Job title: Project Manager (Cyber Security)
Company: The University of Queensland
Job description: Broaden your career within one of QLD’s largest employers
Bring your cyber security skills and knowledge to work as part of a dynamic cyber security team
Achieve a work-life balance with 36.25 hours/wk, purchased leave, WFH + more
Based at our vibrant campus
About UQ
As part of the UQ community, you’ll have the opportunity to work alongside the brightest minds, who have joined us from all over the world.
Everyone here has a role to play. As a member of our professional staff cohort, you will be actively involved in working towards our vision of a better world. By supporting the academic endeavour across teaching, research, and the student life, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute to activities that have a lasting impact on our community.
Join a community where excellence is at the core of our culture, contributions are valued and a range of are available, such as:
26 weeks paid parental leave or 14 weeks paid primary caregiver leave
17% superannuation contributions
17.5% annual leave loading
Health and wellness discounts – fitness passport access, free yearly flu vaccinations, discounted health insurance, and access to our Employee Assistance Program for staff and their immediate family
On campus childcare options
Cheap parking (from just $5.75 a day)
Salary packaging options
About This Opportunity
The Project Manager is responsible for governance, compliance, and risk-management activities within the Cyber Security team, including managing end-to-end projects across all stages of the project life cycle.
Key responsibilities will include:
Project Planning: Lead governance projects for improving cyber security at the University by planning, managing, and delivering the benefits as outlined in the project plan. This will include undertaking reach and analysis, preparation of project briefs, coordinating tender and vendor evaluation and utilising project management programs/applications/software Jira, and Confluence.
Project Administration and Management: Effectively lead and manage the project team/provide project and administrative support, including risk identification/control, monitoring and reporting on project plans, milestones, and deliverables.
Stakeholder engagement and Communication: Identification, engagement, and management of key stakeholders. Undertake appropriate engagement activities across the University developing collateral and support for projects.
Project Governance and Reporting: Working in partnership with the Project Sponsor, support project governance and reporting in accordance with agreed project methodologies and protocols.
Financial Management: Manage the project budget and exercise the relevant financial delegation.
This is a full-time, fixed-term position for 2 years.
At HEW level 8, the full-time equivalent base salary will be in the range $108,975 – $122,176, plus a generous super allowance of up to 17%. The total FTE package will be up to $127,500 – $142,946 annually. As this role is covered by an Enterprise Agreement, you will also receive regular remuneration increases – at least once a year.
About You
We are looking for an experienced Project Manager with postgraduate qualifications (or be in progress towards postgraduate qualifications) in Business, Project Management or a related field or an equivalent combination of qualifications and workplace experience. In addition, you will have:
Demonstrated experience successfully managing medium to large projects, ideally within a large and/or complex organisational context, or within the higher education and/or Cybersecurity sectors.
Demonstrated knowledge of relevant project management tools or equivalent practical methodology for monitoring project progress.
Knowledge of and experience in coordinating vendor selection, alignment, and contract negotiations, with experience using JIRA and Confluence project management programs and applications.
High-level interpersonal skills, including the effective liaison and negotiation skills needed to develop and maintain strong working relationships with stakeholders.
Strong organisational skills, attention to detail and ability to work to tight deadlines and manage competing priorities.
Experience leading project team staff, including planning, organising, performance management, recognition, and development of staff.
In addition, the following mandatory requirements apply:
Work Rights: You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this appointment to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment.
Background Checks: All final applicants for this position may be asked to consent to a criminal record check. Please note that people with criminal records are not automatically barred from applying for this position. Each application will be considered on its merits.
Questions?
For more information about this opportunity, please contact Marc Blum, Security Architect via . For application queries, please contact stating the job reference number (below) in the subject line.
Want to Apply?
All applicants must upload the following documents in order for your application to be considered:
Cover letter addressing the ‘About You’ section
Resume
Other Information
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If you are a current employee (including casual staff and HDR scholars) or hold an unpaid/affiliate appointment, please login to your staff and visit the internal careers board to apply for this opportunity. Please do NOT apply via the external job board.
Applications close 26 March 2024 at 11.00pm AEST (Job Reference Number – R-36492).
Expected salary: $108975 – 122176 per year
Location: Queensland
Job date: Wed, 13 Mar 2024 02:14:15 GMT
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