Project Manager - PSMB

Project Manager PSMB Grade: 11/12 Salary range: $149,739-173,174 + superannuation and leave loading Duration: temporary full-time role for up to 48 months Location: Hybrid with an in-office requirement 2 days a week in Sydney, McKell. This may be subject to change in line with DCS workplace policies

Sit between strategy, solution definition, delivery coordination, and stakeholder alignment.

Reporting to the PSMB Program Manager, this role drives coordination across multiple workstreams to ensure the successful delivery of program outcomes, key milestones, and alignment with government priorities and stakeholder requirements.

The role serves as the central point of integration across strategy, commercial, policy, operational, and delivery teams, managing dependencies, facilitating decision-making, resolving cross-functional issues, and ensuring program activities remain aligned, coordinated, and on track

About the team  This role sits within the Public Safety Mobile Broadband team in the NSW Telco Authority.

The PSMB team at NSW Telco Authority is helping shape the next generation of communications for emergency services. By developing the business case, delivery model and procurement approach for Public Safety Mobile Broadband, the team supports improved connectivity, resilience and operational capability for frontline responders during emergencies, disasters and day-to-day operations across NSW. Your responsibilities will include

• Coordinating and aligning activities across multiple workstreams including architecture, commercial, policy, procurement, operations, and delivery.

• Managing program interdependencies, risks, issues, assumptions, and decisions to support successful delivery outcomes.

• Identifying, escalating, and resolving challenges impacting scope, schedule, stakeholder alignment, or program objectives.

• Driving the execution of actions and ensuring workstreams remain aligned to key priorities and milestones.

• Translating strategic objectives into coordinated delivery plans that align with government, program, and operational requirements.

• Building and maintaining stakeholder consensus across competing operational, technical, commercial, and policy needs.

• Supporting governance and executive decision-making through program analysis, recommendations, reporting, and assurance activities.

For more information on the role and its accountabilities, click here to view the role description. 

To be successful in this role you will have

• Proven experience coordinating complex programs or projects involving multiple workstreams, stakeholders, and delivery teams.

• Strong ability to manage risks, issues, dependencies, and competing priorities to achieve program outcomes.

• Demonstrated stakeholder engagement and influencing skills, with the ability to build consensus across operational, technical, commercial, and policy functions.

• Experience translating strategic objectives into coordinated delivery priorities and measurable outcomes.

• Experience supporting governance frameworks, executive reporting, assurance activities, and informed decision-making.

• Outstanding communication and relationship management skills, with the ability to maintain alignment between stakeholder expectations, program objectives, and delivery outcomes.

Nice to have

• Existing knowledge of the PSMB program and broader public safety communications environment

• Demonstrated experience working directly on NSW PSMB, NEMA, Commonwealth PSMB development, mission-critical communications, or emergency services communications programs

A talent pool may be created from this recruitment action for future temporary or ongoing vacancies in roles with similar capability requirements.

About NSW Telco Authority 

NSW Telco Authority (NSWTA) operates and manages the Public Safety Network to deliver radio communications for frontline responders.  We work with emergency services and telecommunications carriers to protect communications assets during emergencies and natural disasters.   NSWTA is a delivery agency with responsibility for over $1.5 billion in key NSW Government projects that connect communities and support emergency services.   We lead and coordinate whole-of-government connectivity strategy to bridge the digital divide and help keep people and places safe.  NSWTA operates as a standalone Statutory Authority within the Department of Customer Service. We promote flexibility and we will consider part time, job share and other flexible arrangements.  We’re proud of our customer-centric, people-first culture and it is key to the success of our fast-moving, high-performance organisation, where our people and partners live and breathe our values of Integrity, Trust, Service and Accountability.  We understand the importance of continuing to learn and grow in your career and provide a range of training and development opportunities to keep upskilling and nurturing our people. We’re also committed to creating opportunities for job mobility and new experiences within our organisation or the wider public sector.  For more information, go to NSW Telco Authority 

Salary Grade 11/12, with the base salary for this role starting at 154,231 base plus superannuation

Click Here to access the Role Description . For enquiries relating to recruitment please contact Fiona Glover via fiona.glover@customerservice.nsw.gov.au.

Visit the Capability Application Tool to prepare for the recruitment process by accessing practice application and interview questions based on the focus capabilities listed in the role description.

A talent pool may be created as part of this recruitment process and will be valid for up to 18 months. The talent pool may be used to fill future ongoing or temporary vacancies of the same or similar role.

Closing Date: 9:59am,Thursday 13th August

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