CSIRO

ICT Project Manager

CSIRO  •  $118k - $128k/yr  •  Onsite  •  10 hours ago
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Job Description

Acknowledgement of Country

CSIRO acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land, sea and waters, of the area that we live and work on across Australia. We acknowledge their continuing connection to their culture and pay our respects to their Elders past and present. View our vision towards reconciliation.

Role highlights

  • Deliver projects powering Australia's leading science organisation
  • Shape the future of AI, digital and technology capabilities
  • 3 Year term Opportunity with 15.4% Super

About CSIRO

As Australia's national science agency, CSIRO is solving the greatest challenges through innovative science and technology. Many of our iconic innovations were once considered impossible until someone, just like you, joined us and took on the challenge.

Visit CSIRO.au for more information.

The opportunity

As a Project Manager within CSIRO’s Information Management and Technology (IMT) team, you will help deliver strategic digital and technology initiatives that enable world-class science. IMT supports the organisation’s technology environment, from enterprise ICT and high-performance computing to digitally enabled research programs.

Working across key initiatives within CSIRO’s Data & Digital, Information, Technology & Platforms, and AI Roadmaps, you will lead multiple projects, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, and partner with stakeholders to deliver impactful outcomes.

You will thrive in a collaborative, agile environment that values innovation, adaptability, leadership and continuous improvement.

High-level duties include:

  • Manage multiple, and complex, projects using methodologies appropriate to the project and the context (i.e. agile, kanban etc)
  • Deliver projects to scope, budget, schedule, and stakeholder expectation and with appropriately mitigated risks
  • Support and enable team members to do their best work
  • Identify and manage project risks and issues and escalates any that may impact delivery
  • Facilitate creation, review and stakeholder acceptance of project management products and deliverables
  • Lead change management associated with the delivery of projects

Role particulars

Location and office arrangements: Open to CSIRO site locations in Australian major cities.

Salary: AU$118,102 – AU$127,808 per annum, plus 15.4% superannuation

Tenure & work schedule: Specified term of 3 years

Reference: 104222

As the successful candidate, you will bring:

Essential criteria

  1. Demonstrated experience with a minimum of 12 months in project management within the ICT sector including management of multiple projects simultaneously
  2. Demonstrated success in delivering projects to scope, budget, schedule, and stakeholder expectation
  3. Displays effective communication skills with all staff, clients, and suppliers in the interests of good business practice, collaboration and enhancement of CSIRO’s productivity and reputation.
  4. Experience working collaboratively as part of a multi-disciplinary, often regionally dispersed team and business unit to carry out tasks in support of CSIRO objectives.
  5. Proven ability in applying sound judgement in relation to resolving project delivery issues

Desirable

  1. Experience or formal training in project management associated with the delivery of major/complex projects; and
  2. Effective transition of new products or services into the business-as-usual operational environment.

For full details about this role, and other criteria, please review the Position Description.

Not sure if you meet all the criteria?

While it is CSIRO policy that the successful candidate must meet all the essential criteria, there are many ways to demonstrate this. Don’t let the list discourage you. If you are unsure about applying, please reach out to the contact person in the Position Description.

Setting you up for success

We are committed to providing a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and accessible to everyone. We recognise that it may be helpful for us to adjust our process to make it equitable for your individual situation. Please contact Careers.online@csiro.au and let us know how we can support you.

Life at CSIRO and flexible work arrangements

We work flexibly at CSIRO, offering a range of options for how, when and where you work. We can discuss flexible work arrangements with you during the recruitment process. CSIRO also offers a range of leave entitlements, benefits and career development opportunities. To find out more, visit Careers at CSIRO.

Inclusion and belonging

Solving Australia's greatest challenges takes a diversity of minds and lived experiences. We know diverse teams are more effective and deliver more innovative outcomes. As an equal employment opportunity organisation, we are committed to creating diverse and inclusive teams where people feel they belong. We recognise true diversity encompasses all ages, abilities, cultures, faiths, levels of education, genders, sexualities, diversity of thought and much more. We focus on hiring people who share our values of People First, Further Together, Making it Real and Trusted.

CSIRO holds Gold Status for the Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTQIA+ inclusion, and a Science in Australia Gender Equity Bronze Award.

Eligibility

This is a security assessed position, applications for this position are open to Australian Citizens only with the successful candidate being required to be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance at the Negative Vetting level 1. Appointment to this role is subject to provision of a national police check and may be subject to other security/medical/character requirements.

Child safety

CSIRO is committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people involved in our activities and programs. View our Child Safe Policy.

How to apply

Please apply online and submit a cover letter (maximum two pages) and CV. In your cover letter, address the selection criteria and outline how your skills and experience make you suitable for the role.

Applications close

Monday 12th of October, 11pm AEDT

CSIRO

About CSIRO

For more than a century, we've been improving the lives of people everywhere with our science.

Since we started life as the Advisory Council of Science and Industry in 1916, we've advanced Australia with a range of inventions and innovations that have had significant positive impact on the lives of people around the world.

These include fast WiFi, polymer banknotes, the CSIRO Total Wellbeing Diet, and Aerogard, just to name a few.

We work with industry, government and the research community to turn science into solutions to address Australia's greatest challenges, including food security and quality; sustainable energy and resources; health and wellbeing; resilient and valuable environments; future industries; and a secure Australia and region.

Industry
Biotech & Life Sciences
Company Size
5,001-10,000 employees
Headquarters
Acton, AU
Year Founded
Unknown
Website
csiro.au
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