Digital Experience Project Manager

Canberra, Australia Posted on 14 / 06 / 2025 Location : Canberra Depending on project requirements the role provides capacity to work from home up to 2 days per week.

The primary work location is the National Archives site in ACT.Work Arrangements : On Site Security Clearance : Australian CitizenAbout the RoleWe are undertaking a strategicDigital Experience Projectto transform how users engage with our collections and services.

We are seeking anEL1 Project Managerto lead the delivery of this initiative, ensuring seamless coordination across teams, vendors, and stakeholders.You will driveend-to-end project management-from planning to implementation-using agile methodologies while aligning outcomes with ourStrategy .

This role is critical to uplifting both public-facing platforms and internal systems, delivering measurable benefits for staff and users.

Key Responsibilities Lead the delivery of amedium-to-large-scale digital transformation, managing scope, budget, risks, and timelines.Fosteragile practicesand iterative delivery, ensuring adaptability to changing priorities.Engage stakeholders across business units, executives, and external partners to build consensus and drive adoption.Overseeprocurement, contracts, and vendor management, ensuring compliance with government frameworks.Translate strategic objectives into actionable plans, tracking benefits and reporting progress to senior leadership.Mentor junior staff and promoteAPS Values, workplace diversity, and WHS principles.

Ideal Candidate We are looking for a dynamic leader with : Proven experience deliveringdigital transformation projectsimpacting multiple teams or user groups.Expertise inagile methodologies(e.g., Scrum, Kanban) and hybrid project management approaches.Strongstakeholder managementskills, with the ability to influence without authority.Experience ingovernment procurement, contract negotiation, and vendor oversight.Strategic mindset, with the ability to solve problems and align projects to organisational goals.Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, for reports, pitches, and change management.

Requirements You must provide a one page pitch to address all criteria specified.

This is equal to 5000 characters.

Project Leadership and Accountability Demonstrates the ability to take full responsibility for the definition, approach, facilitation, and successful completion of medium-scale projects.

Provides effective leadership to project teams and ensures project objectives are met.2.

Application of Project Management Methodologies Adopts and applies appropriate project management methods and tools to ensure structured and efficient project execution, including change control and risk management processes.3.

Planning and Performance Monitoring Maintains realistic and achievable project plans.

Monitors costs, timelines, quality, and resource usage, taking corrective action when performance deviates from agreed tolerances.4.

Stakeholder Communication and Engagement Identifies stakeholder communication and relationship needs.

Translates engagement strategies into actionable activities and deliverables, facilitating open communication and informed decision-making.5.

Quality Assurance and Deliverable Management Ensures that project and product quality reviews are conducted on schedule and according to procedure.

Manages deliverables to be completed within agreed cost, time, and resource constraints, and ensures formal acceptance by stakeholders.6.

Information Management and Decision Support Captures and disseminates technical and business information effectively.

Facilitates business decision-making processes and provides informed feedback to promote understanding across stakeholder groups.