Country Fire Authority (CFA) – Burwood East VIC
ICT Project Manager
Location: Burwood East
Job Function: IT and Telecommunications
Work Type: Ongoing - full time
About this role
Location HQ Burwood East
Full Time Ongoing
PTA 6 $127,896 pa plus 12% superannuation
CFA is an emergency service that places the community at the centre of everything we do. We work to protect lives and property across Victoria, every hour of the day.
Our organisation is made up of employees working alongside more than 51,000 volunteers. We value the different skills, experience and viewpoints that people bring, because they strengthen how we operate and support the services Victorians rely on.
We aim to be a workplace where people feel supported to do meaningful work, develop professionally and contribute to outcomes that matter to the people and places we serve.
About the Role
At CFA, the work you do has real impact. We are seeking an experienced ICT Project Manager to lead the delivery of strategic technology projects that support the volunteers and staff who help keep Victorian communities safe.
About you
Working with senior leaders, technical specialists and business stakeholders, you will ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget and aligned to organisational priorities.
Key responsibilities include
Leading end-to-end delivery of ICT projects
Managing project scope, risks, budgets, schedules and dependencies
Providing high-quality governance, reporting and stakeholder advice
Building solid relationships with project sponsors, technical teams and external partners
Driving project outcomes, benefits realisation and continuous improvement




Leading multidisciplinary teams and promoting best-practice project management
You are a confident project leader with proven experience delivering complex end to end ICT projects. You bring robust stakeholder management skills, sound governance expertise and the ability to influence and engage people at all levels.
You will have
Demonstrated ICT project management experience
Strong risk, budget and delivery management capability
Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
A collaborative, outcomes-focused approach
A commitment to delivering meaningful results
Key Selection Criteria includes the following
Significant knowledge, expertise and demonstrated experience managing successful end to end ICT and Software Delivery/Development Life Cycle (SDLC) projects using both Agile and Waterfall project management methodologies in a complex setting
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or similar and Project Management Certification
Superior project management expertise and the ability to influence and build organisational and team capability in this area
Ability to prepare project financials; budget forecast and actual and present exceptional and professional project management reporting, documentation and briefing materials to senior management




Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to successfully manage and influence stakeholder relationships and engagement
Demonstrated ability to plan, monitor and manage project financials
Understanding of risk management and ability to identify and manage a broad range of risks and business dependencies
Why choose CFA
Meaningful purpose: your contribution truly makes a difference
Work-life balance: paid parental leave, generous leave provisions
Flexibility: hybrid work options with flexible work arrangements
Discounts: Emergency Memberlink discounts on various services
Wellbeing focus: Health Ready programs, flu vaccinations
Member Assistance Program: access support across eight service pathways
Pre-employment Checks
Offers of employment will only be made to candidates who are able to successfully complete a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check, Working Rights Check and hold a valid Working with Children Check. You will also be required to provide at least two professional references.
Applications close: 11:59pm 7th July ****
CFA is committed to creating and maintaining a diverse, inclusive, and safe volunteer and work environment. Our aim is to have a volunteer and paid workforce that reflects the community it serves. First Nations people, women, people of all ages, people with disabilities and culturally and linguistically diverse people are encouraged to apply.
If at any stage of the recruitment and selection process you require an alternative format to the application material or reasonable adjustment to the interview arrangements, please let us know.
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