Lead one of Victoria Police's most significant business transformation programs.

Victoria Police is replacing one of the organisation's largest and most critical legacy information systems and is seeking a highly experienced Senior Project Manager to help lead this transformational journey.

A key Victorian Government priority is the delivery of a contemporary Licensing and Registration Management System (LRMS) that will integrate with the National Firearms Register (NFR), providing timely access to accurate firearms information, and strengthening community safety across Victoria and Australia.

The LRMS Program will deliver a contemporary regulatory platform supporting the end-to-end management of firearms and private security licences and weapons approvals, along with associated compliance and regulatory activities. The new solution will improve service delivery, streamline business processes, support high volume transaction management and enable integration with partner agencies including Service Victoria and the NFR.

About the role:

As the Senior Project Manager for the Business Stream, you will play a pivotal leadership role in the delivery of this high-profile and business-critical program. Working across Victoria Police, government partners and vendors, you will lead the planning and delivery of complex business and technology initiatives that will shape the future of licensing and regulatory services.

This role offers a unique opportunity to drive meaningful organisational change, improve customer and employee experiences, and contribute to a program with significant public value.

To excel in this role, the Senior Project Manager will be organised, adaptable and results focused with a deep understanding and experience in technology system transitions, policy impacts, stakeholder analysis, change management, project methodologies and systems and collaboration in a regulatory or government organisation.

If you are passionate about business transformation, stakeholder engagement, solving complex problems and delivering technology projects, we'd love to hear from you.

Victoria Police is a contemporary and agile workplace and supports flexible working arrangements.

Your duties will include:

- Leading the LRMS Business Stream to deliver a complex large scale legacy system replacement project.
- Working closely with Technology Program Managers to ensure workstream schedules are aligned with overall program timelines and critical milestones, enabling effective dependency management and successful program delivery.
- Monitor project performance, identifying variances and implementing corrective actions as required.




- Managing project risks, issues and assumptions, and decisions to minimise impacts.
- Developing high-quality project reporting and decision support materials for senior leadership and project related forums.
- Building effective working relationships across business, technical and vendor groups.
- Ensure business readiness and support organisational change management activities.
- Oversee system integration activities, testing and transition of the new system into business-as-usual operations.
- Leave a lasting impact by enabling improved business capability and future growth.

About You:

The successful candidate will ideally have the following skills and experience:

- Demonstrated experience managing large scale, long-term projects using industry-standard methodologies and advanced project management software.
- Ability to balance business needs, technical requirements, and project constraints.
- Advanced communication and collaboration skills with a demonstrated ability to engage stakeholders and manage complex skilled relationships.
- Confidence engaging with technical specialists and senior executives to successfully drive data migration and organisational change initiatives.
- Experience working in a government or another complex regulatory environment.

Further Information:

- One (1) x full-time, fixed term position until 30/09/2028 available.
- This position is located at Victoria Police Centre, 311 Spencer Street, Docklands.
- Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or hold a valid work permit or visa.
- The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include fingerprint checks and misconduct screening.
- We expect our people to foster a safe and inclusive environment where their behaviour and attitude reflects, builds upon and promotes a positive and collaborative workplace that respects the culture and values of Victoria Police.

Your application must include:

- Resume
- Completed application form – the word document (2. Application form) for you to complete and attach to your submission, is attached to the job advertisement.

Applications close midnight, Thursday 3 September 2026.

Please Note: All applications will need to be submitted through one of the following platforms:



Victorian Government careers website (Careers.vic) or Seek. Applications will not be accepted via other platforms or email.

We welcome applications from people with disability and aim to support an inclusive recruitment experience. If you require a copy of this advertisement and attached documentation in an accessible format or would like to discuss an access requirement/reasonable adjustment for the recruitment process (including an alternate method of submission of the application), please contact VPS Recruitment via email **************@police.vic.gov.au or on (03) 8335 6***.

About Us:

Victoria Police has a dedicated workforce of more than 22,000 employees consisting of police, protective services officers, police custody officers, and public service staff. Each employee plays a vital role in providing the 24/7, 365 days a year emergency response and public safety capability the organisation delivers to its community. As a Victoria Police employee, you have a dedication and commitment to community safety.

Victoria Police is committed to creating a workplace that is safe and inclusive of all our people. We empower and expect our people, at all levels, to develop interpersonal connections and collaborate, use sound judgement, and create and innovate.

In alignment with the principle of self-determination, Victoria Police is dedicated to enhancing our collaboration with the Aboriginal community in Victoria as we build a culturally safe and inclusive workplace for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees. We continue to engage and build relationships with local Aboriginal communities and work closely with them to enhance opportunities and services aimed at empowerment, equality, and equal participation across all areas of the organisation.

We value the diversity and differences of our employees, including their age, gender, culture, religion, sexual orientation, abilities, and life experience. We celebrate these diverse experiences and perspectives as each person brings an informed and contemporary approach to our work which enhances the wellbeing of all. We aim to provide a safe place that is reflective of the community it serves, allowing everyone to bring their whole selves to work.”

If after reading this, you're not sure you tick every single criteria box, but have the passion to get behind our purpose, the determination to face a challenge and a willingness to grow and learn, we think you should click the apply button anyway. We're passionate about building a diverse and inclusive team, and love hearing from people like you.

📌 Senior Project Manager (Melbourne)
🏢 Victoria Police
📍 Melbourne