Assistant Director, ICT Project Manager

LOCATION: Canberra

TENURE: Ongoing/Non-Ongoing (Specified Term)

About the role

The Information Services Branch is seeking a skilled and motivated ICT Project Manager to lead the delivery of ICT and digital projects that support the Department of the Treasury’s strategic objectives.

The role plays a key part in delivering secure, reliable and modern systems and services through strong project management, governance and executive reporting, and sits within a branch responsible for Treasury’s information, data, digital and technology capabilities aligned with whole of Australian Government priorities.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the end to end delivery of ICT and digital projects, including managing scope, schedule, budget, risk, dependencies and quality outcomes.
• Establish and maintain appropriate project governance, including plans, schedules, risk and issue registers, and change control.
• Provide clear, timely and accurate project reporting, briefings and advice to senior executives, boards and steering committees.
• Support delivery of agreed outcomes under the Digital and Cyber Security Work Program, including contributing to team capability uplift through knowledge sharing and mentorship.
• Coordinate and work effectively with business stakeholders, technical teams, vendors and delivery partners to achieve project outcomes.
• Manage competing priorities and tight deadlines in a complex delivery environment.
• Exercise sound judgement, professionalism and accountability when managing risks, issues and delivery pressures.

Desirable Skills / Experience

• Demonstrate experience delivering ICT or digital projects in government, with a minimum of three years recent ICT project delivery experience.
• Proven ability to develop and manage project scope, budget, schedule, risks and dependencies in line with established governance frameworks.
• Strong experience preparing clear and concise project reports, briefs and papers for senior executives and governance committees.
• Have well-developed organisational and communication skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and tight deadlines.
• Sound judgement and experience managing risks, issues and change in complex ICT delivery environments.
• Relevant project management qualification such as PRINCE2 Practitioner, with experience applying structured delivery methodologies in practice.