Senior Project Manager

• A unique team creating an extraordinary City
• Full time, permanent opportunity
• $141,780 - $147,401 + 12% super

About the Opportunity 
The Senior Project Manager will lead the charge on some of the organisation’s most complex and strategic projects, driving digital change, lifting project capability, and building a stronger foundation for how we work.

This role is all about connection, working across teams, guiding stakeholders through change, and ensuring projects are delivered efficiently, on time, and in a way that adds real value. It’s a hands-on leadership role, responsible for shaping the project deliver environment, mentoring other project professionals, and embedding a culture of smart, innovative solution delivery and embedding change.

From managing tenders and vendor negotiations to building change frameworks and developing solutions that meet real organisational needs, this role brings together strategy, structure, innovation and people. It also plays a key part in influencing how our digital programs are delivered and adopted across the organisation.

The Senior Project Manager helps shape our future direction, support our people through change, and bring big-picture thinking into day-to-day delivery.

To view a copy of the position description, please click here.

About You
To be successful in this role you will have:

• Substantial experience in business process improvements using technology.
• Substantial IM experience incorporating analysis and problem solving principles within a medium to large organisation.
• Experience in Scaled Agile Framework(SAFe 6) or Agile/hybrid project delivery.
• Ability to provide expert advise to a variety of stakeholders.
• Substantial experience in stakeholder engagement, strong leadership and communication skills, with the ability to manage complex projects through their full lifecycle.
• Advanced planning and organisational capabilities, risk and issue management, and sound commercial acumen. 
• Proven experience at navigating competing priorities, leading cross-functional teams, and ensuring project outcomes align with strategic objectives. 

About Us
Located in the geographic heart of Kaurna Country, the City of Adelaide celebrates its cultural heritage, unique natural surrounds and structures its footprint in a way that allows it to adapt to the changing needs of the community and a dynamic global landscape. Our focus is on our community’s wellbeing and quality of life - investing in city improvements and on future planning, so we continue to design a liveable city where future generations can continue to live authentic and meaningful lives. This is an exciting opportunity to join our team and be a bigger part of our amazing city!

The Information Management Program delivers integrated technology solutions that improve access to information, streamline processes, and encourage collaboration across the organisation, to enable the delivery of customer focused services to our community.

At the City of Adelaide, we thrive in an environment that is welcoming, inclusive and safe, and celebrates difference.  We value and embrace our diverse perspectives and recognise the value diversity has in fuelling innovation and enabling brilliant experiences for our diverse community.

For Further Enquiries & How to Apply
All enquiries regarding this position will remain private and confidential and can be directed to Sonjoy Ghosh on 8203 7655.

Please submit a Resume and a Cover Letter expressing the skills, experience and qualities you can bring to this position addressed to Sonjoy Ghosh, Associate Director, Information Management.

Please review the position description prior to submitting an application by following the prompts to apply. 

For more information about what it’s like to work for the City of Adelaide, including the benefits, please visit www.cityofadelaide.com.au/careers

Applications close at 11.59pm, 7 August 2025.

Please be advised this is for a full-time, permanent opportunity with a starting salary at the Level 9 Classification at $141,780 + 12% superannuation.

As part of the recruitment process candidates will be required to undertake a National Police Check.

We continue to work hard to ensure our recruitment process is safe for people of diverse backgrounds. 

 
Please note, applications received via the email address below will not be considered. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment process and supportive workplace. Our commitment to inclusivity means we welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disabilities, and candidates from with a range of lived experiences. If you require assistance with our recruitment process, you are more than welcome to connect with our People Services team on (08) 8203 7333 recruitment@cityofadelaide.com.au