Project Manager

Join the Information Technology team at Allens, based in either Sydney or Melbourne, which partners with the business to deliver secure, practical and effective technology solutions. The Project Manager will lead the delivery of technology-enabled business solutions while partnering closely with stakeholders to drive business readiness, change and adoption outcomes. This is a fixed-term 12-month, part-time opportunity (3 days per week) with a hybrid working structure, typically 60% in the office and 40% from home.

Responsibilities

Lead the end-to-end delivery of technology-enabled business solutions, from initiation and planning through to deployment and transition to support; Manage scope, schedules, budgets, resources, risks, issues and dependencies, maintaining clear project plans and delivery activities in Jira; Coordinate cross-functional business and technical teams, vendors and specialist partners to resolve challenges, remove blockers and deliver implementations with minimal operational disruption; Drive business readiness and adoption by assessing impacts and coordinating communications, training and stakeholder engagement activities; Work with stakeholders to understand business objectives and requirements, assess solution options and ensure outcomes align with strategic priorities and governance, security and delivery standards; Build trusted relationships with sponsors, business leaders, subject matter experts and technical teams, and facilitate workshops, governance forums and steering committees; Provide clear and timely reporting on project status, financials, risks, issues, decisions and benefits to both technical and non-technical audiences

Requirements

Demonstrated experience delivering technology implementations, business system upgrades, migrations, digital transformation initiatives or enterprise platform deployments; Experience delivering technology implementations where business readiness, stakeholder engagement, training and user adoption were critical to success; Strong project management, governance, financial management and reporting skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment; Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with confidence influencing senior leaders and translating complex information for varied audiences; Strong working knowledge of Jira, Microsoft Teams, and Microsoft 365; A curious, collaborative and solutions-focused approach, supported by strong ownership, accountability and a commitment to continuous improvement

Nice to have

Experience in legal, professional services or another knowledge-based organisation; A formal project management certification such as PRINCE2, PMP, Agile or equivalent

Benefits

Market competitive fixed remuneration; Employee recruitment referral program; Discounts at hundreds of suppliers including retail outlets; Health and travel insurance; Charity matched funding program; Fully subsidised gym memberships; Annual flu vaccinations; Skin checks; In-house snacks and catered meals; Subsidised sporting and social activities; Employee Assistance Program including confidential counselling, wellbeing coaching and financial coaching; Hybrid and flexible working arrangements; Equipment to support working from home; Ability to purchase additional annual leave; Enhanced parental leave policy – 26 weeks paid parental leave with no minimum service for permanent employees; Executive coaching to support the transition; Team based and contribution based recognition; Annual Allens Values Awards; Learning and development opportunities; Secondments through international alliance with Linklaters