Senior It Project Manager

• Flexible working conditions including a monthly day off
• Free car parking and close to public transport
• Opportunity to lead and shape technology and business improvements
• Lead and drive a portfolio of IT projects including application upgrades, infrastructure, and network upgrades
• Full-time fixed term position until 3 October 2025 - location Cheltenham, Melbourne
• Band 8 $121,896 - $136,727 per annum plus superannuation 

About us

Kingston Council’s collective focus is on delivering exceptional service that achieves our vision and meets community expectations.

A diverse, dynamic community where we all share a sustainable, safe, attractive environment and a thriving economy. The City of Kingston is south-east of Melbourne and is approximately 20km from Melbourne's CBD. We employ over 1,450 people in a diverse range of roles including engineering, customer service, administration, finance, family, youth and children's services, sport and recreation, health, parks and gardens, planning, arts, and management. 

The Information and Strategy Department is currently working on establishing modern technology landscape to support day to day business needs and digital innovation improving customer experience.

The role

Reporting to the Manager Information Services and Strategy, the Senior IT Project Manager will:

• Deliver complex, high value stakeholder business and systems technology projects, with a focus on client management, a portfolio of projects to agreed scope, time, quality, and budget and ensuring project outcomes achieve technical, operational, customer and commercial objectives.
• Provide project related technical and commercial advice to senior management.
• Lead the adoption of project management methodologies, selecting appropriately from predictive (plan-driven) approaches or adaptive (iterative/agile) approaches to meet the project deliverables.

About you 

We are looking for an experienced and dynamic technology leader with:

• Postgraduate qualification or equivalent industry experience in project management
• Demonstrated experience in successful delivery of IT application and infrastructure projects.
• Extensive experience in facilitation and development of business requirements documents and functional specifications.
• Excellent written skills to develop all required project documentation.
• Demonstrated success in the management of organisational change and communication activities for IT and service delivery projects, ideally within a large and complex organisation.
• Strong understanding of IT systems solutions, projects, and system development lifecycle.
• Ability to recommend the appropriate level of organisational change activities for IT projects based on risk assessment and provide the estimated effort and costs to be included in the projects.
• Strong attention to detail and demonstrated experience working with multiple concurrent projects with competing priorities.

What we can offer

This is a full-time 18-months fixed term position until 3 October 2025.

The City of Kingston is a committed child safe, equal opportunity employer and committed to reconciliation. We value the diversity of lived experience and are committed to creating a workplace where all employees feel safe, supported, and connected to perform at their best.

As an employee of the City of Kingston you will be part of an inclusive culture and have access to ongoing professional development and a range of employee benefits designed to promote a positive work/life balance including flexible working arrangements, wellbeing initiatives, discounted gym membership, social club events, paid parental leave, salary packaging, study/development assistance, employee assistance program (EAP) and discounted health insurance. Full time employees also have access to a planned day off every four weeks.

The salary for this position starts at $121,896.14 per annum plus superannuation.

How to Apply

Don’t meet every single requirement for this role? Studies have shown women and those of underrepresented groups are less likely to apply for roles unless they meet every criterion. At Kingston City Council, we recognise that different experiences make for great community outcomes. If you are excited about this role, but your experience doesn’t perfectly align to the criteria we encourage you to click the APPLY button now and submit your application.

If you require further information after reviewing the position description available to download below, please contact Jordan Perdevski, Acting Manager Information Services and Strategy via email at ***************@kingston.vic.gov.au.

Kingston Council will welcome applications from everyone including candidates from all backgrounds, identities, and experiences such as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, those identifying as part of LGBTIQA+ communities, culturally and linguistically diverse persons and persons with a disability.

To be considered for the role all applications must be submitted via our Careers recruitment portal.