Senior Project Manager - Core Modernisation

Hybrid work environment with a collaborative, experienced delivery team
Max-term opportunity until November 2027 on a major infrastructure transformation
Lead critical decommissioning activities while supporting broader program priorities
About Core Modernisation (CoreMod)
Join the CoreMod Infrastructure team and play a key role in delivering one of the Bank’s major technology transformation programs. You’ll work alongside project, engineering, architecture, security and operations teams to deliver critical infrastructure outcomes in a complex, matrix delivery environment.
About the role
As a Senior Project Manager, you will:
Lead the end-to-end delivery of critical infrastructure decommissioning activities.
Own integrated planning and reporting, providing clear visibility of delivery progress to internal and external stakeholders.
Lead delivery through a matrix resource model, coordinating resources drawn from across CoreMod and broader Bank teams, as well as external delivery partners.
Drive milestones, dependencies, risks, issues and decisions across multiple teams.
Manage and escalate risks and issues in line with enterprise and CoreMod risk frameworks.
Take ownership of other priority initiatives as program needs evolve.
About you
You will bring:
Strong Senior Project Manager experience delivering complex technology or infrastructure initiatives.
Proven ability to lead and influence in a matrix environment, coordinating resources across multiple teams without direct line management.
Strong planning, risk management, stakeholder engagement and executive communication skills.
Strong negotiation skills, with experience supporting commercial and vendor engagements in partnership with commercial teams.
A proactive and collaborative approach, with the ability to take ownership and create delivery momentum.
Be More
Working for an organisation that truly makes a difference to the people of Australia, we can offer development and career opportunities in a collaborative environment that supports your growth, wellbeing and promotes flexibility. Your individual growth and success drives the RBA forward as an organisation. Be more means you can do more, for yourself and for Australia.
Why RBA?
The RBA makes an important contribution to the Australian economy through the pursuit of national economic policy objectives and associated activities in financial markets and banking. We also issue Australia's banknotes and operate infrastructure critical to the payments system, all of which contribute to the welfare of the Australian people. Made up of specialists across a wide range of fields, our people, values, and culture play a critical role in achieving our objectives. Striving to be Open & Dynamic, we consider and incorporate different perspectives, work across teams and are transparent with each other, whilst delivering quality together effectively and focusing on outcomes by prioritising, testing, learning, and refining as we go. Our people conduct themselves with a high degree of integrity, while striving for excellence in the work they perform and the outcomes they achieve. We encourage intelligent inquiry and we treat one another with respect while promoting the public interest through our efforts. We know it is the growth and success of our people that drives the RBA forward. Come and make a bigger contribution while you build and develop your own skills too, because being more means you can do more, for yourself and for Australia.
The Reserve Bank of Australia is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion through key initiatives. We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse background, those living with a disability and from the LGBTQ+ community. We are committed to making the recruitment process fair and equitable for all our candidates.
Application Close :
October 22, 2026
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