Job Description

n The Senior Project Manager will lead the end-to-end delivery of large and complex n
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n technology projects across retail, integration, infrastructure and enterprise platforms.n
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n The role is responsible for delivering projects safely, on time, within budget and agreedn
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n scope, while maintaining strong governance, stakeholder alignment and operationaln
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n stability.n
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n Key Roles and Responsibilitiesn
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n Project Deliveryn
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n • Manage technology projects from initiation through delivery and transition ton
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n operations.n
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n • Define and manage project scope, schedule, budget, resources, dependenciesn
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n and success measures.n
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n • Develop and maintain project plans, business cases and delivery roadmaps.n
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n • Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget and in line with agreedn
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n business outcomes.n
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n • Coordinate activities across Product, Engineering, Architecture, Security,n
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n Business and Operations teams.n
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n • Support effective transition of completed solutions into operational support.n
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n Governance, Risk and Reportingn
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n • Establish and maintain effective project governance and decision-makingn
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n processes.n
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n • Identify, track and manage project risks, issues, dependencies and deliveryn
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n constraints.n
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n • Define and report project KPIs, milestones, quality measures and successn
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n criteria.n
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n • Provide clear status, financial, risk and delivery updates to stakeholders andn
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n steering committees.n
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n • Ensure compliance with organisational security, risk, safety and projectn
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n governance requirements.n
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n • Drive continuous improvement in project delivery practices and reporting.n
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n Stakeholder and Vendor Managementn
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n • Engage and influence senior business and technology stakeholders.n
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n • Communicate the project vision, strategy, roadmap, progress and risks clearly.n
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n • Build effective relationships with internal teams, external suppliers and deliveryn
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n partners.n
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n • Manage stakeholder expectations and resolve delivery conflicts proactively.n
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n • Oversee supplier performance, contracts, statements of work and servicen
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n commitments.n
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n • Maintain appropriate governance for suppliers providing engineering and testingn
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n capabilities.n
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n Financial and Resource Managementn
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n • Manage approved project budgets and maintain strong financial control.n
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n • Monitor project expenditure, forecasts, funding and resource utilisation.n
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n • Manage procurement requirements, vendor contracts, licences andn
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n maintenance commitments.n
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n • Ensure the project has appropriate resources and capabilities to meet deliveryn
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n milestones.n
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n • Coordinate project supply and capacity requirements across internal teams andn
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n external partners.n
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n • Lead and guide cross-functional project teams, including teams outside then
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n role’s direct reporting line.n
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n • Establish clear roles, responsibilities, priorities and accountability.n
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n • Promote collaboration, knowledge sharing and effective team communication.n
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n • Coach and support project team members to improve delivery performance.n
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n • Create a positive, inclusive and high-performing project environment.n
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n Required Experiencen
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n • Minimum 8 years of IT project management experience.n
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n • Demonstrated experience delivering large and complex technology projects.n
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n • Experience working in Agile, hybrid and structured project delivery environments.n
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n • Experience managing project scope, schedule, budget, resources, risks andn
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n dependencies.n
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n • Strong experience working with senior stakeholders, external vendors and cross-n
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n functional teams.n
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n • Experience delivering infrastructure, integration or enterprise platform initiatives.n
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n • Exposure to platforms and environments such as cloud, Salesforce, SAP orn
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n similar enterprise technologies.n
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n • Experience managing supplier contracts and operational transition activities.n
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n • Retail industry experience is highly desirable.n
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n Skills and Capabilities• Strong project planning and delivery management skills.n
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n • Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication and influencing skills.n
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n • Sound financial, commercial, vendor and contract management capability.n
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n • Strong understanding of project governance, risk management and qualityn
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n measurement.n
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n • Ability to lead teams and deliver outcomes without direct authority.n
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n • Strong analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills.n
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n • Ability to communicate complex technology matters in transparent business language.n
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n • Results-focused, proactive and comfortable working in a complex deliveryn
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n envirn
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📌 Senior Project Manager with Retail Domain (Melbourne)
🏢 XPT Software Australia Pty
📍 Melbourne