13 Nov
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Advance Thinking
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Melbourne
13 Nov
Advance Thinking
Melbourne
Job Description
/n 13th October, 2026/n About the Opportunity /n Advance Thinking is seeking an experienced Project Manager to join one of our key enterprise clients and lead the delivery of a significant business and technology transformation initiative. /n This is a highly visible role focused on enhancing an existing financial product, with delivery spanning enterprise systems, customer-facing platforms, reporting, business processes and organisational change. /n You'll work across multiple business and technology teams, bringing structure, coordination and delivery discipline to a complex project with competing priorities and dependencies. /n While the initial focus will be on this initiative, there is potential to take ownership of additional projects during 2027. The Role /n You'll be responsible for leading end-to-end project delivery, coordinating technical and business workstreams, and ensuring successful implementation and business adoption.
Key responsibilities
include: /n /n
- Lead projects from initiation and planning through to implementation and operational transition. /n
- Coordinate delivery across SAP, digital platforms, reporting and customer-facing systems. /n
- Establish and maintain project plans, schedules, budgets, RAID registers and governance artefacts. /n
- Manage dependencies, risks, issues and priorities across multiple delivery teams. /n
- Work closely with business stakeholders, technology teams, vendors and external partners. /n
- Lead project governance, including steering committees, executive reporting and financial tracking. /n
- Manage project scope, change requests and delivery milestones. /n
- Coordinate business change, communications, training and adoption activities. /n
- Facilitate decision-making,
remove delivery blockers and maintain project momentum. /n
- Ensure technical delivery remains aligned with business objectives and customer outcomes. /n
- Manage implementation readiness, transition activities and project closure. /n What We're Looking For /n /n /n We're looking for an experienced Project Manager who can confidently operate across complex enterprise environments and bring together diverse stakeholders to deliver outcomes. /n /n /n Ideally, you'll bring: /n /n /n
- 8+ years' Project Management experience, delivering medium to large-scale initiatives. /n
- Strong experience managing projects spanning business and technology workstreams. /n
- Proven ability to coordinate cross-functional teams, vendors and external delivery partners. /n
- Excellent stakeholder engagement and relationship-building skills. /n
- Strong project planning, budgeting, forecasting, risk and governance capability. /n
- Experience working across Waterfall and Agile delivery methodologies, with strong structured delivery discipline. /n
- Experience coordinating business change, communications, training and implementation activities. /n
- Confidence engaging with senior business, executive and technology stakeholders. /n
- Strong working knowledge of tools such as Jira, Confluence, Microsoft Project and Excel. /n
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills. /n Experience with SAP or other large enterprise platforms would be advantageous. /n /n /n Exposure to financial products, billing, payments, pricing, customer statements, rebates or related business processes would also be highly regarded. /n /n /n Formal Project Management certifications such as PMP or PRINCE2 would be beneficial. /n /n What Will Set You Apart /n /n We're particularly interested in Project Managers who combine strong delivery discipline with excellent people skills. /n /n You'll be someone who can quickly understand a new business setting, build trusted relationships, bring different teams together and keep delivery moving towards agreed milestones. /n /n You don't need to be a deep technical specialist. What matters is your ability to understand how business processes, technology and people connect, and confidently lead delivery across all three. /n /n What's on Offer /n /n /n
- High-Impact Delivery: Lead a significant enterprise business and technology initiative. /n
- Melbourne Hybrid: Initially remote, transitioning to flexible hybrid working arrangements. /n
- Broad Project Scope: Exposure across SAP, digital platforms, customer systems and business change. /n
- Senior Stakeholder Engagement: Work closely with business and technology leadership. /n
- Potential Future Opportunities: Scope to support additional initiatives during 2027. /n If you're an experienced Project Manager who enjoys navigating complexity, bringing people together and driving meaningful business outcomes, we'd love to hear from you. /n /n Apply now for a confidential discussion with Advance Thinking./n /n /n
📌 Project Manager (Melbourne)
🏢 Advance Thinking
📍 Melbourne