Our client has a fantastic opportunity for a Project Manager to enjoy a 12 month contract within WA's utility sector.
The Role:
- Manage the project to ensure the efficient delivery of capital projects, providing strategic direction and ensuring good commercial outcomes by delivering value for money and outcomes which align to corporate expectations and strategies; always managing risk and ensuring projects delivered on time, within budget and to high quality.
- Supply information and interdependencies to the ITG master schedule as required.
- Support recruitment of required resources for project teams from across the business and externally as required.
- Review and endorse project business cases and ensure alignment to program blueprint and benefits realisation plan.
- Responsible for financial and business performance of the project including costs, efficient use of resources and meeting performance targets and objectives.
- Manage preparation of Approval to Scope and Approval to Deliver Business Case for all allocated projects.
- Identify opportunities to maximise efficient and effective project delivery.
- Assist the Portfolio Director to:
- embed and monitor project governance framework
- manage vendors and suppliers
- undertake business performance reviews and provide strategic advice on individual asset investment and/or project proposals
- monitor and review project budget and expenditures against benefits
- monitor and report on project progress, resolve issues and initiate corrective actions to Senior Management and stakeholders using the Water Corporation project management toolset.
- Manage projects compliance with the Digital Transformation Group's end-to-end process, Project Management Guidelines and Policies and Procedures, applicable Technology Governance Framework and processes, commercial sourcing strategy and corporate processes.
- Lead adoption of agile ways of work and agile project delivery for those projects identified as being delivered agile.
Required Experience:
- Degree level qualification in relevant discipline - commerce, project management, finance, engineering, technology.
- Project Management qualifications (MSP, PRINCE 2, PMBOK etc) or demonstrated advanced knowledge of quality project management principles and practices
- Considerable experience to manage people to maximise their potential and their work contribution
- Proven experience in managing, organising, and reporting functional activities to deliver organisational outcomes
- Extensive project management experience in delivery of projects in a large multi-disciplined commercial organisation or large, complex business transformation program
- Experience in tendering, commercial review, contract award and management.
- Considerable experience in the planning, design, delivery of a business or technology projects
- Substantial knowledge and experience in the delivery of digital transformation program of work
- Considerable experience in management of people and cultural change required to sustain digital transformation
- Advanced interpersonal, communication, negotiation and influencing, conceptual and analytical skills
- High levels of personal responsibility and accountability with strong focus on results delivery
What's on Offer:
- 12 Month Contract
- Attractive Day Rate
- Positive Contractor Experience
If you are interested in the position please apply or contact Brody on 0406 453 ***