Senior Project Manager

Brief Description
About Us:
We are proudly owned by Auto & General Insurance Company. The A&G group is made up of trusted and well-known brands such as iSelect, Compare the Market and Budget Direct. In late 2024, iSelect and Compare the Market formed a new aggregation business within the A&G group that continues to support millions of Australians to compare and buy their personal finance, and household products such as insurance, energy, and loans.

The Opportunity:
Are you ready to elevate your career to the next level?
We're seeking Senior Project Manager to lead and deliver IT projects across applications, infrastructure, and operations, ensuring alignment with strategic business objectives and operational efficiency. In the initial 12 months you'll have the opportunity to drive:

ERP Integration and Expansion

• Drive the integration of ERP projects, specifically HR and Finance systems.
• Lead the selection and implementation of adjacent ERP systems such as Revenue Assurance and Workforce Management, ensuring seamless interoperability and business continuity.

Technology Environment Separation

• Oversee the migration of residual IT assets into the CTM environment.
• Ensure a secure, efficient, and minimally disruptive transition through robust planning and execution.

Key accountabilities:

• Delivery, Iteration Management, Governance and Execution

Accountable for delivering prioritised backlog items to production, adhering to IT governance and delivery methodologies. Lead planning and execution of project scope, timeline, budget, risks, and resources, ensuring delivery within agreed parameters.

• Stakeholder Communication and Management

Manage expectations across executive stakeholders and IT delivery teams. Ensure alignment with ERP delivery teams (HR and Finance) and maintain clear, consistent communication across internal and external stakeholders.

• Risk Management

Proactively identify and manage risks and issues that may impact project success. Develop and implement mitigation strategies to minimise disruption and maintain momentum.

• Resource Management

Allocate and manage project resources, including personnel and budget. Continuously assess and optimise resource utilisation to support efficient delivery.

• Quality Assurance

Define and monitor project deliverables to ensure they meet agreed quality standards. Implement quality control processes and adjust as needed to maintain delivery excellence.

• Change Management

Develop and execute change management strategies to support transitions, such as the new telephony system. Ensure smooth adoption and engagement from end-users.

• Vendor Management

Build and maintain strong relationships with current and future vendors. Ensure resource availability and alignment with delivery plans, with a focus on continuous improvement.

• Leadership

Provide leadership, guidance, and support to project teams. Lead by example, drive change, and foster accountability and collaboration across the enterprise.

• Continuous Improvement

Promote a culture of continuous improvement by challenging the status quo and encouraging innovation within the project team.

Benefits:
At Compare the Market and iSelect we offer a dynamic and collaborative work environment where your talents will be recognised and rewarded. You'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact and contribute to our continued success, we also provide:

• Vibrant and social community who have annual celebrations, family fun days and regular events.
• Enjoy flexible work arrangements, including the option of one day working from home each week or a 9-day fortnight.
• Enjoy additional leave days - 'ME' leave and 'Volunteer Day' leave.
• Employee discounts on Car, Home, Travel insurance.
• Income protection insurance provided to support you in the event of non-work-related illness or injury.

About you:

• Minimum 8 years' experience leading complex, large scale integration projects and ERP implementations
• Experience migrating systems and data.
• Experience operating within traditional and contemporary delivery models (Waterfall / Agile / Hybrid) and ability to apply the appropriate model as required.
• Excellent written and verbal communications from Executives to delivery team.
• Technical knowledge in one or more areas – infrastructure, data and/or development.
• Effective end to end stakeholder management skills to help the team in managing stakeholder expectations and co-ordination of tasks

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At Compare the Market and iSelect and we're proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and we embrace diversity.
This role is available to candidates with unlimited Australian working rights only.
Compare the Market and iSelect are committed to protecting your privacy. All applications and personal information are kept confidential and securely stored in line with Australian privacy laws, used only for recruitment purposes, and not shared with third parties outside the Auto & General Holdings Group without your consent.