Project Lead Ict Infrastructure

**Closing date**: 5/10/2025 11:59 PM AUS Eastern Standard Time

**Location**: Sale

**Department**: Information Services

**Employment type**: Full Time Permanent

**Work Arrangement**: Hybrid

**Project Lead ICT Infrastructure**

**Position No. 908**

**Permanent Full-time**

**Band 7 - $100,629 - $112,594 yearly, plus 12% statutory superannuation**

**Shape the Digital Future of Our Community**

Are you ready to lead transformative ICT projects that will shape the digital landscape of Wellington and East Gippsland Shire Councils? Join us as our next **Project Lead ICT Infrastructure** and play a pivotal role in delivering innovative solutions that empower our communities and drive organisational excellence.

**About the Role**

As Project Lead ICT Infrastructure, you will:

- Lead the end-to-end delivery of high-impact ICT infrastructure projects, ensuring outcomes that align with Council’s strategic vision.
- Inspire and coordinate cross-functional teams, fostering collaboration and a culture of continuous improvement.
- Drive innovation by identifying opportunities to enhance efficiency, effectiveness, and resilience in our digital infrastructure.
- Build and maintain influential partnerships with internal stakeholders, ICT vendors, and external agencies.
- Champion best practice in project governance, risk management, and quality assurance.
- Support collaborative ICT arrangements with East Gippsland Shire Council and other partner organisations.
- Provide critical project or cyber security support when required, contributing to the Council’s capability and resilience.

**About You**

You are a strategic thinker and accomplished project leader, passionate about delivering technology solutions that make a real difference. Your expertise spans ICT/digital projects, change management, and stakeholder engagement, with a proven track record of delivering complex projects on time and within budget. You thrive in dynamic environments, balancing competing priorities with professionalism, adaptability, and a commitment to excellence. Your communication and negotiation skills enable you to influence at all levels, from technical teams to executive stakeholders. Relevant tertiary qualifications and certifications (Prince2, Agile, PM) will set you apart.

**Key Selection Criteria**
- Tertiary qualification in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related discipline (desirable).
- Extensive experience in ICT project management, particularly in infrastructure projects
- Demonstrated knowledge of ICT infrastructure, systems, and change management.
- Experience in planning, coordinating, and delivering ICT infrastructure projects and initiatives.
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, and stakeholders simultaneously.
- Project management qualifications (Prince2, Agile, PM) are highly desirable.
- Strong communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
- Experience ensuring compliance with governance and quality requirements in project delivery.
- Ability to support collaborative ICT arrangements with other councils and partner organisations.
- Ability to adapt to changing priorities and work in a dynamic environment.

**Why Join Us?**
- Be part of a forward-thinking team where your leadership, innovation, and drive will be valued.
- Lead significant ICT initiatives and contribute to shaping the future of Council’s digital infrastructure.
- Enjoy a supportive, collaborative, and values-driven workplace committed to excellence and continuous improvement.

**Why Wellington?**

Here at Wellington Shire Council, we have a strong commitment to create a workplace culture that is collaborative, provides work-life flexibility and encourages opportunities for growth and development. We take pride in providing a supportive workplace with great career opportunities for our employees.

Every person at Wellington Shire Council brings their own unique experiences, perspectives and talents to help contribute to our vision of “Happy people, healthy environment and thriving communities”. As one of the largest employers in the region we have a diverse workforce of more than 500 staff who are based throughout the municipality, and we all work together as a team to make a positive impact in our community.

We use award-winning technologies to seek and implement innovative improvements across the organisation. We work hard to position ourselves as a leader in local government, continuously improving our diverse range of services for the betterment of our community.

We offer a rewarding culture of innovation, flexibility and continued learning in a collaborative, supportive environment.

Wellington Shire Council is committed to upholding the Child Safe Standards and associated legislative requirements.

**About Wellington**

Wellington Shire Council is located in the Gippsland region of the state of Victoria, Australia and is approximately two hours east of Melbourne by road or rail. Many of us dream of a