within your area of responsibility.

Requirements

• Relevant tertiary qualification and significant experience as an IT Project Manager, using a formal Project Management methodology.
• Experience in higher education sector required, preferably within IT or Research domains.
• Significant experience in managing multiple projects through the complete project lifecycle, with the ability to deliver to project estimates plans.
• Proven ability to lead the implementation of robust digital strategies to deliver business outcomes and experience with driving technology change.
• Vendor management/procurement experience.
• Effective analytical, business planning and budgeting skills.
• Strong leadership and effective people management skills, with experience in building effective / high performance teams along with developing and retaining staff.
• Strong interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills. Able to develop effective relationships and influence key stakeholders at all levels in the organisation.
• Proven ability to exercise independent judgement and problem solving with the ability to resolve and address issues as they arise.
• An understanding of and commitment to UNSW’s aims, objectives and values in action, together with relevant policies and guidelines.
• Knowledge of health & safety (psychosocial and physical) responsibilities and commitment to attending relevant health and safety training.
• Pre-employment checks are required, which may include criminal history, entitlement to work, working with children, gender-based violence prevention declaration, qualification verification, professional membership verification, employment history and reference checks, financial responsibility assessments, and medical checks.

Skills

• Project Management methodology
• PRINCE2
• PMBOK
• Agile
• Digital strategies
• Technology change
• Vendor management
• Procurement
• Analytical skills
• Business planning
• Budgeting skills
• Leadership skills
• People management skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Communication skills
• Negotiation skills
• Problem solving skills

Location

• Kensington, Sydney

Work Type

• Full time
• Fixed term (15 months)
• Hybrid working (2-3 days in office)

Experience Level

• Lead Project Manager

Education Level

• Relevant tertiary qualification

Salary/Compensations

• Attractive salary package available

Benefits

• Flexible Working Options (work from home, flexible hours etc)
• Career development opportunities
• 17% Superannuation contributions
• Additional leave loading payments
• Additional 3 days of leave over Christmas period
• Discounts and entitlements (retail, education, fitness)

About the Company

• UNSW is a top 20 university globally and a member of Australia's prestigious Group of Eight.
• UNSW is a large organisation with a diverse and talented community, driven to be thoughtful, practical, and purposeful in all its endeavors.

Equal Opportunity

• UNSW is committed to equity diversity and inclusion.
• Applications from women, people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those living with disabilities, members of the LGBTIQ+ community; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged.
• UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff.