AddressPosition Overview
Every day we help shape and deliver ambitious projects that enhance the Gold Coast way of life. From transforming the way we operate to deliver the right mix of services in a sustainable way, to engineering the big ideas of the future using technology and data to deliver excellent customer and employee experiences.
The role of the Project Manager assumes accountability for delivery, both technical and business change, adhering to City's governance framework.
Drawing on your Project Management skills you'll have the opportunity to lead a variety of large, medium or small sized Business Improvement projects focused on efficiency, safety and financial savings.
Roles and responsibilities
- Lead and manage the effective integration of deliverables within defined scope, budget, time and quality parameters.
- Produce the required project management products, engaging relevant stakeholders to ensure technical feasibility which meets business outcomes.
- Adequately plan, request and efficiently manage resource engagements which optimise project delivery.
- Establish fit for purpose project governance adhering to City's Project Governance framework.
- Work with the City Departments to facilitate and develop efficient approaches and processes to define future service delivery approaches.
- Implement effective risk and issue management strategies to mitigate and/or minimise impacts to project delivery and benefit realisation.
- Provide timely and detailed reports to stakeholders and management, escalating issues, as necessary.
- Create and maintain a detailed project schedule and cost plan to ensure transparency and accountability.
- Develop, nurture and maintain relationships with stakeholders across City Departments, ensuring business readiness and organisational change plans are suited to customers needs.
Key working relationships
- Liaise, co-ordinate and negotiate with internal and external stakeholders.
- Establish and maintain a clear vision for the project with project stakeholders.
- Lead and motivate a team of project resources to work collaboratively to produce the required products per the approved project plan.
- Work closely with the Senior Responsible Owner, Sponsor and Program Director to maintain effective working relationships and confidence in delivery.
Competency
Competency definition
Level
Level definition
Adapts and Responds to Change
Adjusts oneself to different conditions, requirements and/or environments by modifying behaviour, work and priorities to meet corporate and community needs.
Managerial
Identifies and interprets strategies from city plans and proactively engages others to initiate broader changes. Promotes change to employee groups and resolves uncertainty. Actively works with employees to successfully implement change processes.
Business Oriented
Having knowledge and understanding of the financial, accounting, marketing and operational functions of an organisation and the ability to use this to make good judgements and quick decisions. This incorporates the management of contracts for ongoing service delivery.
Managerial
Maintains high-level focus on business objectives when implementing and broader organisational strategy. Seeks opportunities and makes decisions to further develop and improve business systems and processes in line with organisational strategies.
Project/Program Management
Project Management is carefully planning, organising, motivating and controlling resources to achieve specific goals. While Program Management is the process of managing several related projects, often with the intention of strategically improving an organisation's performance. This incorporates contract management for short term delivery of works.
Managerial
Breaks down overarching strategy into programs of work and interrelated projects. Interacts with stakeholders to influence planning and resource allocations. Plans, executes and controls multiple activities that lead to delivery of strategies.
Analytical and Critical Thinking
Determines what materials, evidence and information need to be collected to evaluate a view, position or situation. Scrutinise opinions, arguments or solutions against a set criteria and through deduction identify bias and assumptions together with evidence to draw logical conclusions.
Tactical
Identifies what materials and information sources are required to evaluate, scrutinise and benchmark organisational performance. Has the ability to identify suitable benchmarks to establish logical conclusions and support recommendations.
Communication
A two-way information sharing process that involves one party sending a message that is easily understood by the receiving party. Information sharing may be written, verbal and non-verbal. It entails actively listening and being self-aware so that messages are clear, understood and unambiguous.
Tactical
Articulates information clearly using appropriate grammar and language. Monitors feedback and adapts communication style. Actively listens to others and asks clarifying questions. Utilises the most effective format to convey written information.
Relationships and Influence
The ability to build and maintain successful, long-term and strategic relationships with people, with the aim of having a positive effect on their character, development and behaviour so to achieve best practice outcomes.
Tactical
Builds and sustains long-term professional and strategic relationships with key stakeholders. Shapes peoples' thinking by discussing ideas, practices and decision, both prospectively and retrospectively. Provides advice and guidance on best practice.
Preferred qualifications / requirements
- P3M project management experience
Required experience
- Minimum of 5 years of experience project management, with a focus on Business improvement related
- Proven experience in managing projects involving significant organisational change.
To apply email *************@hudson.com Quoting REF #238780 with a Word format version of your resume
Applications close June 30th Midnight
