Full time ongoing appointment
Location: Australian Technology Park, Eveleigh, Sydney
Are you an Agile IT Project Manager that has a bias towards Cloud Infrastructure? As Cloud Delivery Project Manager you will be instrumental in driving the Department of Educations innovative Hybrid Cloud transformation. We are seeking a highly motivated, intuitive, and collaborative team player who challenges the status-quo and is relentless in improving systems and processes in all areas of cloud operations.
The Information Technology Directorate environment is ranked as one of the largest and most comprehensive in Australia (providing services to support to 1.3 million corporate, school staff and students).
About the RoleAs Cloud Delivery Project Manager you will initiate and drive new projects involving service design and transition to new ways of working with Agile squads. This role will focus on managing the delivery of activity that advances the functionality, reliability, overall maturity and continuous improvement of the Departments hybrid cloud service. As well as managing new service additions, you will also run infrastructure lifecycle projects, and coordinate major incident response. Working closely with the Site Reliability Engineers (SREs) and cloud designers, you will be a key member in ensuring that work is planned, appropriate change control mechanisms are applied, and people are best allocated to work tasks across our matrix structure.
Ideally, you will be able to demonstrate the following skills and experience:Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams across both technical and business functions
Ability to present and communicate with key stakeholders and executives
Expertise in Agile project management and coaching, and collaborative tools such as MS Project, Atlassian Jira and Confluence
Experience/exposure to managing IT infrastructure projects at scale
Exposure to cloud delivery and migration projects
Benefits
You will be part of our world-class team of passionate IT professionals and apply the latest technologies to solve the unique challenges arising from delivering one of Australias largest scale IT environments. We have an open and highly collaborative office environment located within walking distance from Redfern station. You will benefit from flexible working conditions and the latest IT tools.
About the Department of Education
TheNSW Department of Educationprovides, funds and regulates education services for NSW students from early childhood to secondary school, delivering world-class education through its public schools and providing funding support to non-government schools. We employ, develop and support teachers, leaders and other staff to deliver the best outcomes for students and to advance the wellbeing of Aboriginal people.
How to Apply
The NSW Department of Education is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce as an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. We encourage diverse applicants from a range of backgrounds to apply for roles in the department.
To apply for this role, please submit an application by clicking Apply Online below. To apply, you will need to attach a cover letter (max. 2 pages) and your resume (max. 5 pages) in either Word or PDF format. Please addressany pre-screening questions and any essential requirements.We are looking for you to demonstrate your competence in the focus capabilities as outlined in therole descriptionin your answer, so please develop your response with this in mind.
Note:the selection process will include a range of assessment techniques to assist in determining your suitability for the role.
If you are called to interviewyou will need to provide the following documents and your employment may be subject to the Departments National Criminal Records Check to determine your suitability for employment.
Proof of Identity information
Informed Consent Form
Declaration for non-child work
PRE-SCREENING QUESTIONS:
1. Success in this role will require you to manage major cloud infrastructure projects. Please provide an example which outlines your experience. What have you learned from your experiences and how would you apply those learnings in this role? (400 words)
2. Please detail a time when you faced a major obstacle that prevented project progress. What was the situation and how did you resolve it? How did you adjust project deliverables to account for the changes? What was the outcome? (400 words)
ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS:Relevant tertiary qualification in business, project management or a related discipline and strong knowledge of programme and project management methodologies
Industry certification in relevant technologies or equivalent industry experience
Knowledge of and commitment to the Department's Aboriginal education policies. (Please findAboriginal Education Review Information)
For enquiries about this role, contact Raoul Fleming, Director Infrastructure Platforms, Information Technology Directorate, Department of Education, at 02 9302 7889 or by e**********.
Closing date:10 February 2019
Note: A recruitment pool may be created through this recruitment process. A recruitment pool is a group of applicants who have been assessed and identified as suitable for this role or similar roles, and who may be considered for a range of similar roles, including temporary, term or ongoing roles, over the next 12 months.
