Project Manager

Are you looking for an awesome place to work, where you can proudly be your authentic self, and be part of #oneteam? We are looking for apassionateteam player whoaligns with our valuesand culture, takes pride in their unique contributions, and can challenge the status quo with disruptive thinking. If this sounds like you, come and join us The Opportunity We’re looking for an experienced Project Manager to work on a 12 month max-term contract in our Melbourne office, to lead the delivery of strategic initiatives that span multiple technology squads. This role blends traditional project management with agile leadership, making it ideal for someone who thrives in both structured and adaptive environments. As a Project Manager, you’ll be responsible for planning, risk management, reporting, and stakeholder alignment—while also acting as a Scrum Master, coaching teams on agile practices, facilitating ceremonies, supporting healthy and sustainable squad performance, and removing delivery roadblocks. What you’ll be doing day-to-day As the Project Manager you’ll serve as both a delivery leader and a servant-leader, ensuring initiatives are executed predictably and aligned with business objectives, while empowering squads to maintain velocity, quality, and agile discipline. Your responsibilities will also include, Delivery Leadership (Project Management Focus) Lead the delivery of cross-functional initiatives involving multiple technology squads and business streams Develop and manage initiative-level plans, milestones, and integrated delivery timelines Manage initiative budget and forecasts to ensure financial visibility and alignment to delivery scope and schedule Monitor progress, identify risks and dependencies, and escalate issues as needed to ensure successful outcomes Provide clear and consistent status updates to Program Managers, Initiative Owners, and governance forums Align technology delivery with go-to-market strategies and business readiness requirements Agile Coaching & Team Enablement (Scrum Master Focus) Coach squads on agile principles, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration Facilitate agile ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives Promote transparency and accountability through agile tooling and performance metrics Support teams in managing scope, priorities, and sustainable delivery commitments Proactively identify and remove delivery impediments at both team and cross-team levels Stakeholder Engagement & Alignment Act as a key liaison between technology squads, initiative owners, go-to-market leads, and business stakeholders Identify and manage cross-squad dependencies early to avoid delivery bottlenecks Ensure alignment between delivery timelines and operational or market readiness plans Quality & Velocity Enablement Champion agile quality practices including definition of done, testing standards, and quality gates Monitor squad velocity and cadence, supporting healthy and sustainable delivery rhythms Advocate for a balanced approach between speed of delivery and long-term maintainability What you’ll bring to this role Demonstrated proven experience delivering complex technology initiatives in Agile or hybrid environments Strong working knowledge of Agile frameworks such as Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, or similar Proven hands-on experience as a Project Manager, Scrum Master, or in a dual-role capacity Excellent facilitation and coaching skills, with a servant-leadership mindset Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills across both technical and business domains Ability to navigate ambiguity and drive alignment across multiple squads and teams What We Offer Working at Vocus will give you rewarding experiences and the opportunity to do extraordinary work. You will enjoy: Diverse and dynamic teams with a supportive and inclusive culture. Supportive career development plans with comprehensive ongoing training, support, and development opportunities. Flexible hours and a hybrid working environment Generous discounts on power, gas, mobile and internet; plus, discounts to over 400 retailers. Competitive leave options, including anniversary leave, purchased leave, parental leave, volunteering leave, study leave, and 5 extra days of Vocus leave each year, plus more. Study assistance programs to excel your personal growth, learning and development. Health and wellness offerings, including access to our wellbeing initiatives that can help you from a financial, psychological, and physical perspective. About Us As Australia’s specialist fibre and network solutions provider, we own and operate 25,000km of secure, high-capacity fibre connecting people, businesses, governments, and communities across Australia to the world. Through our well-known retail brands, we deliver simple and affordable broadband, mobile, voice and energy services with the purpose of Building Critical Connections. Enabling Better Possibilities. Ready to take the next step? If you like the sound of this role and think you’d do a great job, but are worried you don’t tick every box, we encourage you to back yourself – we know that diverse groups are less-likely to apply for roles they’re not 100% qualified for, but just as likely to succeed at them We are a proud equal opportunity employer committed to providing a safe, diverse, and inclusive working environment where all our team members feel like they belong. We know diversity makes us stronger and we encourage applications irrespective of background, age, origin, gender, sexual orientation, identity, or ability. If you feel comfortable, please let us know if you have any accessibility requirements upon application, so we can make any adjustments required to support you throughout our recruitment process. #J-18808-Ljbffr