General Manager It Project Delivery And Change

About John HollandAt John Holland, our purpose is simple - we transform lives with everything we do.We've always known that infrastructure is about people - our customers, our employees, and the communities in which we work every day.That's our difference. Deep experience and capability with a genuine care about creating better lives for people along the way.Be part of the team that's up for the challenge of transforming lives for good.Are you up for the challenge?In the newly created role of General Manager IT Project Delivery & Change reporting to our Chief Digital and Information Officer, you will be responsible for leading and managing the delivery of IT projects and Change initiatives across John Holland, providing a clear roadmap for the delivery of IT investments and Change, and driving continuous improvement and innovation in IT Project Delivery and Change management practices and processes.You will provide strategic direction, guidance, development, and support to IT project managers and teams to drive meaningful change and ensure compliance with quality standards, policies, and proceduresPeople are at the heart of everything we do, so building strong relationships and trust with stakeholders at all levels within the business will be critical to the success of this position. Join us as a key player in the acceleration of our digital transformation.About the roleProject Planning and Delivery:

• Planning and successful delivery of projects requiring IT enablement across the company, including budget, timeframe and quality scope delivery. This also includes hands on delivery for key initiatives
• Develop and implement the IT project and Change management framework, methodology, and best practices - including requirements documentation, scoping, Agile and Waterfall approaches
• Creation and management of the delivery roadmap
• Plan and execute resourcing required to deliver projects, including augmentation with contractor capacity as required
• Change management and training across IT systems and projects, including the portfolio impact of change to manage impacts / do-ability

Leadership:

• Effectively communicate a complex roadmap of change with dependency identification so as to influence the sequence of activity to maximise value for the organisation
• Use emotional intelligence, influence and diplomacy to develop relationships and lead teams through difficult decisions and conversations around prioritisation and investment
• Represent IT on Executive Steering Committees

Enterprise Architecture:

• Responsible for the Enterprise Architecture capability which supports Business, Application, Data, Security and Infrastructure Architecture
• Establish robust governance around architecture decisioning
• Custodian of roadmap and ensuring our portfolio addresses legacy systems, decommissioning and aligned principle led focus

What we are looking for

• Substantial senior management experience including leading teams within an IT environment
• Proven track record in delivering complex IT solutions to an enterprise environment - specific experience in Operations Management Systems and Payroll systems would be advantageous
• Exceptional ability to influence senior leaders and build trust
• Strong experience in both waterfall and agile environments
• Understanding of Enterprise Architecture functions
• Experience in influencing to drive organisational change
• Experience developing and maintaining strong networks and channels to engage with stakeholders

As part of the team, you can help us transform lives.Your success is reflected in ours, so we're committed to being an employer of choice. We pride ourselves on having a diverse and inclusive workplace, as we understand that different perspectives and ideas are critical to our long-term success.We want you to be with us for the long term, so providing you with rich career experiences and ongoing development is our priority.What's in it for youWe're about connecting your sense of purpose to ours. We understand that your career is one of the biggest ways to have an impact on the world. We also believe in supporting you as a whole person, not just an employee.We reward and support our people in so many ways. This starts with being flexible about how different people like to work. From generous leave policies to wellbeing and relationship support, your needs sit at the heart of our employee benefits.We offer:Competitive remuneration with salary continuance, and salary sacrifice options.Great leave benefits including 18 weeks paid parental leave with super and up to an extra 18 weeks of super paid on further periods of unpaid parental leave, multicultural leave exchange and two extra days to prioritise your wellbeing.Career progression underpinned by our exciting pipeline of work means you'll have the opportunity to work on iconic projects that are shaping cities and communities.Learning and development opportunities where you'll have access to emerging talent programs, building your career through clear career pathways, plus technical and leadership training and development opportunities.Inclusion, diversity and equity is part of how we work. We want everyone at John Holland to feel that they belong - that's why we're working hard every day to foster a more inclusive culture, backed by a business-wide inclusion strategy to bring about meaningful change. We've also got active employee resource groups that support our commitments including those around gender equality and reconciliation.Flexible working that works for you as we know flexibility means different things to different people. Whether it's flexi-hours, flexi-parenting, flexi-leave, flexi-shifts or flexi-work, we're committed to helping our people work flexibly.