HEO10 Senior Project Manager (IDS)

About the Role

Providing senior level leadership and coaching to project teams and other project managers to ensure information technology solutions are delivered and implemented in an effective and sustainable manner, the role is responsible for leading, managing and successfully delivering information technology related projects, using fit for purpose approaches and methodologies (e.g. waterfall, agile or hybrid) that deliver business value and outcomes in an effective and sustainable manner

Some of the key responsibilities of the position include:

• Leading on the planning, executing and reporting on multiple and concurrent projects, delivering complex information technology solutions with enterprise wide impacts.
• Planning, forecasting, managing and reporting project costs, benefits, schedule, scope, quality and risks to the expectation of project stakeholders and customers.
• Negotiating with internal stakeholders and external service providers for provision of services from specialist resources, including integration, testing and other specialists, to support the delivery of projects
• Managing day-to-day vendor interactions and relationships using sound commercial judgement in accordance with University procurement policies.

To learn more about the role, please review the Position Description

About You

You have high level skills in leading a team to its full potential, including advanced interpersonal and relationship management skills and the ability to manage staff performance, including unsatisfactory performance, along with extensive experience in building and managing customer relationships in a strategic and long-term context.

Advanced strategic thinking, planning and analytical skills are second nature to you, as is a high level self-improvement and growth mindset/approach and, by example, fosters this amongst the wider team. You’ll need advanced, relevant and current industry training and certifications in project management and enterprise agile methodologies and extensive experience in agile ways of working including exposure to scaled agile methodologies and/or collaborating and delivering through a matrix structure.

The ideal candidate will have experience in the Higher Education domain and hold an appropriate postgraduate qualification and possess extensive relevant experience in Information Technology or aligned technical area, and / or equivalent relevant experience in an IT environment

How to Apply and Information

• In addition to uploading your CV, please submit a Suitability statement, addressing the key position capabilities from the position description.
• For more information regarding this position, please contact Chris Hutton

Applications to be submitted before 10.00pm: 10 May 2026