Senior Project Manager

We are currently seeking a Senior Project Manager on a 12 month fixed term contract, based in our Sydney office reporting into the Professional Services Manager of the Project Management Office to lead implementation projects of our software.
The role will come with a competitive salary plus excellent benefits including 20 days holiday, SUPER plus more.
**Travel to offices and client sites globally may be required.
Key Responsibilities:

• Contribute towards the Professional Services revenue targets by meeting the team's utilisation objectives.
• Provide best practice guidance to NavOne Trust, Co-Sec and Fund customers that initially delivers a rapid and safe implementation. In the medium/longer term of the project, enable the customer to derive maximum value from their investment into NavOne.
• Gain a full understanding of each project and its associated contractual delivery terms.
• Follow the TrustQuay project framework and use of supporting artefacts in the execution of project engagement.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement the TrustQuay project framework and artefacts.
• Produce detailed Project Initiation/Scoping Document in conjunction with internal TrustQuay Consultant and the client.
• Produce formal project timeline & resource-based implementation plan
• Regular auditing and reporting all key projects - typically this will include progress against target, risk evaluation (revenue, client issues, internal issues, etc).

• Managing the delivery of TrustQuay services and related staff within a project.
• Ensuring engagement reviews and quality assurance procedures take place for all project engagements.
• Effectively communicating relevant project status information
• Manage project budget, approve timesheet entries weekly and approve monthly invoicing for the customer
• Produce Monthly project status reports in support of the services invoice, along with a forecast of upcoming project activities/milestones and forecast spend in the coming month.
• Follow the TrustQuay project framework and use of supporting artefacts.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement the TrustQuay project framework and artefacts.
• Execute, document and share lessons learned as part of each project close down

• Business or functional experience in any comparable client operations, for example Trust Administration and Client Services, Fund Administration, Accounting, Private Banking, Portfolio management, Trade capture / settlement / operations.
• Recent Financial Services sector exposure and prior experience of NavOne, or 5Series would be an advantage.
• An exceptional track record of successfully managing and delivering large complex enterprise wide IT projects within the financial services sector.
• Significant experience of delivery and management as a vendor or similar environment.
• Experience of operating within both in a Time & Material and Fixed Price contract structure.
• Experience of operating to an agile style of project delivery.Strong influencing, leadership, and governance skills.
• Intellectually strong and politically sensitive.
• Confidence in leading staff.
• 8 years of relevant experience & skills to match.