Job Description:

About the role

The Senior Project Manager plays a pivotal role in delivering strategic projects that create value for our customers and organisation. You will lead cross-functional teams, take ownership of project outcomes, and navigate complexity with confidence. Leveraging strong leadership, planning, and communication skills, you will drive successful delivery and ensure alignment with business priorities and portfolio objectives.

12 months Fixed term contract opportunity with potential extension or permanent role

Location preferred is Melbourne CBD office but open to Parramatta

Key Accountabilities and main responsibilities

Strategic Focus

- Lead and inspire project teams to define and deliver complex and large projects (up to $10 million) across the entire lifecycle while being cognizant of the complexity, cost, urgency, risk, and stakeholder value
- Build strong relationships and actively collaborate across functions to support the achievement of objectives with clear and upfront mutual expectations, including with business customers.

Operational Management

- Demonstrate proactive and modern ways of working using tools and techniques to achieve high productivity within a dynamic and fast-paced environment
- Define project scope, success criteria and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with all relevant stakeholders, accurately interpreting ideas, information and needs
- Implement effective governance for project tracking and reporting to ensure timely and appropriate decision making.
- Proactively manage variance and change requests within control mechanisms
- Plan, control and monitor costs and outcomes to ensure they meet financial objectives.

People Leadership

- Engage/inspire the project team, delegating appropriately, providing clarity, direction and attention, and maintaining a collegiate and productive work environment while holding the team accountable to meet commitments.

Governance & Risk

- Comply to broader organisational governance requirements for reporting and tracking purposes
- Manage Risks and Issues with documentation, to ensure achievement of the best outcomes possible.

Delivery Management
- Ability to understand key technical changes, work closely with BAs, Tech Analysts, Solution Consultants to manage the delivery of these changes, as well as IT Op readiness and oversee Change Management.
- Ability to manage tough client stakeholders, write Statements of Work, work with BAs to ensure scope is well managed.

What You'll bring:

- 12+ years' experience in project management of large and complex projects/programs with End-to-End delivery of projects with technical delivery experience is a must
- Experienced within financial services, preferably (non-essential) in superannuation, wealth and/or insurance.
- Highly developed skills in planning, risk & issue management,



stakeholder management and governance
- Strong core Project Management disciplines - time, cost, scope and quality
- Understanding of delivery framework and ability to uplift the framework and upskill junior Project Managers
- Strong Stakeholder management, scope management and financial management
- Proactive and agile leadership skills and capability to lead multiple teams across diverse platforms
- Excellent organisational skills - can quickly and effectively mobilise time, budget and resources (clients and project team members) to meet requirements
- Excellent, clear and exact written communication and formal documentation
- Ability to build rapport, credibly and effectively at all levels.

Some of our Employment Advantages
- Flexible and Hybrid Working - enabling our employees to work in the office and at home
- Purchased Leave, Parental Leave, Volunteer Leave, Gender transition leave, Well-being leave
- Employee Recognition Program - to recognise people who are demonstrating our values and Company purpose.
- Talent Referral Program
- Salary Sacrificing via Superannuation
- Employee Assistance Program
- Learning & Development - Development at your fingertips via self-paced learning, including educational assistance support
- Employee discounts - Access discounted rates and offers from a variety of providers including Bupa and Microsoft!

Culture at MUFG Pension & Market Services

We are an inclusive employer whose people work collaboratively. We encourage, support and value the various talents and perspectives of our people and promote a flexible and blended work environment where our people can thrive, and their wellbeing is supported. We know that diversity drives better client outcomes, continuous improvement, and growth. Be part of our company and together we will achieve our full potential.

We treat all individuals fairly and equitably and do not discriminate on the basis of diverse characteristics including, but not limited to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ethnicity, cultural background, physical abilities/disabilities, religious or political belief, marital or family status or carers responsibilities.

How to apply

Ready to take the next step in your career? Apply now with your resume and detailed cover letter highlighting your skills, experience, and why you would be a good fit for the role. Candidates must have the relevant work rights to be considered for an opportunity at MUFG Pension & Market Services.



Successful applicants will be required to complete background screening including police and employment history checks prior to commencement of employment

About Us:

MUFG Pension & Market Services is a global, digitally enabled business that empowers a brighter future by connecting millions of people with their assets - safely, securely and responsibly.

Through our two businesses MUFG Retirement Solutions and MUFG Corporate Markets, we partner with a diversified portfolio of global clients to provide robust, efficient and scalable services, purpose-built solutions and modern technology platforms that deliver world class outcomes and experiences.

A member of MUFG, a global financial group, we help manage regulatory complexity, improve data management and connect people with their assets, through exceptional user experience that leverages the expertise of our people combined with scalable technology, digital connectivity and data insights.

About the Team:

Our MUFG Retirement Solutions division combines its proprietary technology, process and people to deliver a comprehensive financial data solution to its superannuation clients. We support clients across all superannuation fund sectors including government, industry, retail and corporate.

By accompanying our core member and employer administration with a full range of value-added services, we offer the most comprehensive superannuation administration solution on the market. The scale, adaptability and ease of use of our proprietary systems, in conjunction with our integrated analytics offering, allow us to innovate and grow with the needs of our clients.

MUFG Pension & Market Services is building a dynamic, client focused, caring and inclusive culture that is built on the foundations of an entrepreneurial spirit, effective risk management, empathy and trust, and underpinned by its core values.

We are an inclusive employer whose people work collaboratively. We encourage, support and value the various talents and perspectives of our people and promote a flexible and blended work environment where our people can thrive and their wellbeing is supported. We know that diversity drives better client outcomes, continuous improvement, and growth. Be part of the MUFG Pension & Market Services journey and together we will achieve our full potential.

We treat all individuals fairly and equitably and do not discriminate on the basis of diverse characteristics including, but not limited to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ethnicity, cultural background, physical abilities/disabilities, religious or political belief, marital or family status or carers responsibilities.

Candidates must have the relevant work rights to be considered for an opportunity at MUFG Pension & Market Services. Successful applicants will be required to complete background screening prior to commencement of employment.

📌 Senior Project Manager (Australia)
🏢 MUFG Pension & Market Services
📍 Australia