Project manager, operational readiness (sydney)

Full time, 12 months fixed term position. Located at the Services Building (G12) on Darlington Campus.

About the Role

The University of Sydney is welcoming applications for an experienced and motivated Project Manager, Operational Readiness to join the Central Operations Services team and utilise your project management, facilitation and collaboration skills across multiple projects to achieve operational readiness of new and refurbished university spaces. The Project Manager, Operational Readiness, will prepare project charters and resource plans, and develop and execute comprehensive plans to support timely delivery of milestones and achieve project objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide support and project management advice on operational readiness activation for specified infrastructure projects
• Manage development and implementation of project plans to meet operational readiness objectives
• Implement project governance and reporting procedures to monitor operational readiness project delivery
• Manage project stakeholders and collaborate with project teams to ensure that project deliverables and milestones are achieved
• Provide project financial management support to the Project Director and Operational Director as requested with respect to operational readiness project budgets
• Undertake other duties and projects appropriate within the classification level as required

Qualifications

• Postgraduate qualifications in a relevant field or an equivalent combination of relevant training and experience
• Experience managing multiple diverse internal and external stakeholders
• Extensive project management experience
• Strong negotiation and influencing skills
• Demonstrated planning and organisation skills
• Ability to work in a team and collaboratively with others

Sponsorship / Work Rights

You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this employment to be eligible to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment.

Pre‐employment Checks

Employment is conditional upon successful completion of all pre‐employment or background checks required for the role in a satisfactory manner, including declarations required by the National Higher Education Code to prevent and eliminate gender‐based violence.

EEO Statement

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