Senior Project Manager

Team: Objective

Location: Canberra

Commitment: Full time

Workplace Type: hybrid

Be the bridge between customers and delivery, turning strategy into successful outcomes!

A day in your role

• Engagement Management - Deliver projects in line with Objective’s methodology, applying strong governance and controls to ensure successful, low-risk outcomes. Leads engagements and contributes at Steering Committee level.
• Customer Referenceability - Build trusted, long-term relationships with customers, driving value and ensuring sites become strong advocates of Objective’s solutions.
• Project Outcomes- Ensure delivery on time, within budget, and to quality standards through disciplined execution and adherence to approval frameworks.
• Stakeholder Management - Act as the primary escalation point, managing senior stakeholders and aligning customer and delivery teams. Represents projects in governance forums and executive updates.
• Risk Management - Identify, manage, and mitigate risks proactively. Maintains risk registers and escalates where required to protect project success and reputation.
• Internal Governance - Lead governance forums, secures approvals, manages escalations, and provides regular updates on progress, risks, and financial performance.
• Leadership - Lead project teams and governance groups, setting direction, priorities, and ensuring effective delivery.
• Global Practice Contribution - Drive continuous improvement through knowledge sharing, mentoring, and development of best practices, tools, and reusable assets.
• Bid & Sales Support - Support business growth through proposals, shaping delivery approaches, estimating scope, and contributing to commercial strategy.
• Utilisation - Maintain a personal billable utilisation target aligned with Regional Services Director expectations.

Your skills, experience and beyond:

• Strong experience in project and program management, with deep expertise in governance, delivery frameworks, and implementation methodologies. Proven ability to manage timelines, resources, and budgets across multiple projects.
• Solid understanding of the software development lifecycle, system architectures, and emerging technologies, with awareness of industry trends.
• Strong commercial acumen, with sound knowledge of governance, risk mitigation, project financials, and pricing.
• Proven ability to build and maintain trusted customer relationships, effectively manage escalations, and identify opportunities to drive growth and value.