Project Assurance Leads

**Department of Treasury and Finance**
**Job reference**: 617155
**Location**: 5000 - ADELAIDE
**Job status**: Long Term Contract
**Eligibility**: Open to Everyone

**Remuneration**: ASO8 - Salary Range ($121,107 - $125,679 p.a.).

**About us**

At the Department of Treasury and Finance we work together to ensure South Australia is a thriving, prosperous state now and into the future.

We are the lead agency for economic, social and financial policy outcomes. We play a vital role in providing financial services to the community and economic and fiscal policy advice to the Government of South Australia.

Our culture is one that welcomes all and we embrace flexibility and embrace diversity. We believe people are our most valuable asset, so we work to support the skills, knowledge and capability of our staff.

As part of the 2023-24 State Budget, a $200 million Digital Investment Fund (DIF) was established to drive more strategic and targeted investment in digital initiatives across the South Australian public sector and provide the capacity to upgrade legacy ICT systems that present significant risk to the state. The Department of Treasury and Finance is building out the framework required to efficiently operate the Fund, in parallel with progressing the priority initiatives identified to date. A small, focussed team of specialist resources is being established within the department to establish and then operate and administer the Fund.

**About the opportunity**:
The Project Assurance Lead is part of a high performing team and is accountable for the management, coordination, undertaking and evaluating Project Assurance reviews for in-flight Digital Investment Fund approved initiatives to ensure that projects remain on track to deliver their expected outcomes. Where required, the Project Assurance Lead will also assist other state government agencies to deliver initiatives by providing expert project management advice and services directly to agencies for their initiatives.

**About you**

As the Project Assurance Lead, you will have extensive experience in leading project management for major and/or complex programs in a digital/ICT context. Your proven initiative and organisational skills will be pivotal in leading the management and planning of all assurance review activities to align with the requirements and stage-gates set for each DIF funded initiative. Your highly developed interpersonal and communication skills will enable you to effectively consult, negotiate and build working relationships with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders to ensure projects and significant programs of work are delivered within scope and budget and meet key objectives as planned.

To be successful you will be:

- Experienced in undertaking assurance processes and reporting, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation, standards, frameworks, and client requirements within digital/ICT project environments.
- Able to demonstrate high levels of discipline in the planning and prioritisation of project management and project assurance activities to ensure tight timelines are met across multiple and concurrent activities.
- Experienced in providing high quality briefings, expert written advice and reports on critical programs and/or issues with recommendations for consideration by senior executives.

**What we offer**
- Flexible working options
- Salary packaging options
- Discounted gym membership
- Supportive career development opportunities
- Employee Assistance Program for you and your family
- Be Well Program

**For a confidential discussion about the role please contact**:
Name: Kirsty Pyper
Title: Senior Program Officer
Tel: (08) 8429 2265

**Application Instructions**:
**Applications close**: 11/09/2024 11:30 PM