18th September, ****
Role Overview
Advance Thinking is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to support a major enterprise technology transformation as it progresses through implementation and transitions into BAU technology operations.
This is a hands-on senior delivery role requiring someone who can take ownership in a complex environment, work through ambiguity and proactively drive outcomes across technology, business, operations and third-party providers.
The successful candidate will bring strong enterprise technology project delivery experience, ideally combined with service operations, operational readiness or transition-to-run experience.
The Role:
You will be responsible for:
Leading key project activities through implementation, go-live and transition into BAU operations
Driving operational readiness, service transition and handover activities
Developing and managing project plans, milestones and delivery priorities
Managing financials, risks, issues, dependencies and governance
Planning and facilitating structured knowledge-transfer and handover sessions
Ensuring documentation, processes and technical artefacts are effectively transitioned
Identifying gaps and proactively driving them through to resolution
Managing relationships across business, technology, operations and third-party vendors/SI partners
Coordinating stakeholders across onshore and offshore teams
Providing transparent reporting and communication to senior stakeholders
Applying lessons learned from previous releases to improve future delivery
Supporting the continued maturity of delivery and operational ways of working
About You:
You will bring:




Significant experience as a Senior Project Manager within large enterprise technology environments
Strong track record delivering complex technology initiatives through implementation and go-live
Experience across service operations, service transition, operational readiness or transition-to-run
Robust senior stakeholder and vendor/SI management skills
Demonstrated ability to manage project financials, risks, issues and dependencies
A proactive, solution-oriented approach with the ability to operate independently
Confidence working in environments where scope or processes may not be fully defined
Experience across Agile and Waterfall delivery environments
Experience with Jira and Confluence
Experience working with distributed/onshore/offshore teams
Insurance and/or Guidewire experience highly regarded, but not essential
What's on Offer:
6-month contract with potential opportunity beyond the initial engagement
Opportunity to work on a major enterprise technology transformation
Exposure to complex technology, service transition and operational delivery
Work with senior business and technology stakeholders across a large enterprise environment
Sydney preferred, with strong Melbourne-based candidates also considered
ASAP start for the right candidate
If you're an experienced Senior Project Manager who enjoys taking ownership, navigating complexity and ensuring major technology change successfully transitions into sustainable operations, we'd like to hear from you.
Apply now or reach out to the Advance Thinking Talent team for a confidential discussion.
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📌 Senior Project Manager (New South Wales)
🏢 Advance Thinking
📍 New South Wales