Project Manager (ADELAIDE)

About Land Services SA

Land Services SA are leading property experts in South Australia, offering a range of property transaction and valuation services, property information products, custom data sets and reliable market insights.

As a trusted partner of the State, Land Services SA deliver highly valued, trusted services to the community, being recognised for creating innovative solutions. The acquisition of Relational Data Systems has expanded the Land Services SA capability to provide a comprehensive technology consulting, application development and managed service offering. We leverage a broad range of contemporary technologies, providing intuitive and functional solutions to our clients.

Land Services SA are proud to be an employer of choice in South Australia, offering robust training and professional development support, flexible working arrangements, and a modern, newly outfitted office in the Adelaide CBD near restaurants, gyms, and public transport.

Role Overview

Land Services SA are seeking an enthusiastic Project Manager to join our dynamic team in Adelaide. Successful candidate will be responsible for all aspects of a project from inception to completion, all phases including design, planning, project execution, control and review. In this position you will work with multiple teams on a mixture of projects for both internal and external customers, where success means providing value to thousands of stakeholders per day.  Successful candidates will be exposed to current technology stacks, developing cloud based (AWS) solutions in an agile environment using a mature DevOps process.

The Project Manager is accountable to the Senior Project Manager for the planning, coordination and delivery of projects that comprise  implementation of IT solutions to time, cost and quality standards. The role will be positioned in the ICT team within the Project Management Office (PMO).

Land Services SA welcome applicants who have fulfilled adjacent roles to the Project Manager, have experience in ICT or software projects, and are looking to advance into a Project Manager role.

Main Responsibilities

  • Determining and managing the goals, objectives and competing priorities of assigned projects, systems and services including leading and managing change initiatives.
  • Resolving complex issues with innovative solutions that are consistent with project and business objectives
  • Effectively applying organisational project methodologies including agile and hybrid approaches
  • Providing expert advice and consultancy to senior management regarding current relevant developments and their potential implications to organisational policies and strategic plans
  • Contributing to a high standard of customer service for internal and external clients and quality management and risk.
  • Managing internal and external project resources/suppliers efficiently and effectively

Key Selection Competencies

  • Experience in or exposure to leading, motivating and influencing staff, driving and evaluation of work objectives for improved service performance across strategically aligned functions.
  • Demonstrated strategic thinking and ability to act with urgency.  Accept and expect responsibility, successfully manage and implement change and risk management initiatives and complex solutions within span of assigned projects.
  • Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills that demonstrate commitment to customers.
  • Advanced writing ability in delivering clear and concise project documentation and advice appropriate to the audience, e.g., through the development of business cases
  • Ability to effectively manage concurrent projects and tasks with competing priorities.
  • Experience in or exposure to Agile methodologies. Candidates with Agile certifications (e.g., CSM, Prince2Agile or similar) would be viewed favourably.

Personal Attributes

Adaptability: Responds positively to change, easily modifying behaviours or ways of working to suit the circumstances. Remains flexible and open to new ideas and challenges and encourages others to value change.

Collaboration: Actively participates to achieve team goals and organisational strategy. Works with others to achieve better results and forges close relationships and alliances to get things done.

Communication: Clearly conveys information and ideas with different audiences. Is approachable and appropriately voices own opinions; asks open questions to encourage others to clearly express themselves.

Excellence: Focuses on growth, best practice and innovation Is outward looking. Identifies opportunities for growth, ways to improve and how to apply international best practice.

Self-Management: Manages oneself and actions to ensure productive relationships and work outcomes. Takes time to reflect on personal and professional impact and takes action to improve outcomes.

Takes responsibility: Sets high standards for self, assuming accountability for successfully completing tasks or projects. Is highly self-motivated and organised, keen to take responsibility to ensure all operational targets are met. Makes good decisions, taking time to gather correct data and not jumping to conclusions or making assumptions.

Special Conditions and Essential Requirements

  • Experience in or exposure to software development projects
  • Must be prepared to work outside of normal business hours
  • Interstate/intrastate travel may be required from time to time

How to Apply

For further information, please contact Christie O’Brien via email at [email protected] or simply apply now by submitting a covering letter, that demonstrates you have the required skill set and experience we're seeking, together with a copy of your resume.

As part of this recruitment process applicants that are offered a role will be required to consent to a National Crime History check prior to commencement and must also be fully vaccinated against Covid-19. All enquiries will be handled in confidence.

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