Project Manager - Banking & Financial Services

WOLLONGONG LOCATION HYBRID OPPORTUNITY – 50/50 OFFICE AND WFHBANKING & FINANCE FOCUS Located in Wollongong is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Project Manager looking to join a busy PMO team. THE ROLE: As part of the PMO team some of your key accountabilities will include: Delivering strategic and compliance change objectives creating transparency for all stakeholders in relation to resource capacity and demand, issues, risks, progress and alignment to benefits through accurate data and insights.Recommending courses of action where required to support success.Effectively following PMO methodology and champion project standards.Control and manage any issues, risks, dependencies and changes in scope.Reporting on project variances and recommend appropriate action.Managing all elements of delivery risk aligned to the company’s risk management framework.Lead, coach and develop cross-functional teams to deliver strategic projects with increasing efficiency and successful outcomes.Providing assistance, support and direction to non-PMO Project Managers.Assisting in the design and development of future state change delivery and portfolio frameworks, processes, tools and platforms.Making recommend and implement changes focused on the continuous improvement of delivery capability.Providing support and consultation to parties delivering change in their own business areas.Assisting in the design, implementation and testing of the business continuity framework.Advocating continuous improvement and strive to deliver the best in customer service. THE CANDIDATE: To secure this role the ideal candidate will have: Relevant experience in a similar project and technical leadership role working on multiple projects.Exposure to and experience in Project Portfolio Management (PPM) processes.Ability to produce timely and accurate project data in support of delivery transparency.Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams to deliver on strategic objectives and understand the linkage between strategy and execution.Strong interpersonal and communication skills with a track record in influencing outcomes and building productive relationships with business stakeholders.Proficient in Microsoft365 platform, Microsoft Project or MS Project Online. This is an excellent role perfectly suited to candidates with a banking or financial services project management background.

With their head office based in Wollongong and offering a hybrid working opportunity - it would be ideal if you could get in there 50% of the time however for the right candidate, further flexibility can be offered. You may have finished a recent contract which sounds very similar to this and you’re ready to go or perhaps you have been in a similar project manager role for some time and have been looking around for a new challenge, you’re reading this thinking it’s exactly what you have been looking for.

In any case, we’d love to hear from you.