Project Manager

Project Manager

• Exciting opportunity to join the Cyber Strategic Delivery & Performance Team within of the Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport  

• This is a Clerk Grade 9/10 with a salary range of $133,348 - $146,945 per annum plus superannuation

• Full-time temporary role (up to 12 months) based in Sydney CBD, hybrid working arrangements may be available within business operational needs

About The Role

The Project Manager will play a key role in delivering high-priority strategic initiatives that support the department's transformation and operational excellence agenda. The role is responsible for driving projects across AI enablement, information management uplift, records management, corporate planning and data-related initiatives, while providing project management expertise across a range of emerging and strategic priorities.

As part of a newly established team, the role offers a unique opportunity to help shape ways of working, project governance and delivery approaches from the ground up. The successful candidate will be comfortable working in an evolving environment, building capability, establishing relationships across the department and contributing to the development of a high-performing strategic delivery function.

About You

We are looking for the ideal candidate with the following skills or experience:

• Proven ability to work independently, take initiative and quickly establish priorities with minimal direction

• Experience managing multiple competing priorities while maintaining delivery outcomes

• Experience delivering strategic, business transformation, digital, data, AI or information management initiatives

• Comfortable working in ambiguity and adapting to changing priorities in a dynamic environment

• Ability to quickly build credibility and establish effective working relationships across diverse stakeholder groups

• Self-starter who can hit the ground running and deliver outcomes at pace

To learn more about the role, please click here to download the role description. 

How to Apply

Your application must include:

• an up-to-date resume (maximum 5 pages)

• and a cover letter (maximum 1 page) that details your capabilities and experience in relation to the above role.

Applications must be submitted via our recruitment portal; applications will not be accepted by email.

Closing Date

Tuesday 22nd September [10AM]

Contact

For enquiries related to the role, please contact Simon Black, Director Cyber Strategic Delivery & Performance - Simon.Black@dciths.nsw.gov.au

For enquiries about the recruitment process or to discuss reasonable adjustments please contact James Changkaeomanee, Talent Acquisition Partner via james.changkaeomanee@dciths.nsw.gov.au

Working at the Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport

At the Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport we bring vibrancy to NSW by growing our creative industries and workforces, driving strong visitor and night-time economies, ensuring a responsible hospitality sector, and putting arts, culture and sport at the heart of our communities.

Together we:

• Create social and economic opportunities for the state

• Support the creation of jobs across the creative, visitor and night-time economies

• Prioritise First Nations artists, stories and culture

• Ensure arts, culture and sport are at the heart of every community to be enjoyed and accessed by all 

• Drive visitation through events, campaigns and visitor experience development 

• Activate our night-time and creative economies to unlock unique precincts and community spaces

• Deliver a vibrant and responsible hospitality, liquor, racing and gaming environment

• Support NSW’s key Cultural Institutions to ensure access for all, enable community experiences and education and preserve the state’s diverse cultural assets and history.

At DCITHS, we welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds, including people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

If you require an adjustment to be made during the recruitment process or have an enquiry about the support provided, please contact James Changkaeomanee at James.Changkaeomanee@dciths.nsw.gov.au or 9228 3637.

For more information on reasonable adjustments and types of alternate formats available through the recruitment process you can visit ‘Adjustments for Individual needs’ at I work for NSW.

A talent pool may be created from this recruitment action for ongoing and temporary roles for this role or similar roles that may become available over the next 18 months.