Lead Project Management Officer

Division: Courts Tribunals and Service Delivery
- Location: Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150
- Req ID: 75987
- **Parramatta and Sydney CBD**:

- **Temporary 12 months with possible extension - Full-Time (35 HPW)**:

- **Clerk Grade 11-12, base salary ($149,739 - $173,174), plus employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading**

**Your role**

We are seeking a strategic and results-driven Portfolio Management Office (PMO) Lead to guide project teams in the successful delivery of complex programs and projects. This role provides both strategic and operational support including operational reporting, budget management, risk and issue tracking, quality control, governance and post project benefits tracking and reporting

**What you’ll do**

We are seeking a proactive and strategic PMO Lead to help shape and drive the successful delivery of high impact programs and projects across the organisation.

You will also.
- Lead the development and implementation of consistent project management practices to support effective delivery and reduce risk.
- Ensure robust financial planning, budgeting, and reporting processes are in place to support transparency and accountability.
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to establish tailored governance frameworks and manage risks and issues.
- Promote project and program management capability across the organisation through guidance, support, and inclusive leadership.

Essentail Requirements
- National Criminal History Record Check in accordance with the Disability Inclusion Act 2014
- Working with Children Check clearance in accordance with the Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012

**What we’re looking for**
- Proven Project Leadership - Demonstrated experience leading complex, multi-stream projects in a government or justice sector environment.
- Strategic Planning & Delivery - Strong capability in aligning project planning with strategic reform objectives and managing delivery against scope, time, and budget.
- Stakeholder Engagement - Ability to build trusted relationships with diverse stakeholders, including judicial officers, legal professionals, and operational teams.
- Digital Transformation Insight - Understanding of digital service delivery in justice settings, with a focus on user-centred design and technology-enabled reform.

Download the role description.

**What We Offer**

We offer a variety of benefits, including:

- A challenging and rewarding career
- Flexible, autonomous work environment
- Competitive pay and conditions
- Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities
- Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.

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**We do work that really matters**

Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It’s work that really matters.

**Are you ready to join us?**

Click apply, attach an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages) and a cover letter (maximum 3 pages) addressing the 2 targeted questions below with a brief outline on how you meet the requirements of the role:

- Can you describe a time when you led a multi-stream digital project in a complex stakeholder environment, such as the justice sector? How did you ensure alignment across teams and maintain delivery momentum? (400 words)
- How have you applied structured governance and risk management frameworks to support successful delivery of digital transformation initiatives in a public sector context? (400 words)

**Applications close**Thursday, 7 August 2025 (11:59pm AEST).

**Got a question?**

Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.

**Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit**

We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit Inclusion and diversity on the DCJ website.

**Other Information**

A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.