Osborne Richardson are public sector recruitment specialists with over 30 years’ experience.  Our IT Division is headed up by an IT Project Manager with over 20 years’ experience running complex projects, so when you engage with Osborne Richardson, you are working with a recruitment consultancy who has walked the walk!

• To 30 June 2027

• $650/day + Super

• Hybrid working / Penrith

• Start ASAP

About the role:

This position is responsible for the coordination of ICT projects and initiatives across Council. The role works closely with functional and business unit stakeholders to apply consistent project and program management methodologies that support effective delivery. The position is also accountable for facilitating and providing clear, timely communications on project delivery to Council’s internal ICT customers and stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and support the delivery of ICT projects and initiatives in accordance with approved scope, schedule, budget, and quality standards

• Coordinate and support the delivery of ICT projects and initiatives in accordance with approved scope, schedule, budget, and quality standards.

• Apply and support consistent project management practices, tools, and templates across the ICT project portfolio.

• Prepare and maintain project documentation, schedules, reports, and dashboards to support effective project tracking and decision‑making.

• Facilitate clear and timely communication between ICT, business units, and stakeholders regarding project progress, issues, and outcomes.

• Deliver ICT projects while maintaining a positive and professional client experience throughout the project lifecycle.

• Apply and support the consistent adoption of Council’s project and program management methodologies and governance frameworks.

• Monitor and manage project budgets, including expenditure tracking and reporting.

• Engage with cross‑functional teams to assess organisational change impacts and support adoption of delivered solutions post‑deployment.

• Identify, assess, and manage project risks and issues in a timely and accurate manner.

• Provide clear, timely project and portfolio status updates to ICT and business unit stakeholders.

• Allocate, track, and monitor project tasks to support on‑time completion of milestones and deliverables.

• Identify project‑related training needs and support appropriate capability uplift

Experience

• Tertiary qualification in Information Technology, Business, Change Management, Project Management or a related area.

• Extensive experience in Software delivery and ICT Infrastructure Project Management

• Leadership skills to manage team workload, prioritisation of activities and estimating resource requirements

• Experience in driving organisational and cultural change and knowledge of change management principles particularly in a technical environment

• Highly developed interpersonal skills evidenced through prior success with influencing stakeholders across a large organisation and maintaining positive professional relationships during periods of significant workload

• Current Class C driver licence

• Tertiary qualification or certification in project or program management e.g. PRINCE2, Program Management Professional – PMP, PMBOK

• Change Management certification e.g. PROSCI, CHAMPS2

• Knowledge in the ITIL framework May

• Understanding of contemporary ICT project management technology tools

Thank you for your interest. We regret that, due to the number of applications received, we will not be able to respond to all applicants.