Senior Project Manager

Yarra Valley WaterAU

4 days ago

Job description

Position overview

2-Year Maximum-Term, Full-Time opportunity
True hybrid working – work from home and our Mitcham office
$181,800 Total Remuneration Package (inclusive of 12% superannuation)

About us

We’re on a mission to create a brighter future, where you can be a change maker at the actual source. We’re one of Australia’s largest water utilities with over 30% of Victoria’s population relying on us for their essential water and sanitation services.

Our award-winning culture fosters an inclusive, collaborative, and flexible environment that enables our people to thrive. Here, you’ll be inspired and challenged to grow alongside us.

We're committed to reconciliation and supporting the self-determined role for Traditional Owners / Custodians in water and land management.

The role

The Project Manager will lead the Finance Transformation Project, a key initiative to modernise Yarra Valley Water’s financial management systems. This role is responsible for ensuring the project delivers outcomes aligned with business goals, system capabilities, and compliance requirements. Key responsibilities include coordinating multiple workstreams, engaging stakeholders, managing risks and dependencies, and driving the successful transition from legacy systems to modern, cloud-based platforms - enhancing process efficiency, data quality, and decision-making.

Your key responsibilities

Lead end-to-end delivery of medium to large-scale projects, ensuring timely completion, budget adherence, and alignment with stakeholder expectations and business cases.

Manage project scope, schedule, costs, and benefits, applying sound judgement to balance trade-offs and maintain delivery quality.

Lead cross-functional teams, vendors management, and service providers, including procurement, contract management, and vendor negotiations to ensure value for money and compliance.

Manage project financials (budgets, forecasts, actuals) and provide timely, accurate reports to sponsors, executives, steering committees, and PMO.

Own project governance activities, including steering committee meetings, reporting, and adherence to the Enterprise Delivery Framework.

Identify, assess, and mitigate risks, issues, and dependencies, ensuring proactive escalation and resolution.

Drive stakeholder engagement and communication across business, IT, and executive levels to maintain alignment and support timely decision-making.

Manage change control processes, documenting and approving scope, cost, or schedule adjustments.

Maintain comprehensive project documentation and support audits to ensure compliance with frameworks and standards.

Oversee end-to-end integration and data migration strategy across enterprise systems (HR, Payroll, Billing, Asset Management), ensuring organisation change readiness, risk management, and seamless business adoption.

Manage the design and implementation of finance modules such as General Ledger, Accounts Payable / Receivable, Asset Accounting, Procurement, and Budgeting.

What we’re looking for

Mandatory : Demonstrated experience as a Project Manager in Finance or ERP implementation projects.

Proven experience managing both infrastructure and application projects.

Strong skills in vendor management and contract negotiation.

Expertise in Waterfall and Agile project management methodologies.

Familiarity with the ITIL framework and its application in IT service management.

Excellent verbal and written communication, with strong presentation skills.

Sharp analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities, including lateral thinking.

Demonstrated ability to effectively manage competing priorities and navigate complex challenges.

Experience in public sector, utilities, or regulated environments is desirable.

A current Project Management certification or relevant tertiary qualification in IT or related business discipline

To view the full position description, click HERE.

Why Yarra Valley Water?

We celebrate and encourage new thinking at every level. Creating opportunities for you to grow – both professionally, and personally. When you flourish, we all do.

$181,800 Total Remuneration Package per annum (inclusive of 12% superannuation)

Flexible working arrangements where our people are empowered to design their days with their team. Read our hybrid playbook HERE.

Free and secure on-site parking with on-site café at our Mitcham office

14 weeks paid leave parental leave

15 days paid personal leave, which can be used for caring, wellbeing, mental health, menstrual or menopause

Request to swap certain public holidays for another day of paid leave

To read more about our benefits and culture, read our employee handbook HERE .

Did you know?

Research shows that men apply to jobs when they meet an average of 60% of the criteria, while women and other marginalised people tend to only apply when they meet all of them. So, if you think you have what it takes, but don't necessarily tick every box, please apply or get in touch. We'd love to have a chat and see if you could be a great fit.

How to apply

Applications should include a supporting Cover Letter and Resume.

Closing date : Wednesday, 5th November 2025

This position is available for Yarra Valley Water employees and external applicants.

We welcome applications from everyone, including Aboriginal and / or Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, mature age and young job seekers, members of the LGBTIQA+ community and people of all cultural backgrounds. If you need this information in an accessible format or would like to discuss reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please call 03 9872 2542 or email dei@yvw.com.au . If you need any help with the application process or would like to discuss the recruitment process, please contact us via email recruit@yvw.com.au .

Successful applicants must be eligible to work in Australia and agree to provide information for pre-employment checks, if required for the position. This may also include a Police Check or AusCheck, where an offer will be subject to a satisfactory outcome of these checks.

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