Senior IT Project Manager

Just imagine your future with us…

At Aurecon we see the future through a very different lens. Do you?

Innovation, eminence and digital are at the heart of everything we do. Are you excited about the future?

Are you driven by the opportunity to work on some of the most challenging and complex projects around the world and to learn from the best? We are.

Diversity is at the core of everything we do. We work together to create a culture based on respect, trust and inclusiveness. Our differences are what fuel our creativity.

What will you do?

The core purpose of the Senior IT Project Manager role is to manage the end-to-end delivery of internal global technology projects within Aurecon. The role is responsible for mitigating delivery risk to the organization through ensuring that the solutions we implement meet expected business outcomes, are fit for purpose, future-proofed and are ready to be supported.

This role may deliver one single project or be responsible for managing multiple projects and product(s) changes concurrently.

We know the work we do is vital in assisting Aurecon's business globally. Here are the key things you will do to ‘bring ideas to life’.

The main duties and responsibilities of a Senior IT Project Manager include the following (but not limited to):

• With 8+ years Project Management experience
• Strong stakeholder and vendor management skills
• Agile experience, along with experience with typical PRINCE2 governance
• Experience with managing business enterprise applications e.g. Workday or equivalent, and any AI exposure is highly advantageous.
• Experience working with Commercial & Procurement teams
• Delivering projects and product squad delivery according to a structured framework/methodology
• Applying project governance and controls across each initiative – ensuring that project stage gates are adhered to and signoffs received for core deliverables
• Planning and coordinating global project resources and managing these individuals as a virtual team
• Managing project inter-dependencies and clearly escalating where there are issues/roadblocks preventing successful delivery
• Ability to manage Risks and prevent them from becoming issues
• Report progress and issues to stakeholders, including Steering Committee.
• Delivering projects to scope, quality, schedule and budget.

You will also need the following capabilities:

Qualifications (Required)

• Bachelor or Master’s Degree in Information Technology, Business or related field
• Project Management Qualifications (Prince 2, PMP, Agile)
• 8+ years as an IT Project Manager
• Advanced Project Management Methodologies: In-depth knowledge and ability to tailor them to project specifics.
• Strong experience and exposure to Agile/Scrum framework
• Very strong Stakeholder Management able to collaborate with stakeholders at all levels to ensure clear communication, manage expectations, and build strong working relationships.
• Strong commercial acumen – experienced in negotiating and driving project outcomes through preferred suppliers/partners
• Strong Communication and Interpersonal skills, including negotiation and influencing skills.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans, including timelines, strong fiscal experience across budgets, resource allocation, and risk assessments
• Mentoring & coaching project team, product squad team members – experience uplifting capability and quality of delivery/championing project management disciplines
• Ability to lead dispersed and diverse technology teams to deliver continuous value for customers.
• Disciplined approach to planning, budgeting, execution, monitoring activities against plan and financial reconciliation
• Proven ability to consult and facilitate discussions regarding alternative approaches and to broker consensus across stakeholder teams.
• Able to create effective team environments for people to innovate and learn.

Key Relationships

• Business Stakeholders, Business Owners
• IT Directors, IT Leaders
• Product Leads and Product Squads
• Functions
• Delivery Enablement Practice members
• Portfolio program manager

At Aurecon, we know every career adventure is unique. That’s why our benefits are designed to support you and your family - at every stage.

• Flexibility - balance what matters most to you
• Wellbeing - we prioritize your health
• Recognition - your impact matters
• Family - support for modern families and carers
• Community - give back through volunteering days
• Career development - learn, lead and shape your career

Our Aurecon Attributes describe the types of people we bring together for clients. We don’t expect you to have all eight of the attributes, but one that is unique to you.

Finally, we value that each of our team members brings something different to Aurecon. We look for people who have had a broad range of experiences throughout their career and can demonstrate how they have worked as part of a team to bring ideas to life. Does that sound like you?

About us

We’ve re-imagined engineering.

Aurecon is an engineering and infrastructure advisory company, but not as you know it!

For a start, our clients’ ideas drive what we do. Drawing on our deep pool of expertise, we co-create innovative solutions with our clients to some of the world’s most complex challenges. And through a range of unique creative processes and skills, we work to re-imagine, shape and design a better future.

We listen deeply and intently, which helps us see opportunities, possibilities and potential that others can’t. Think engineering. Think again.

Want to know more?

You can learn more about what it’s like to work at Aurecon by visiting the careers section of our website.

If you are intrigued or excited by what you have read, then we want to hear from you. Apply now!