Senior Project Manager

_{02nd November, 2026}

Senior Project Manager
Day Rate Contract
$1150 per day
Immediate Start
Parramatta Location
Hybrid work arrangement 

Applicants must already be permanently based in Sydney. Applicants must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident.
Applications not meeting these requirements cannot be considered.

About Your New Company 

Candidates who have experience solely from government or financial services will NOT be right for this program.

This is a greenfield program of work within the critical infrastructure sector. 
The program is moving from design phase into implementation across multiple programs of work.

With significant investment underway, the organisation is delivering a complex, multi-year technology transformation program spanning infrastructure, cyber security, data, enterprise systems and operational technology.

About Your New Role

You will be responsible for the end-to-end management of technology projects, working across business, architecture, cybersecurity, infrastructure, operations and external delivery partners.

This is a greenfield, fast-paced environment. You will manage projects from initial business case development through to implementation and operational handover. Success will require someone who can operate independently, bring structure to ambiguity and confidently hold vendors accountable for delivery commitments.

Key responsibilities include:

• Manage the full project lifecycle, from business case development and initiation through to planning, delivery, testing, implementation and closure.
• Develop and review Statements of Work (SOWs), working closely with vendors, procurement, legal and commercial teams.
• Manage external vendors, challenging missed commitments, resolving delivery issues and ensuring contractual obligations are met.
• Develop and maintain detailed project schedules, including critical paths, dependencies and delivery milestones.
• Define project scope, objectives, deliverables, milestones and acceptance criteria.
• Identify and manage risks, issues and dependencies across multiple projects and the wider technology program.
• Coordinate technical and business stakeholders to ensure solutions are appropriately designed, tested and transitioned into operations.
• Manage project budgets, forecasts, financial commitments and commercial change.
• Establish effective project governance, reporting and delivery controls in an evolving environment.
• Provide clear, concise reporting to senior stakeholders, highlighting delivery progress, risks and decisions required.

About You

You are a full lifecycle, end-to-end project manager. You can work in a challenging, fast-paced, lean environment. You can demonstrate clear examples of successfully managing full lifecycle delivery.

You will bring:

• Demonstrable experience managing complex technology projects. across the full lifecycle.
• Previous roles in critical infrastructure, enterprise asset management, energy, transport, healthcare, utilities, construction, engineering.
• Extensive government and financial services experience will not be relevant.
• Seasoned in managing business cases, initiation, planning, vendor engagement, implementation and closure.
• Excellent written and verbal communication. Strong relationship skills. You can manage internal and external relationships.
• Confidence challenging multiple vendors, managing performance and holding stakeholders accountable for agreed deliverables.
• Experience developing Statements of Work and working with procurement, legal and commercial teams.
• Experience managing project budgets, risks, issues, change control and governance.
• The ability to manage competing priorities and interdependencies across multiple technology workstreams.

What's in it for You?

• Opportunity to contribute to a significant greenfield technology transformation.
• Broad exposure to complex technology initiatives and senior stakeholders.
• Genuine autonomy to influence requirements, delivery approaches and business outcomes.
• Join an organisation investing heavily in its technology and operational capabilities.

Please apply to samking@westrecruitment.com.au