Project Manager, LAQ Renew

An exciting opportunity for a highly skilled and motivated Project Manager to join our Business Transformation Unit and lead the delivery of the LAQ Renew Project – an organisation-wide strategic refresh. Take on a leadership role, working collaboratively with our executive and senior leadership teams to drive meaningful change and deliver impactful outcomes.

About Legal Aid Queensland

Legal Aid Queensland's vision is to be a leader in a fair justice system where people are able to understand and protect their legal rights. Our purpose is to provide quality, cost effective legal services to financially disadvantaged people throughout Queensland.

We embrace diversity, flexibility, learning and continuous improvement to deliver quality legal services. The work is challenging but rewarding - and that is why staff wellbeing and work/life balance are a top priority for us.

About The Role

In this exciting opportunity you will:

• Lead the delivery of the LAQ Renew project, ensuring it aligns with organisational goals and adheres to ePMO guidelines.
• Develop and implement comprehensive project controls, including plans for project delivery, benefits realisation, stakeholder engagement, and risk management.
• Oversee project budgets, allocate resources effectively, and manage vendor relationships to achieve project objectives within agreed timeframes and tolerances.
• Monitor and evaluate project performance, ensuring milestones and key performance indicators are met, and proactively address risks and issues as they arise.
• Provide strategic advice and high-quality reports, briefing notes, and project documentation to the Project Board, executives, and stakeholders.
• Foster a collaborative and inclusive team environment, supporting team members through performance management, feedback, training, and development.
• Lead change management initiatives and ensure effective communication to facilitate a smooth transition to the new organisational strategy.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to support project success.
• Conduct post-project reviews to identify lessons learned and contribute to the ongoing improvement of project management practices.
  
  
  

About You

To excel in this role, you will bring extensive expertise in project management methodologies, with the ability to adapt frameworks and tools to deliver complex strategic projects. You will have strong skills in governance, planning, risk management, and benefits realisation, ensuring organisational objectives are met effectively. Your exceptional communication skills will enable you to convey complex information in plain English, supporting informed decision-making across technical and non-technical audiences. You will have a proven ability to build and maintain effective relationships with diverse stakeholders, manage competing priorities, and negotiate persuasively to achieve sustainable project outcomes. Additionally, you will demonstrate leadership competencies, including accountability, ethical decision-making, and the capacity to lead with focus and optimism in dynamic and complex environments.

Find out more about the role and how to apply in the attached role description.

As a member of the Legal Aid Queensland Community, you will receive:

• A 36.25 hour working week (full time hours)
• Generous salary packaging
• Employer super contributions of 12.75%
• Flexible working hours
• Study leave for approved work-related courses.
  
  
  

Find out more about working in Legal Aid Queensland here: https://www.legalaid.qld.gov.au/About-us/Careers

Occupational group Project Management