• Enjoy a full-time, fixed-term role with a clear end date (31st July 2025), offering stability and predictability.
• Sydney CBD as a base - Hybrid model
• Gain valuable experience in a high-impact role that will enhance your professional profile.
• Cutting-Edge Technology: Work with advanced ERP systems and innovative financial tools.
• Base Salary + Super and NFP Salary Packaging Benefits (extra $18,550 tax-free) - Take home more pay.

About Uniting

At Uniting, we believe in taking real steps to make the world a better place. We work to inspire people, enliven communities, and confront injustice. We are Compassionate, Respectful, Imaginative and Bold

Are you passionate about driving financial transformation and looking to make a significant impact? Join us at Uniting, a highly inclusive, imaginative non-profit organisation dedicated to serving our community.

We're seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead our Finance Transformation workstream with a key focus on Adaptive Insights remediation.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation of new systems and changes to existing systems, focusing on system, data, and process changes.
• Hands-on involvement throughout the project lifecycle, from conception to implementation.
• Collaborate with agile teams to deliver high-quality solutions.
• Manage stakeholders at all levels, ensuring their needs are met and maintaining their support.
• Facilitate backlog grooming, stand-ups, planning sessions, and guide the team through the Agile journey within Uniting.
• Drive change across multiple streams of programs, ensuring effective relationships between implementation partners.
• Lead complex projects with budgets up to $5 million.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience.
• Agile Certification (preferred).

Experience

• Minimum 7 years of project or agile experience in IT and/or business projects.
• Extensive experience in transforming financial operations, implementing ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, Dynamics Finance and Operations), and optimising financial processes.
• Proven track record as a Scrum Master or Project Manager.
• Experience with Agile methodologies.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Ability to navigate complex organisations and manage through influence.
• Experience in implementing process change and IT systems across broad geographical areas.

Skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong problem-solving and root cause identification skills.
• Ability to work effectively at all levels within an organisation.
• Team-player with great interpersonal skills.
• Self-motivated with a natural inclination for planning strategy and tactics.
• Acute business acumen and understanding of organisational challenges.
• Forward-looking with a holistic approach.
• Flexible and adaptable in ambiguous situations.

Preferred

• Graduate or postgraduate studies in Commerce/Economics or Finance.
• Experience with large-scale enterprise or transformational efforts, particularly in Finance.
• Familiarity with project management tools like JIRA.

To review the role responsibilities in greater detail please review the comprehensive Position Description by clicking on the link below 

Position Description - Senior Project Manager

Should you have any questions, please contact Fabio Ioviero via email [email protected] using the subject line: Senior Project Manager enquiry via EthicalJobs.

What We Offer You

• A rewarding career with a leading human services organisation.
• Up to $18,550 NFP salary packaging available.
• Access to our U rewards program with exclusive discounts.
• Flexible work hours for work-life balance.
• Access to Fitness Passport – Live your best life.
• A supportive and inclusive and collaborative work environment.
• Opportunities for professional growth.
• Purchase of additional leave.

How to apply

Click "Apply Now" and send your CV and a brief cover letter highlighting why this role appeals to you - Applications reviewed upon receipt.

Uniting is a Child Safe Organisation committed to promoting the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of children and young people. We also celebrate the diversity of ability, age, ethnicity, faith, sexual orientation, intersex variation, or gender identity and always welcome everyone exactly as they are.

Employment with Uniting is subject to satisfactory background checks which may include a national police check, reference checks, working with children checks, and NDIS checks.