Senior Project Manager (6 month contract), Core Business Services, Sydney
- Work in a supportive environment based on trust
- Gain hands on best practice experience
- Work with colleagues at the top of their game
About the opportunity
Are you ready to take control and deliver impact? Then join Ernst Young and gain experiences that will last a lifetime.
We're looking for a Senior Project Manager to join our team on a 6 month contract. You will be responsible for delivering IT projects to scope, schedule, budget and quality. As a Senior Project Manager you will ensure complex stakeholder relationships are defined and managed, and complex project team structures are defined and managed to successfully achieve the project's business outcomes.
As part of our information technology team, you'll work with local and global stakeholders to improve efficiency and effectiveness across our IT operations. You'll gain valuable experience developing and delivering systems and adapting practices to fit our operational and cultural needs. A wide variety of new experiences in a dynamic environment will help you to move quickly along the career path you choose.
About you
In your role as a Senior Project Manager you'll:
- Managing IT projects with personal accountability for delivering to time and cost for large, complex, global projects typically more than $1m in value and 6 months in duration
- Mentor/coach less experienced project managers
- Manage the use of supplier and off-shore resources
- Manage multiple projects simultaneously to enable successful and timely completion of the projects
- Ensure that quality project standards are met as prescribed by IT Services through the effective implementation or use of approved processes, methodologies and deliverables
We're looking for people with the following experience:
- Proven experience of managing IT projects with personal accountability for delivering to time and cost for large, complex projects
- Excellent knowledge of project management methodology, tools and templates (includes project planning, schedule development, scope management and cost management).Superior communication and interpersonal skills (includes negotiation)
- The ability to identify and align with the strategic business direction
- A background in Finance will be highly advantageous
Qualifications:
About what we'll provide you
Respect. Empowerment. Flexibility. Support. Responsibility. Challenges. Development. Opportunity.
How is this possible? Because our people culture respects you as an individual; encourages you to seek out opportunities; and drives you to develop faster. No matter when you join, or for however long you stay, you'll gain valuable experiences that will open doors for you, not just now, but throughout your entire professional career.
3 things about us (that you probably didn't know)
- Did you know that in the last financial year, we sent over 100 people to work in 16 different countries?
- Did you know that through our social club you will be eligible for discounted movie tickets, free admission to certain events and attractions?
- Did you know that Ernst Young will match employee donations dollar for dollar?
Interested?
To enjoy an environment of growth, apply today and join a firm that is committed to building an inclusive culture that supports a diverse, helping you to gain experiences that will set you up for a lifetime.
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