ICT Project Manager (EL1 equivalent)

This role is a full-time opportunity to join the Local Peoples team permanently, with your initial assignment supporting the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW).

Local Peoples partners with Australian Government agencies to deliver complex ICT and digital transformation initiatives. In this role, you will lead the delivery of critical ICT projects across corporate applications, infrastructure platforms, cloud and cyber initiatives, data and analytics, and software development programs. Beyond the initial engagement, you will contribute to high-impact projects that strengthen government capability and deliver meaningful outcomes for Australia.

About the first project:

You will be engaged as an ICT Project Manager within DCCEEW, responsible for delivering in-flight FY25/26 projects and supporting future initiatives. You will operate in a hybrid delivery environment, managing cross-functional teams and external vendors while ensuring strong governance, risk management, and stakeholder engagement.

The role requires regular on-site attendance in Canberra, with flexibility for candidates based outside the ACT subject to travel and project requirements.

Responsibilities:

• Manage the end-to-end delivery of ICT projects using methodologies such as PRINCE2, Agile, SAFe and hybrid approaches

• Lead and coordinate multi-disciplinary project teams, including internal staff and third-party vendors

• Deliver projects within agreed scope, schedule, budget and quality parameters

• Establish and maintain project governance, including initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, and closure

• Prepare and present high-quality reports, board papers and briefings for Senior Executives, Project Boards and governance forums

• Manage project budgets, financial forecasting and reporting

• Identify, manage and escalate project risks, issues and dependencies

• Build strong stakeholder relationships and ensure clear communication across business and technical teams

• Support broader program delivery and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives as directed by the Project Management Office.

Qualifications:

• Qualifications in Project Management, Information Technology, Business or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience

• Project management certifications such as PRINCE2, PMP, MSP or equivalent are highly regarded

• SAFe Agile, Scrum Master or Agile delivery certifications are desirable

Essential Criteria: 

• Demonstrated experience delivering large and/or complex ICT projects or programs, with the ability to manage multiple projects concurrently

• Proven capability managing all aspects of project delivery including initiation and closure, scope, schedule, budget, governance, risks, issues and escalation

• Strong leadership skills with experience building and leading multi-disciplinary teams and managing third-party vendors and contracts

• Highly developed communication skills, including experience preparing and presenting executive-level reports and briefing materials

• Demonstrated resilience, adaptability and ability to deliver under pressure in complex and ambiguous environments

Desirable Criteria:

• Experience delivering large corporate software implementations, including ERP programs

• Experience working within Australian Federal Government environments

• Strong knowledge of Agile delivery frameworks and enterprise ICT transformation programs

Residency and Clearance

• Must be an Australian Citizen

• Must hold Baseline Security Clearance or be able to obtain one

Location

This role is open to candidates based in the ACT, with hybrid working arrangements. Candidates based outside the ACT may be required to attend Canberra or Melbourne offices in line with project needs.

Who are Local Peoples?

Local Peoples is a strategic research and design studio based in Melbourne and Canberra.

Our mission is to design healthy, resilient and resourceful communities. We are proud to be a certified B-Corporation with a strong focus on our social, environmental and economic impact.

We work across brand and digital design, place and experience design,, content and community engagement. Our key partners include state and local government, social enterprises, universities and large commercial organisations. All are experiencing complex challenges right now and we believe that design research, thinking and delivery can help to solve these challenges and make positive change for people and the planet.

We produce www.mattersjournal.com, a publication and community of 100K+, which focuses on design-led social innovation and impact.

Why join Local Peoples?

• Representative and inclusive - we are dedicated to building an inclusive and accessible workplace for people from diverse backgrounds

• Impact driven - work towards achieving real impact for people and the environment

• Fantastic culture - driven by a welcoming, supportive and collaborative team environment

• Professional support for design excellence- benefit from being a part of one of Australia’s fastest growing design and delivery communities

• Flexible working arrangements - including the ability to work remotely

• Market rate salaries - attractive remuneration packages in line with the market rate

• Flexible employment types - including the preference for permanent, but will consider contracting

Local Peoples proudly supports the LGBTQ+ community, neurodiverse individuals, and First Nations people. We are committed to creating inclusive spaces where everyone, regardless of their identity, feels valued and respected. Together, we strive for equality and a positive future for all.

Local Peoples works, creates, and plays on the lands of the Wurundjeri, Bunurong, and Wathaurong peoples of the Kulin Nation, land which has never been ceded. We thank them for caring for this land for over 40,000 years and recognize and pay our deepest respect to Elders past, present, and emerging. This always was and always will be Aboriginal land