Project Manager, Learning Management System

· Help children have the best start in life through high quality education & care.

· Improve outcomes for children and families in early education and care.

· Join an expert team working across governments at the national level.

About ACECQA

We want children in Australia to have the best start in life through quality education and care.

We provide national leadership on the implementation of the National Quality Framework (NQF) and collaborate with the Australian and state and territory governments to:

· implement changes that benefit children birth to 13 years-of-age and their families

· monitor and promote the consistent application of the Education and Care Services National Law across all states and territories

· support the early childhood education and care sector to improve quality outcomes for children

We strive for innovation and continuous improvement and are committed to keeping the sector and the community informed with the latest developments in early childhood education and care.

ACECQA is committed to being a child-safe organisation, implementing the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations and actively promoting the safety and wellbeing of children.

The Role

The Project Manager, Learning Management System, is responsible for leading and coordinating a high-profile national digital transition supporting a large and diverse learner population. This includes the establishment, configuration and implementation of a new learning management system (LMS) and managing the transition of the training into that LMS environment.

The role will manage project planning, data migration, system integrations, testing, stakeholder and vendor coordination, change management and operational readiness to support a controlled transition and continuity of service.

This role is full-time and fixed term for 9 months at ACECQA Band 6 ($130,608 - $145,629) and is based in Sydney.

The key duties of the position include:

Key Accountabilities

· Manage the end-to-end establishment, configuration and implementation of ACECQA’s LearnUpon environment for national training programs, including transition from the existing LMS environment.

· Project manage all aspects of the transition and go-live, including managing scope, milestones, budget, risks and governance.

· Manage 2 LMS Administration Officers during transition and cutover, providing direction, work allocation, support and oversight of LMS administration and implementation activities.





· Apply strong LMS knowledge to oversee platform configuration and coordinate the technical, learning, data, operational and stakeholder workstreams required for implementation.

· Coordinate data migration, integrations, testing, go-live and operational readiness, ensuring key risks relating to security, privacy, accessibility, capacity, service continuity and data integrity are effectively managed and escalated.

· Manage relationships and dependencies across ACECQA, Australian Government stakeholders, LearnUpon, state and territory stakeholders and other delivery partners, including oversight of vendor commitments and deliverables.

· Work with relevant ACECQA teams to support change, communications and transition activities, including preparation for post implementation technical and non-technical support, and ensure the LearnUpon environment is successfully handed over into ongoing ACECQA management.

· Ensure ACECQA requirements relating to privacy, security, accessibility, records management and customer service are followed.

Eligibility

Key Selection Criteria

Essential

· Relevant tertiary qualifications and/or a minimum of 3 years’ experience in a similar role.

· Demonstrated experience leading the implementation, migration or transformation of a high-profile, large-scale user-facing digital platform or system supporting a significant user population.

· Strong practical knowledge of LMS functionality, including enrolment, SCORM, learner records, reporting and system administration.

· Strong project management capability, including planning, governance, budget, risk, dependencies, testing and implementation.

· Demonstrated experience managing vendors and coordinating technical specialists and cross-functional teams in a complex delivery environment.

· Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, including the ability to provide clear advice to senior and non-technical stakeholders.

· Demonstrated people leadership experience, including managing and supporting staff to deliver project outcomes.

· Relevant project management qualifications or certification.

Desirable

· Experience with LearnUpon or a comparable enterprise cloud-based LMS.





· Experience delivering digital projects within government or another complex regulated environment.

· Possess strong computer literacy skills and experience navigating multiple programs concurrently.

· Provide advice on procedures and requirements; and/or administer relevant records and documentation according to their requirements

Notes

How to apply

The closing date for applications is 15 November 2026 at 11.59pm.

Key Note: Please ensure you follow the recruitment process outlined below, otherwise you may not be considered for the role.

To apply, please register with the ACECQA Recruitment Candidate Portal, navigate to Project Manager, Learning Management System vacancy and click Apply for Job. The application process will require you to:

· Attach a CV of no more than 5 pages which demonstrates your ability to meet the criteria contained in the position description.

· Provide the details of at least two referees who have directly supervised you within the last five years of employment.

· Attach a written response to the targeted questions below of no more than 2 pages

Targeted Questions

1. Describe a large-scale learning management system (LMS) implementation, migration or digital platform transition that you have led. What was the size and complexity of the project, what approach did you take to managing data migration, testing and go-live activities, and what were the outcomes achieved?
2. This role requires coordination across internal teams, vendors, government stakeholders and technical specialists. Tell us about a project where you managed multiple stakeholders with competing priorities while overseeing delivery risks. How did you gain stakeholder buy-in, manage vendor performance, and ensure the project remained on track?

All complete applications will be acknowledged.

More information

If you have any questions about the role or recruitment process, please contact the Recruitment team at ***********@acecqa.gov.au.

Notice to agencies

ACECQA will not accept applications from any source other than directly from a candidate for this vacancy. Recruitment agencies must have received instructions from ACECQA in relation to a specific vacancy in order to submit applications on behalf of candidates.

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