About this role
[What the role is] Project Manager with the Enterprise Student Systems Department. [What you will be working on] Project Management and Delivery • Lead end-to-end delivery of Enterprise Student Systems projects from initiation and planning through implementation, transition and closure. • Develop business cases, project proposals, delivery plans, budgets and resource plans that align with business needs and expected outcomes. Governance and Project Management Office Operations • Establish and maintain proportionate project governance, controls, standards, templates, stage gates and reporting practices. • Maintain project plans, dashboards, decision logs, risk and issue registers, change records, action trackers and management reports. Stakeholder Management and Secretariat Support • Act as the primary coordination point across business users, technology teams, vendors, procurement, finance, governance functions and management. • Engage stakeholders to clarify requirements, priorities, constraints, roles, dependencies and implementation readiness. Product, Change and Service Transition • Support roadmap planning, prioritisation and continuous improvement of assigned systems and digital products. • Manage enhancement requests and backlogs based on business value, urgency, risk, dependencies and available capacity. Vendor, Procurement and Contract Management • Manage day-to-day vendor performance and relationships for assigned projects, systems and services. • Support procurement activities, including requirements definition, tender documentation, evaluation, clarifications and vendor presentations. Financial Management • Support budget planning, cost estimation, funding requests, forecasts and financial reporting for assigned projects and services. • Track approved budgets, commitments, actual expenditure, remaining balances and forecast-to-complete. Documentation and Records Management • Maintain end-to-end traceability of requirements, decisions, changes, deliverables and approvals throughout the project lifecycle.
[What we are looking for]
• Relevant qualification in Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, Business IT or a related discipline.
• At least 5 years of relevant experience in technology project management, system implementation, IT delivery, PMO operations or vendor-managed projects.
• Experience with enterprise systems, digital platforms, system integration, testing, service transition and operational handover.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, SharePoint and Visio, or equivalent project and collaboration tools.
Preferred Skills
• Project management certification such as PMP, PRINCE2, CITPM, COMIT or equivalent.
• Agile certification such as Certified ScrumMaster, Product Owner or equivalent.