Senior Project Manager - Technology / Service Transition 6-Month Contract | Sydney Preferred | Melbourne Considered | ASAP Start
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18th September, 2026
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Role Overview
n 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.
n This is a hands-on senior delivery role requiring someone who can take ownership in a complex workplace, work through ambiguity and proactively drive outcomes across technology, business, operations and third-party providers.
n The successful candidate will bring strong enterprise technology project delivery experience, ideally combined with service operations, operational readiness or transition-to-run experience.
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- Leadingkeyprojectactivitiesthroughimplementation,go-liveandtransitionintoBAUoperations
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- Driving operationalreadiness,servicetransitionandhandoveractivities
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- Developingandmanagingprojectplans,milestonesanddeliverypriorities
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- Managing financials,risks,issues,dependenciesandgovernance
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- Planningandfacilitatingstructuredknowledge-transferandhandoversessions
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- Ensuringdocumentation,processesandtechnicalartefactsareeffectivelytransitioned
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- Identifyinggapsandproactivelydrivingthemthroughtoresolution
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- Managingrelationshipsacrossbusiness,technology,operationsandthird-partyvendors/SIpartners
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- Coordinatingstakeholdersacrossonshoreandoffshoreteams
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- Providingclearreportingandcommunicationtoseniorstakeholders
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- Applyinglessonslearnedfrompreviousreleasestoimprovefuturedelivery
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- Supportingthecontinuedmaturityofdeliveryandoperationalwaysofworking
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AboutYou:
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Youwillbring:
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- Significantexperienceasa SeniorProjectManagerwithinlargeenterprisetechnologyenvironments
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- Strongtrackrecorddeliveringcomplextechnologyinitiativesthroughimplementationandgo-live
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- Experienceacross serviceoperations,servicetransition,operationalreadinessortransition-to-run
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- Strongseniorstakeholderandvendor/SImanagementskills
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- Demonstratedabilitytomanageprojectfinancials,risks,issuesanddependencies
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- A proactive,solution-orientedapproachwiththeabilitytooperateindependently
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- Confidenceworkinginenvironmentswherescopeorprocessesmaynotbefullydefined
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- Experienceacross AgileandWaterfalldeliveryenvironments
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- Experiencewith JiraandConfluence
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- Experienceworkingwithdistributed/onshore/offshoreteams
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- Insuranceand/orGuidewireexperiencehighlyregarded,butnotessential
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What'sonOffer:
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- 6-monthcontractwithpotentialopportunitybeyondtheinitialengagement
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- Opportunitytoworkona majorenterprisetechnologytransformation
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- Exposuretocomplextechnology,servicetransitionandoperationaldelivery
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- Workwithseniorbusinessandtechnologystakeholdersacrossalargeenterpriseenvironment
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- Sydneypreferred,withstrongMelbourne-basedcandidatesalsoconsidered
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- ASAPstartfortherightcandidate
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