Senior Project Manager

About us:

We are NCS Australia! We have brought together Australia’s best tech talent, working as one to harness technology and advance our communities, to make the extraordinary happen.

We're proud of our rich history of partnering with our clients to develop end to end digital technology solutions to accelerate their transformation and innovation journey. For over 40+ years our diverse global teams have delivered large-scale, mission-critical, multi-platform projects to governments and enterprises.

We are seeking a Senior Project Manager looking to drive a multi-year, large-scale transformation. This is your opportunity to lead critical projects in collaboration with major stakeholders and delivery partners, shaping the future of technology and business operations.

As a Senior Project Manager, you’ll play a key role in delivering strategic IT and business initiatives, collaborating with IT teams, integration partners, and key stakeholders. Your ability to manage programs, budgets, schedules, and vendor relationships will be essential in ensuring success.

A key aspect of the role will be managing relationships with senior executives, technology teams, and external partners, ensuring clear communication and alignment of expectations. You will lead negotiations, resolve conflicts, and drive strategic decision-making to achieve project success.

• Advanced experience in Project, Program, and/or Portfolio Management
• Proven ability to lead and manage concurrent projects involving the development, migration, and integration of enterprise applications and associated data, ensuring seamless interoperability between systems and alignment with organisational objectives.
• Strong and proven experience in Agile and Scrum practices to enhance project flexibility, responsiveness, and delivery speed.
• Ability to lead diverse teams, including developers, testers, analysts, and business stakeholders, to ensure cohesive and collaborative project execution.
• Strong vendor and stakeholder management skills, with proven negotiation expertise
• Expertise in developing integrated schedules and financial management
• Agile delivery experience or exposure
• Program Management Certification (AIPM Certified Practicing Project Director, PMI-PMP, etc.)
  Agile Certification (SAFe, Scrum, etc.)
• Experience in higher education, mergers & acquisitions, or IT Operating Models (highly desirable)
  
  

Why join us:

NCS Australia is where you can feel at home, nurturing your talents and skills as we make tomorrow together, one day at a time. Our benefits include paid parental leave, initiatives focused on your well-being and discounted health insurance. You will also enjoy discounts on various products and services and be regularly recognised and rewarded for high performance. We are committed to your career development through our Capability Fingerprint, industry and partner training programs, special interest groups, and an AI-driven learning platform. No matter where you are in your career, we offer meaningful work and opportunities for growth.

NCS Australia is an equal-opportunity employer, and we take pride in our commitment to valuing and supporting our people and the communities we serve.We are dedicated to attracting, retaining and developing our people regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability and age. Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community and we strongly encourage applications from the Veterans, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community.

At NCS Australia, we are committed to supporting adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, as well as during employment. We actively support and encourage people with disability to apply.

Agencies:

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Work rights and background checks:

To be eligible for a position with us, applicants will need to have valid work rights for Australia and be willing to undergo a comprehensive background checking process, including probity and police checks