Senior Project Manager

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Work type: Full Time
Location: Homebush West
Categories: Information Technology

• EV car charging bay onsite
• Access to Udemy an online training platform with over 5,500 courses
• Based at Homebush West, free on-site parking or a 10 minute walk from Flemington station 

As Australia’s largest retailer of lifestyle products, with nearly 300 stores worldwide, Harvey Norman® has been a part of almost every Australian’s shopping experience. Whether getting the latest electronic gadgets, or furnishing your first home, Harvey Norman® is the place where you can shop with confidence. 

About the role  

Reporting to the Projects Delivery Manager, you will lead and manage projects to successful completion, ensuring they stay within the agreed scope, budget, and schedule, all while adhering to the Project Delivery Framework’s quality standards. You'll develop strong partnerships with internal stakeholders, drive customer satisfaction, and manage external vendor relationships to ensure seamless project execution.

Responsibilities include; 

• Act as the strategic liaison, aligning business, IT, various technology work streams, and external suppliers.
• Provide comprehensive resource and budget plans to ensure the project is completed on time and within budget.
• Manage schedules, risks and issues using standard project management tools.
• Provide project updates and reports at regular intervals.
• Prepare for and lead monthly steering committee meetings with senior stakeholders, including C-level executives.
• Manage communication with stakeholders at all levels of the business and facilitate workshops with both internal and external stakeholders. 
• Create business cases required to deliver the recommended solutions.
• Manage multiple projects concurrently as needed required.

About you  

You will be an experienced Project Manager with a proven track record of delivering key business and technology projects on time and within budget, within medium to large sized organisations. You will possess exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to facilitate meetings and workshops, influence stakeholders, resolve conflicts, and negotiate successful outcomes.

You will also have: 

• Experience in successfully delivering projects in at least one of the following industries (highly desirable) – Retail / Wholesale / CPG.
• Proven ability to manage large, complex projects with multiple work streams while simultaneously handling multiple initiatives and prioritising competing deadlines.
• Extensive experience working in a structured project delivery environment, with knowledge of project management lifecycles and product implementation methodologies (waterfall/agile/hybrid).
• Experience in issue and risk management, formal status reporting and Steering Committee facilitation.
• Strong business and financial literacy, with results orientation and a commercial focus.
• Exceptional attention to detail with a proven ability to estimate, track, and forecast project budgets and expenditures.
• Ability to partner effectively with the business to ensure outcomes appropriately meet business requirements.
• Experience working with Procurement in drafting Tender/RFP/RFQ for engagement with Solution Providers and System Integrators.

This opportunity will provide: 

• Opportunities for salary packaging & novated leasing.
• Career progression and development.
• Experience working with an Iconic Australian Retailer with global success in NZ, Asia, and Europe.
• A supportive team environment that celebrates diversity and promotes a healthy work and family life balance. 
• Opportunities to make discounted purchases on a great range of products and services.

Have we got your interest?  

Apply now to be considered to join our dedicated team.  

Please note that only people with the right to work in Australia should apply for this position.  

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