Project Manager

Seeking applications from experienced ICT Project Managers for a significant energy project in Northern Territory - Territory Dispatch Engine (TDE) Project.

You will lead the planning, coordination and execution of TDE projects and leading cross-functional teams, drawing on project resources from departments and divisions. The role will lead and implement project management practice improvement initiatives for Electricity and Market Reform, Systems Control, Operational Technology and ICT team.

You will be a project management professional with substantial industry experience related specifically to dispatch engine development and deployment.

The project manager resource is required for a period of 12 months in DARWIN, commencing April 2025.

Responsibilities

• Plans, organises, directs, controls and coordinates integration, implementation and improvement projects.
• Accountable for day-to-day operations - change and stakeholder management, resourcing, scheduling, prioritisation and task coordination, and meeting project milestones, objectives and deliverables within agreed timeframes and budges within an acceptable level of risk.
• Maintain a granular focus on all project variables, maintain comprehensive project documentation, prepare effective concise reporting and escalate issues
• Liaise with TDE solution vendors, Business Units system administrators, representatives of adjacent functions and end users to develop requirements, solutions, communications, test, deployment and change management plans to endure appropriate controls and governance is maintained whilst driving the project through to hand over and project close out.
• Operate within Project Investment Delivery Framework, policies and procedures and ensure effective transparency and accountability of all EMRT activity.

Essential Things About You

• Demonstrated capability as a Project Manager with over 10+ years of experience, preferably in utilities and Operational Technology (OT).
• Strong expertise in Agile, Scrum, and Waterfall methodologies. Including experience in delivering projects using PRINCE2 methodology
• Extensive experience in OT solutions including enterprise systems through a standard development lifecycle.
• Proven ability to successfully deliver OT systems in complex environments with multiple vendors, service providers, stakeholders, strict timelines, and budget constraints.
• Extensive experience leading and managing business analysis activities on large scale complex cyber/ ICT/ OT programs and projects.
• Experience mapping business requirements and processes to the functionality of a product or solution whilst identifying gaps and opportunities (As Is and To Be)
• Experience identifying and analysing complex legislative and/or regulatory requirements applicable to cyber security and critical infrastructure.

Desirable Things About You

• Experience with multi-utility operations (electricity, gas, water).
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Project Management, Engineering, IT, OT or related field.
• Knowledge of regulatory frameworks and compliance in the utility sector.
• Background in dispatch systems and automation
• Chartered membership of a relevant professional body (e.g. AIPM)
• Familiarity with dispatch engines, routing algorithms, and multi-utility infrastructure
• Experience and knowledge of electricity markets.
• Knowledge, and application of, cyber security standards and frameworks applied within the energy sector and industrial control systems (AESCSF and IEC62443)
• Experience in government/ government-owned organisations
• PRINCE2 Foundation Certification
• ITIL V3 Certification