Senior Project Manager - Technology / Service Transition 6-Month Contract | Sydney Preferred | Melbourne Considered | ASAP Start

18th September, 2026

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 solid enterprise technology project delivery experience, ideally combined with service operations, operational readiness or transition-to-run experience.

- Leadingkeyprojectactivitiesthroughimplementation,go-liveandtransitionintoBAUoperations
- Driving operationalreadiness,servicetransitionandhandoveractivities
- Developingandmanagingprojectplans,milestonesanddeliverypriorities
- Managing financials,risks,issues,dependenciesandgovernance
- Planningandfacilitatingstructuredknowledge-transferandhandoversessions
- Ensuringdocumentation,processesandtechnicalartefactsareeffectivelytransitioned
- Identifyinggapsandproactivelydrivingthemthroughtoresolution
- Managingrelationshipsacrossbusiness,technology,operationsandthird-partyvendors/SIpartners
- Coordinatingstakeholdersacrossonshoreandoffshoreteams
- Providingclearreportingandcommunicationtoseniorstakeholders




- Applyinglessonslearnedfrompreviousreleasestoimprovefuturedelivery
- Supportingthecontinuedmaturityofdeliveryandoperationalwaysofworking

AboutYou:

Youwillbring:

- Significantexperienceasa SeniorProjectManagerwithinlargeenterprisetechnologyenvironments
- Strongtrackrecorddeliveringcomplextechnologyinitiativesthroughimplementationandgo-live
- Experienceacross serviceoperations,servicetransition,operationalreadinessortransition-to-run
- Strongseniorstakeholderandvendor/SImanagementskills
- Demonstratedabilitytomanageprojectfinancials,risks,issuesanddependencies
- A proactive,solution-orientedapproachwiththeabilitytooperateindependently
- Confidenceworkinginenvironmentswherescopeorprocessesmaynotbefullydefined
- Experienceacross AgileandWaterfalldeliveryenvironments
- Experiencewith JiraandConfluence
- Experienceworkingwithdistributed/onshore/offshoreteams
- Insuranceand/orGuidewireexperiencehighlyregarded,butnotessential

What'sonOffer:

- 6-monthcontractwithpotentialopportunitybeyondtheinitialengagement
- Opportunitytoworkona majorenterprisetechnologytransformation
- Exposuretocomplextechnology,servicetransitionandoperationaldelivery
- Workwithseniorbusinessandtechnologystakeholdersacrossalargeenterpriseenvironment
- Sydneypreferred,withstrongMelbourne-basedcandidatesalsoconsidered
- ASAPstartfortherightcandidate

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📌 Senior Project Manager (Sydney)
🏢 Advance Thinking
📍 Sydney