Sydney CBD

• Min 10 years in Project Management (Workers’ compensation is ideal not a MUST)
• Highly developed collaborative and partnering approach to stakeholder management
• Fixed term (12 months) Role | Hybrid working,

About the Role

Initiate, design, deliver, manage, and control a project through its lifecycle. Develop relevant plans and monitor and control in line with the approved baseline. Ensure that risks and issues are promptly addressed, and project deliverables and objectives are achieved in line with the icare way.

Benefits

• A corporate wellbeing program with subsidised gym membership, free flu vaccinations and health check programs
• Comprehensive learning and development support aligned to icare’s Core Capabilities.
• Our People Awards - On-the-spot Recognition, Quarterly Values Awards & Our People Annual Awards
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program

Duties

It’s an exciting time at icare where no two days are the same; as a Senior Project Manager you will:

• Project Planning. Understand how the project aligns to the business strategy and facilitate the development of the Business Case. Develop the project management plan ensuring an efficient and effective resource profile and project schedule.
• Benefits Management. Assist the Business Owner and/or Program Manager in the assessment and development of the target outcomes and benefits, and structure the project to ensure delivery, adoption and handover of the agreed project objectives.
• Project Governance. Work with the Business Owner to set up the monitoring and governance routines, delivery of high-quality progress reporting and insights, and effective chairing of the project steering committee to make decisions and resolve issues to drive towards outcomes.
• Project Management. Be accountable for the delivery of the project objectives against the baselined scope, cost, schedule and deliverables, ensuring disciplined and high-quality management across key compliance and project management standards. Use approved processes and effective stakeholder communication to manage any variance against the baseline.
• Resource Management. Work with and forecast to line managers the resource requirements, including vendors, for the project, developing an efficient profile supported by effective scheduling and integrated into schedule and cost management tools.
• Risk Management. Identify, respond and manage all associated risks, assumptions and issues on the projects. Develop, manage and undertake regular reviews of the project risk register, and escalate risks in accordance with agreed frameworks.
• Dependency management. Manage dependencies and interdependencies across the project, driving the agreement and management of both inbound and outbound dependencies to ensure a successful schedule and ability to realise the project objectives.
• Stakeholder Communication. Develop and provide regular communication and engagement with the business owner, through the delivery of professional, accurate updates on progress, as well as and responsive advice, explanation and guidance. Maintain stakeholder confidence through robust and disciplined project management, proactive risk and contingency planning, and timely resolution of decisions and issues.
• Change and Communication Management. Work with Change and Communication resources to formulate and integrate change management activities into the plan, and subsequently ensure delivery of an effective change management and communication plan that leads to successful adoption of the project objectives.
• Project Closure. Ensure the project undertakes effective Post Implementation Reviews, and any learning is retained for the benefit of future projects. 

Skills & Experience

• Highly developed collaborative and partnering approach to stakeholder management.
• A range of experience in project management ie. minimum 10 years

Culture

We know our strength comes from the diversity of our people and would encourage people with different experiences and backgrounds to apply.   We are committed to our people’s development so the people of NSW can thrive.

About the Company

Our purpose is to care for the people of New South Wales, building confidence and trust so our communities can thrive. As NSW’s agency of insurance and care, in the past year we insured 338,000 businesses, covering four million workers and supporting 92,000 workers with injuries. We cared for over 1,800 people severely injured on our roads and supported more than 5,450 impacted by a dust disease. We helped 775 homeowners, insuring $20.9 billion in residential projects, and continue to protect $436 billion in NSW Government assets including iconic landmarks the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Opera House. icare continues to refine and transform how we deliver services to improve experiences for those we serve.

• For more information about icare visit our website
• icare operates a direct sourcing model so no agency introductions will be accepted
• We are a Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant
• A talent pool may be created through this recruitment process.

If you are an employee of icare please apply via Hugo to submit your application. We want to support you with the next step in your career.

Please note that you must be an Australian citizen, permanent resident of Australia, New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand passport or have unrestricted working rights to apply for this role.