• Two full time, fixed term contracts until 30 June 2026
• Offering a competitive salary of $105,525 to $118,170 (commensurate with skills and experience) plus 11.5% superannuation
• Flexible location, work from home (Australia-wide)

As a Project Delivery Manager, you will play a crucial role in overseeing and supporting project activities, ensuring alignment with organisational objectives, and driving efficient, and project-specific delivery across all AERO projects.

Are you…

• An enthusiastic and proactive individual with experience in the project delivery space, spanning education, community, health, or equivalent. A dynamic collaborator, eager to team up with both internal and external partners for project planning, monitoring, and reporting?
• Excited to join a team of professionals, passionate about improving education outcomes through evidence-based approaches?
• A highly organised self- starter, able to manage multiple project tasks while balancing competing priorities?

About The Organisation

The Australian Education Research Organisation (AERO) is Australia’s national education evidence body. AERO is working towards excellent and equitable outcomes for all children and young people by generating and making high-quality evidence accessible and enhancing the use of evidence in Australian education.

AERO is bringing together people who are passionate about evidence-informed policy and practice for schools and early childhood services. Our team is collegial, creative and committed to fulfilling AERO’s potential to make an impact. We value agile thinkers who can help shape AERO as a new, dynamic organisation, and team players who enjoy working across projects and in diverse, interdisciplinary teams. Many of our people have ongoing connections to research, policy and practice organisations, helping us to bridge the gap between evidence generation and translation.

For more information about AERO, please see https://edresearch.edu.au

Purpose of the role

The Project Delivery Manager plays a crucial role in supporting successful project delivery. The role is responsible for overseeing and supporting project activities, ensuring alignment with organisational objectives, and driving efficient and effective project specific delivery to all AERO projects.

Accountabilities:

• Assist project teams in developing and managing project schedules, coordinate project publications, and provide executives with an overview of project timelines and dependencies.
• Collaborate with the Procurement team on project-specific procurement needs, assist in forecasting procurement activities, and facilitate procurement processes.
• Support with reporting of projects against established milestones, collating accurate reports and change control processes.
• Support project and coding, approvals, and tracking of invoices, contracts management and variation, and deliverables.
• Identify and mitigate project and process risks, monitor risks regularly, and manage project risk registers.
• Provide support to project teams on standardised project delivery processes, procedures, and templates.
• Contribute to project processes, implement improvements, and evaluate project performance for further enhancements in collaboration with the organisational delivery team.
• Lead and contribute to project initiation, align projects with organisational goals, conduct risk workshops, and assist with project planning and establishment.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Essential requirements:

• Tertiary qualifications in an appropriate discipline and / or equivalent relevant experience in project delivery.

Knowledge and Experience:

• Experience in project management and delivery within a community, health or education setting, with the ability to manage multiple projects concurrently.
• Experience in procurement and contract management.
• Understanding of project delivery processes, methodologies, and risk management.
• Ability to convey project updates, risks, and issues to stakeholders across all levels.

Skills:

• Exceptional written, verbal communication and stakeholder management skills, fostering relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities to address complex project scenarios and develop collaborative solutions.
• Working knowledge of project management tools i.e. Smartsheet manage project schedules, financial principles, and technology (for example, MS365).

AERO particularly welcomes applicants who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

How to apply?

Please submit an online application:

• CV and a Cover Letter describing your interest in and suitability for the role addressing the Skills and Experience below.
• A brief response to the following two questions (max.150 words each question):
  • Describe a time when you managed a project in a fast-paced, evolving environment within a education, community, health, or equivalent setting. How did you ensure effective communication and adapt your approach to meet the diverse needs of stakeholders?
  • How have you collaborated with stakeholders to enhance their understanding or skills in project delivery processes? Can you share an example where your support contributed to improved team or organisational performance?

Notes

Respectfully, No Agencies please.

Please only apply for this role if you are an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or have unrestricted work rights in Australia.

Appointments are subject to a National Criminal Record Check (NCRC) and having or obtaining a current valid working with children check (WWCC).

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