Project Manager

Velan Consulting Pty Ltd - Direct Supplier to both Federal and Private Clients.
Project Manager (ICT Service Management & ICT Infrastructure Projects) | Canberra | On-site | Citizens with or without Baseline but Baseline preferred | Contract.
Working arrangements - Hybrid
Successful applicant must work full time on site for 3 months or until they understand the department’s ICT landscape, requirements and project objectives. Flexible working arrangements may be considered afterward, subject to approval per the Department’s operational needs and ICT Contractor Working from Home Guidelines. Contractors must be on-site in Canberra at least 3 days per week.
Technical skills
Extensive project management experience with ICT Infrastructure projects including: • Stakeholder relationship management • Financial management • Organisational change management • Project management o PMP (Project Management Professional) o PRINCE2 o AgilePM • Requirements definition and management. • ICT Service Management o ITIL Foundation / Managing Professional
Job details
Project Managers plan and manage the delivery of projects.
Key duties and responsibilities
Project Managers are accountable for day-to-day ICT program and project functions including resourcing, scheduling, prioritisation and task coordination. They are responsible for meeting project milestones, objectives and deliverables within agreed time frames and budgets, using correct methodologies in the process. Additionally, these officers ensure effective program/project delivery and prevention of potential issues by implementing well-thought-out risk management and contingency plans.
Specified Personnel will be responsible for providing the following deliverables including but not limited to:
Managing project scope, schedule, budget, resourcing, risks, issues, procurement, stakeholder engagement, change control, governance and reporting;
Documenting a management plan that identifies the actions required to realise benefits;
Preparing timely, accurate and high-quality reports, and project documents;
Leading and supporting the planning, coordination, and delivery of ICT projects within complex environments.
Defining project scope, objectives, deliverables, schedules, budgets, and resource requirements.
Establishing and maintaining project governance, reporting, and communication frameworks.
Engaging and collaborating with business stakeholders, sponsors, technical teams, vendors, and end users.
Facilitating workshops, meetings, and decision-making forums to support project outcomes.
Coordinating project activities across multiple teams and service providers.
Monitoring project progress, milestones, deliverables, and dependencies.
Identifying, assessing, and managing project risks, issues, changes, and mitigation activities.
Maintaining project documentation, risk registers, issue registers, and status reports.
Developing, managing, and monitoring project budgets, expenditure, and cost forecasts.
Ensuring projects deliver value for money and achieve intended business benefits.
Supporting project assurance, controls, compliance, and reporting activities.
Applying relevant government frameworks, standards, and best practices to project delivery.
Translating technical information into clear and concise communications for diverse stakeholders.
Overseeing testing, user acceptance, implementation, and deployment activities.
Ensuring solutions meet business requirements, technical standards, and organisational policies.
Providing advice, analysis, and recommendations to support informed decision-making and risk-based remediation.
Contributing to ICT initiatives, including IT service management, cybersecurity, enterprise software, infrastructure uplift, and digital transformation projects.
Travelling interstate, as required.
Specified Personnel will be expected to transfer skills and knowledge to departmental staff and ensure appropriate documentation is stored in accordance with the Department’s recordkeeping policy and practices.
The Specified Personnel will be responsible for producing the following deliverables, including but not limited to:
Project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid)
IT infrastructure
Business analysis and requirements management
Testing assurance principles
Vendor and contract management skills
Leadership
Communication and presentation
Negotiation and influencing
Problem-solving
Conflict resolution
Time management
Please email your cv in word format along with residency status, security clearance,location,availability details, role preference, current & expected salary, reason for job change, constraints if any - to : jobs@velanconsulting.com.au
Cheers,
Velan Consulting Recruitment Team

Work arrangement
Yes