Project Manager - Flexible
Queensland GovernmentAustralia2 days ago
Part-timeRemote FriendlyProject Management, Information Technology
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Imagine leading impactful digital projects that drive transparent and sustainable rural water management across the state. As a Program Manager in the Program Knowledge and System Initiatives Branch of the Department of Local Government, Water and Volunteers, you will play a key role in delivering innovative, digitally enabled solutions. Join a diverse and collaborative team driving transformational change in how water resources are accessed and managed by government, water users, and communities.
In this role, your expertise will help shape the future of Digital Systems and Solutions team’s key ICT program objectives deliveries through digital innovation.
About The Department
The Department of Local Government, Water and Volunteers (DLGWV) is at the forefront of driving sustainable growth across Queensland. Our mission is to manage water resources responsibly and empower councils to support and grow Queensland communities. With over 700 dedicated professionals across Brisbane and regional offices, we work tirelessly to ensure that Queensland's communities, businesses, and water resources thrive.
About The Role
DLGWV is committed to respecting, protecting and promoting human rights in our decision-making and actions. We value the diversity of our workforce and are guided by the Queensland Public Sector Inclusion and Diversity Strategy. We strive to create a respectful and rewarding workplace culture that encourages, recognises and embraces every individual's contribution within a collaborative environment that allows all employees to thrive. We believe our workforce should represent the community we serve. We strongly encourage enquiries and applications from people with diverse backgrounds including Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
How To Apply
Submit your resume and a brief cover letter (1-2 pages) demonstrating your suitability for the position. Applications will remain current for a period of 12 months.
Please also let us know if know if there is any assistance we can provide that would help you to participate in the recruitment process.
Job Ad Reference: QLD/664042/25
Closing Date: Monday, 20th Ocotber 2025
Occupational group Project Management
In this role, your expertise will help shape the future of Digital Systems and Solutions team’s key ICT program objectives deliveries through digital innovation.
About The Department
The Department of Local Government, Water and Volunteers (DLGWV) is at the forefront of driving sustainable growth across Queensland. Our mission is to manage water resources responsibly and empower councils to support and grow Queensland communities. With over 700 dedicated professionals across Brisbane and regional offices, we work tirelessly to ensure that Queensland's communities, businesses, and water resources thrive.
About The Role
- Manage and contribute to a range of initiatives, including business change and digital projects, digitally enabled change, customer service transformation and digitisation, and strategic procurement projects.
- Collaborate with other Project Managers to drive successful delivery of high-profile or at-risk projects.
- Lead and influence the delivery of programs and projects in line with DLGWV project management frameworks, including Prince2, PMBOK, and Agile methodologies.
- Provide proactive leadership across all aspects of project and program delivery, including status reporting, scheduling, change and risk management, communications, budgeting, quality assurance, benefits tracking, and escalation management.
- Prepare or oversee complex reports, briefing notes, presentations, and correspondence for senior and executive management.
- Facilitate effective communication to support change adoption and manage expectations, drawing on lessons learned.
- Exercise sound judgment and authority to coordinate divisional requirements, manage competing priorities, and achieve project outcomes.
- Build and maintain strong working relationships with colleagues, government, industry, and non-government partners.
- Use your technical expertise to lead and drive key technical discussions and deliveries, ensuring the successful implementation of complex digital solutions.
- Proven leadership skills to deliver team objectives and the organisations vision.
- Demonstrated expertise in Digital Deliveries and technical expertise to lead and drive technical discussions.
- Strong communication skills to build internal and external relationships to deliver projects supported by appropriate consultation and engagement.
- Ability to influence best practice planning standards and display sound governance.
- Passionate engaged team with values driven culture.
- Work life balance with hybrid work arrangements.
- Fantastic career development and leadership opportunities.
DLGWV is committed to respecting, protecting and promoting human rights in our decision-making and actions. We value the diversity of our workforce and are guided by the Queensland Public Sector Inclusion and Diversity Strategy. We strive to create a respectful and rewarding workplace culture that encourages, recognises and embraces every individual's contribution within a collaborative environment that allows all employees to thrive. We believe our workforce should represent the community we serve. We strongly encourage enquiries and applications from people with diverse backgrounds including Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
How To Apply
Submit your resume and a brief cover letter (1-2 pages) demonstrating your suitability for the position. Applications will remain current for a period of 12 months.
Please also let us know if know if there is any assistance we can provide that would help you to participate in the recruitment process.
Job Ad Reference: QLD/664042/25
Closing Date: Monday, 20th Ocotber 2025
Occupational group Project Management
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