LH-08296- Senior Project Officer

12-month contract (very likely extension) | Hybrid working | Sydney CBD

Your new company
Join a leading Federal Government organisation at the forefront of Australia's digital transformation agenda. This team delivers large-scale technology and systems projects that support critical services for Australians, working within a complex and highly collaborative environment.

Your new role
An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced Senior Project Officer to support the successful delivery of major technology transformation initiatives. Working closely with senior project leadership, you will coordinate project activities, maintain governance processes, manage reporting requirements and help drive delivery across complex, multi-vendor technology projects.
Key responsibilities include:

• Coordinating project plans, schedules and delivery activities across the project lifecycle.
• Managing project governance artefacts including risks, issues, dependencies, actions and change controls.
• Supporting stakeholder engagement and coordinating deliverable reviews.
• Preparing project reporting, status updates and documentation.
• Assisting with project assurance and governance compliance requirements.
• Supporting large-scale technology, systems, infrastructure and digital transformation projects.
• Working across both Agile and Waterfall delivery environments.

What you'll need to succeed
To be successful in this role, you'll demonstrate:

• Previous experience as a Project Officer, Project Coordinator or similar within large-scale ICT, digital transformation or systems delivery programs.
• Strong project governance, reporting and project administration capabilities.
• Experience maintaining risk, issue, dependency and change control registers.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and coordination skills across business, technical and vendor teams.
• Ability to support project delivery within complex, fast-paced environments.
• Strong organisational, planning and communication skills.
• Experience working within government environments will be highly regarded.
• Eligibility to obtain and maintain a Baseline Security Clearance.

What you'll get in return

• Initial 12-month contract with extension opportunities.
• Hybrid working arrangement with flexibility to work from home and office.
• Opportunity to contribute to nationally significant digital transformation programs.
• Collaborative and high-performing project environment.
• Competitive market rates.
• Locations available across NSW, ACT and QLD.

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
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