Project Management Specialist

Hays is thrilled to partner with Whitehorse Council, venturing to discover the next CI PM Specialist.

Your new company 

At Whitehorse City Council, the community is at the heart of everything we do. To stay ahead of the evolving changes and needs of the community, the organisation is undertaking an exciting transformation journey that will transform ways of working and will empower employees to be innovative and constantly striving towards providing excellent customer experience at all times. The five pillars of our transformation focus on:

• Excellent Customer Experience and Service Delivery
• Great Organisational Culture
• Innovation and Continuous Improvement
• Good Governance and Integrity
• Long Term Financial Sustainability

Your new role 

In your role as the Project Management Specialist, you will manage the organisation wide PMF and associated processes for application across the organisation. Your task will involve the administration of the organisational Project Management framework (PMF) and system (pmo365).

This is a key position to ensure that projects are managed in a corporate system. You will be motivated to be an internal driving force for positive change and improvements to Project Management and project delivery, working with others to achieve targeted outcomes. 

You will report directly to the Coordinator Continuous Improvement. Your impact will influence others to gain their commitment to the Project Management framework. 

Join us in making a meaningful difference in the lives of our community, as we work together to create a more valuable and impactful future.

What you'll need to succeed 

• You bring qualifications, certificates, or experience in the application of a Project Management framework, methodology or system. Additionally, you’ve honed your skills through extensive exposure to multifaceted organisations.  You are experienced in administering an organisational process or system with the ability to translate a process into an efficient and easy to follow digital workflow. You are experienced Experience in collaboratively implementing new systems and processes within an organisation and have familiarity with Project Management approaches, tools, and phases of the project lifecycle.
• Influence through data-driven insights is your super power, as you understand that listening is just as crucial as speaking, you excel at engaging with stakeholders at all levels.
• You’re on the lookout for a role that allow you to make a tangible impact by leveraging your expertise of digital and technology literacy and experience.

What you'll get in return 

• The ability to make a difference - Working at Whitehorse City Council you contribute to making a real difference in the lives of the community and those that live, learn, work or visit Whitehorse.  Every day you really will see how the work you're involved in benefits the diverse community.
• Great working conditions – a professional environment, friendly and supportive teams and a flexibility program that promotes employee work life balance.
• An extensive Health and Wellbeing offering – Employee assistance program, private health insurance benefits, health checks (skin, hearing and vaccinations), discounted gym membership and facilities (e.g. Theatre, Arts, Leisure) and an active health and wellness program (e.g. stretching, healthy eating demonstrations and health challenges.
• Career opportunities – engaging work and the opportunity to apply your skills and experience.
• Transformation - We are in a time of transformation to stay ahead of the evolving changes and needs of our community. Together, we are on an exciting journey to empower all of our employees to be innovative, and constantly strive towards continuous improvement.

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