Job Description

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18th September, 2026n

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 environment, 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.

The Role:
You will be responsible for:

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- Leading key project activities through implementation, go-live and transition into BAU operations
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- Driving operational readiness, service transition and handover activities
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- Developing and managing project plans, milestones and delivery priorities
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- Managing financials, risks, issues, dependencies and governance
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- Planning and facilitating structured knowledge-transfer and handover sessions
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- Ensuring documentation, processes and technical artefacts are effectively transitioned
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- Identifying gaps and proactively driving them through to resolution
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- Managing relationships across business, technology, operations and third-party vendors/SI partners
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- Coordinating stakeholders across onshore and offshore teams
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- Providing clear reporting and communication to senior stakeholders
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- Applying lessons learned from previous releases to improve future delivery
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- Supporting the continued maturity of delivery and operational ways of working
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About You:n
You will bring:n
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- Significant experience as a Senior Project Manager within large enterprise technology environments
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- Strong track record delivering complex technology initiatives through implementation and go-live
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- Experience across service operations, service transition, operational readiness or transition-to-run
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- Solid senior stakeholder and vendor/SI management skills
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- Demonstrated ability to manage project financials, risks, issues and dependencies
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- A proactive, solution-oriented approach with the ability to operate independently
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- Confidence working in environments where scope or processes may not be fully defined
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- Experience across Agile and Waterfall delivery environments
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- Experience with Jira and Confluence
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- Experience working with distributed/onshore/offshore teams
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- Insurance and/or Guidewire experience highly regarded, but not essential
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What's on Offer:n
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- 6-month contract with potential opportunity beyond the initial engagement
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- Opportunity to work on a major enterprise technology transformation
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- Exposure to complex technology, service transition and operational delivery
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- Work with senior business and technology stakeholders across a large enterprise environment
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- Sydney preferred, with strong Melbourne-based candidates also considered
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- ASAP start for the right candidate
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n 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.n
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n Apply now or reach out to the Advance Thinking Talent team for a confidential discussion.n
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📌 Senior Project Manager (Sydney)
🏢 Advance Thinking
📍 Sydney