Job Description
The Senior Project Manager will lead the end-to-end implementation of the new CMS platform, replacing the incumbent legacy system. The role requires a delivery qualified who can manage a large-scale development, configuration and implementation project while working confidently with the platform vendor's technical teams, the client's Transformation Office and Business/Product stakeholders, and third-party delivery partners (including the appointed System Integrator).
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The successful candidate will be technically aware rather than hands-on technical. They will understand enough about software delivery, integrations, configuration, testing and deployment to manage delivery risk, ask the right questions and keep the programme moving — including navigating the dependency register, vendor SOW commitments and change control process.
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Role Purpose
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The Senior Project Manager will lead the end-to-end implementation of the new CMS platform, replacing the incumbent legacy system. The role requires a delivery professional who can manage a large-scale development, configuration and implementation project while working confidently with the platform vendor's technical teams, the client's Transformation Office and Business/Product stakeholders, and third-party delivery partners (including the appointed System Integrator).
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The successful candidate will be technically aware rather than hands-on technical. They will understand enough about software delivery, integrations, configuration, testing and deployment to manage delivery risk, ask the right questions and keep the programme moving — including navigating the dependency register, vendor SOW commitments and change control process.
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Key Responsibilities
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Project Delivery
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Lead the full project lifecycle from initiation and planning through to go-live, transition and post-implementation support.
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Develop and maintain integrated project plans, schedules, milestones, budgets and delivery reporting across POC, Build and UAT phases.
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Manage scope, dependencies, risks, issues, assumptions and decisions across multiple workstreams, including the formally endorsed programme dependency register.
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Coordinate delivery across software development, configuration, testing, integration, data migration and release activities with the platform vendor and the System Integrator.
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Monitor progress against agreed time, cost, quality and customer outcomes.
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Client and Stakeholder Engagement
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Act as the primary project contact for client stakeholders throughout the implementation, including the Transformation Office, application owners and IT leadership.
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Facilitate project kick-off sessions, requirements workshops, delivery reviews and steering committee meetings.
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Manage senior stakeholder expectations and provide clear, practical reporting on project status, risks and decisions required.
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Translate technical delivery issues into business language for non-technical stakeholders.
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Build trusted relationships with client teams, internal delivery teams and third-party suppliers, including the platform vendor and the SI.
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Technical Delivery Coordination
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Work closely with the platform vendor's developers, solution architects, business analysts, testers and implementation specialists.
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Coordinate development and configuration activities required to meet client requirements.
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Support the management of system integrations, interfaces, API dependencies and third-party platform connections via Azure Integration Services.
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Oversee planning and coordination of data migration, environment readiness, testing (including UAT via Standard Test Scenario Log) and deployment activities.
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Drive timely resolution of technical blockers, defects and delivery dependencies, escalating vendor delay-risk promptly.
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Governance, Controls and Reporting
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Establish fit-for-purpose project governance, decision-making rhythms and reporting artefacts.
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Maintain project documentation including project plans, RAID logs, change records, status reports and implementation plans.
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Manage change control and scope variation processes in a commercially disciplined way, protecting the client's position against vendor-driven change requests.
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Prepare concise reporting for project sponsors,



executives and delivery leadership, including MD/HQ-level material where required.
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Ensure delivery controls support quality, transparency and timely escalation.
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Business Readiness and Adoption
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Coordinate implementation readiness activities including training, communication, cutover preparation and operational transition.
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Support client onboarding and ensure implementation activities are aligned to business adoption outcomes.
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Manage go-live planning, hypercare and transition to support or BAU teams.
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Capture lessons learnt and contribute to continuous improvement of the implementation methodology.
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Essential Experience
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Demonstrated experience managing complex software implementation or technology delivery projects.
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Experience delivering client-facing enterprise software, SaaS or platform implementation projects.
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Strong understanding of software delivery lifecycles, including Agile, waterfall or hybrid delivery approaches.
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Experience coordinating development, configuration, testing, integration, data migration and deployment activities.
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Proven ability to manage senior stakeholders, project sponsors, technical teams and third-party suppliers.
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Strong project governance, planning, reporting, risk and issue management capability.
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Commercial awareness and the ability to manage scope, budget, trade-offs and delivery commitments, including contractual dependency and change-request exposure.
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Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
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Desirable Experience
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Experience in Auto Finance, consumer finance, lending, asset finance, banking or FinTech.
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Experience implementing loan/contract management systems, finance origination, CRM, dealer management or financial software platforms.
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Exposure to regulated financial services environments and associated risk, compliance or audit expectations.
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Experience with Jira, Azure DevOps, Confluence, MS Project or similar delivery tools.
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Previous experience working for, or closely with, a software vendor or implementation partner.
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Professional project management certification such as PRINCE2, PMP, PMBOK, CPPM, AgilePM, Scrum Master or equivalent. Certification is desired but not essential.
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📌 Senior Project Manager - Cms Implementation (New South Wales)
🏢 Fintorq
📍 New South Wales