Senior Project Lead

2 weeks ago


Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Xero Full time
Job Overview
We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to join our team at Xero. In this role, you will be responsible for leading large-scale strategic projects from concept to operational handover. You will work closely with senior leaders and stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery and contribute to the growth and improvement of the project teams and colleagues.

About the Company
Xero is a leading cloud-based accounting software provider, operating in Australia and New Zealand. Our company exists to make sure that people, processes, and priorities are in place to help us operate as a world-class business and lead the transformation of Xero into a modern delivery organisation. We deploy best-practice portfolio, programme, project, and delivery practices to help teams deepen their customer intimacy and accelerate the delivery of value.

About the Role
The Senior Project Manager role involves leading the planning, implementation, and delivery of projects on time, on budget, and to the desired quality and scope. You will facilitate the definition of scope, goals, and deliverables, develop fit-for-purpose project management plans and approaches, and work alongside Project Leads to assemble project teams from internal and external resource pools as required.

Key Responsibilities
• Lead the planning, implementation, and delivery of projects on time, on budget, and to the desired quality and scope
• Facilitate the definition of scope, goals, and deliverables
• Develop fit-for-purpose project management plans and approaches
• Work alongside Project Leads to assemble project teams from internal and external resource pools as required
• Report on the progress of projects including risks and issues/problems and solutions at regular intervals

Required Skills and Qualifications
The successful candidate will possess:
• 6+ years demonstrated experience leading and delivering multiple projects
• Experience working with security related projects
• Demonstrated experience leading complex projects and cross-functional teams to deliver strategic outcomes
• Experience working with senior leaders and preparing/reports to C-level executives
• Project management certification (PMI, PRINCE 2, AgilePM or similar)
• Relevant infrastructure, data, and application development, business process, business change, or GTM subject matter expertise/demonstrated experience

What's Next?
If you're passionate about leading strategic projects and contributing to the growth and success of a leading cloud-based accounting software provider, please apply now Salary: $140,000 - $160,000 per annum
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