Principal Project Officer

The purpose of the Principal Project Officer, Program Management Office is to lead and provide specialist expertise as an to enable the successful delivery of large scale, complex Information Management (IM) and Information and Communication Technology (ICT) program/projects.

Your key responsibilities:

• Adhere to defined service quality standards, health and safety policies and procedures relating to the work being undertaken to ensure high quality, safe services and workplaces.
• Manage product-based planning, risk management, reporting and program closure, and in addition analyse, plan and manage specialised work packages.
• Ensure program management projects and products are managed in accordance with best practice guidelines and Queensland Health formal project management approach and methodologies to enable the achievement of consistent and quality program outcomes.
• Manage, monitor, and report on program related trends and performance against program plans and schedules.
• Develop formal and comprehensive program and project artefacts, templates, setups, guidelines, and training manuals.
• Develop, review, and endorse a range of program management tool configurations and setups by ensuring the content is correct and is consistent with the approved Queensland Health project management approach.
• Develop and maintain strong and effective working relationships including coaching and mentoring of internal and external stakeholders on program management tool and standards related matters.

Reporting/work relationships:

The position reports to Manager, Program Management Office.

Mandatory qualifications, registrations, and other requirements

• While not mandatory, relevant professional qualifications (such as ITIL or PRINCE2, P30) or other Project Management qualifications would be well regarded.
• Experience working in a Program Management Office would be well regarded.
• Experience in Project Management software (e.g., PPM).

The essential requirements for this role are:

• Demonstrated experience in a large scale, complex project environment, including product-based planning, risk management, reporting and project closure, and an ability to analyse, plan and manage specialised work packages.
• High level knowledge and application of appropriate project management methodologies (preferably PRINCE2), and an ability to provide expert advice on the use of appropriate project management techniques, planning methodologies and scheduling tools within projects and Project Management Offices.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and manage one or more defined communication channels and/or stakeholder groups, and facilitate the business change decision-making processes, and the planning and implementation of change.
• Proven high level negotiation, consultation, facilitation, and effective written and oral communication skills for use in a complex program/project environment.
• Ability to lead, manage and mentor a small project team in relation to product-based planning techniques.
• Demonstrated analytical, conceptual, and problem-solving skills and a proven ability to work in a team environment developing effective working relationships with team members.

To submit your application, please apply online using the appropriate link below. Alternatively, for a confidential discussion, please contact Kylie Graham in our Brisbane office on or email , quoting Ref No

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