The Role:The Department is seeking to engage suitably qualified and experienced Information and Communications Technology (ICT)
Delivery Managers to lead the delivery of projects/work packages in various teams.
ICT Delivery Managers will play a key role leading small teams (often multidisciplinary teams comprised of employees, contractors, and vendors), to deliver projects/work packages to time, scope, budget, and quality. You will collaborate to develop and deliver strategic priorities, but equally work at an operational/tactical level as needed to drive outcomes.
Primary Duties:The role will be responsible for, but not limited to:
- Working with limited direction and reasonable collaboration, lead a small team(s) to develop plans and schedules ensuring the project/work packages delivers value aligned with the Departments methodologies and business need.
- Managing allocated program/project resources to execute deliverables on time, within budget and to a high quality against scope.
- Leading agile ceremonies/team meetings (i.e. as a Scrum Master), effectively identifying and resolving issues, helping to remove impediments, and effectively mitigating and managing risk within agreed tolerances.
- Communicating effectively with peers and Department executives to ensure alignment, seek engagement and feedback and highlight successes.
- Cultivating and maintaining strategic professional relationships with business and, potentially, vendor partners and representatives from other government agencies.
- Contributing to portfolio/program management and governance practices, including preparing reports and other documentation; assisting with recruitment and procurement activities; and assisting to coordinate business engagement activities.
- Coaching and mentoring Department staff as directed in their professional development to uplift organisational capability within the program/project context.
- Perform additional duties or assume responsibility of functions as directed from time-to-time.
Skills and Knowledge:
- Minimum 5 years' experience in managing ICT projects to deliver to time, cost, quality, and scope.
- Ability to foster team culture and lead small teams, including providing clear direction, effectively oversighting tasks and coaching to build high performance.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate with influence, effectively interpret and synthesise technical information, and interact with people with diverse backgrounds and levels of seniority.
- Exceptional stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build strategic relationships and manage expectations across varied stakeholder groups.
- Ability to conduct critical analysis and use available information and professional judgement to solve complex problems and implement pragmatic solutions.
- Ability to effectively manage high volumes of work and competing priorities, including the ability to adapt and respond to change and manage changing team and stakeholder needs.
- Ability to work with limited direction and a strong commitment to working harmoniously within a team to achieve positive results and support the Departments strategic direction.
Location: This role is ACT based.Contract term: Contract is to 30 June 2025 with 2 x 12 month contract extension options pending budget and delegate approval.Security Requirements: To be eligible for this role, you must be an Australian Citizen and have the ability to obtain a NV1 security clearance.
How to Apply:Please upload your resume to apply. Please note you will need to complete selection criteria to complete this application process. We will be in touch with instructions for suitably skilled candidates.Please contact Kelly Shockley on 0480 002 457 for any further information.Applications open until 15 April.
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