Hume Anglican Grammar is a multi-campus co-educational Anglican Diocesan School offering education from Prep to Year 12 in the Northern growth corridor of Melbourne. We aim to provide our students with an education that prepares them for the challenges of life, equips them to contribute to the community in an environment based on Christian values and at a cost affordable to as many families as possible.
Project Manager
Hume now calls for applications for the position of Project Manager.
The Project Manager will be responsible for school-wide organisational transformation and design by planning, overseeing and leading projects from ideation through to completion. They will manage projects or key work streams in major evolutionary projects, coordinating cross-functional teams and providing strategic advice to senior management. The position will play a critical role in the School’s transformation journey of integrating complex business models, systems and processes that will ultimately influence its culture and strategy and set up the School for future success. The position will also be responsible for designing and managing key organisational processes including annual planning and the business continuity plan.
Operating in close liaison with other key staff, the Project Manager will be responsible for developing and delivering a contemporary transformation strategy that has embedded key organisational principles. In partnership with the Senior Leadership Team, the position will develop a robust project management methodology that ensures all approved projects deliver measured benefits, in alignment with strategic direction and governance requirements.
The Project Manager will manage all phases of the project life cycle: initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and closing. As such they have an intimate knowledge of project management methodology and have a sound working knowledge of project management functions.
The position is full time, fixed term for 24 months, with the commencement date being negotiable, but preferred to be as soon as possible. Reporting to the Deputy Principal, the Project Manager will be based at our Mt Ridley campus in Mickleham.
Responsibilities for this position will include:
Digital Transformation
- Establishing and leading digital best practice that identifies opportunities, risks and threats and sets the School up for future success.
- Delivering a digital experience for teachers, students, parents, and the wider community that supports advanced learning strategies, knowledge management, information exchange, and delivers efficiencies across the organisation.
- Implementing outstanding modules of our student management system, including detailed workflow and process design and documentation, functional requirements and integration into other key systems.
Project Management
- Managing transformation projects and key work streams that will contribute to the continuous improvement of the School.
- Creating, managing and reporting on the project timelines.
- Managing the tender process for external contractors (i.e. design, submission and review)
- Conducting workshops with key stakeholders when introducing new school projects.
- Injecting strategic and innovative thinking into the issues that the School faces.
Annual Planning
- Developing and implementing the School annual planning process incorporating operational, financial, human resource/staffing and profile planning, performance, monitoring and reporting.
- Providing a high level of direct support to the School Leadership Team in relation to the School's annual planning process.
Business Continuity Planning
- Supporting the School Operations Manager in digitising the Business Continuity Planning process.
- Assisting in development of policies to respond to potential disaster situations and implementing a framework that will aid the School in recovering quickly to restore business functions.
Please ensure you visit our website humegrammar.vic.edu.au/employment for the full position description.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience
Essential
- A degree in a business-related field.
- Experience in developing and implementing digital transformation strategies in complex organisations.
- The ability to develop and implement data led projects and effectively deliver commercial outcomes.
- Excellent stakeholder management and leadership.
- The ability to initiate and lead service delivery in a dynamic environment and lead cultural change.
- Experience in managing project budgets.
- Excellent relationship building and negotiation skills, including the ability to consult and interact effectively with all levels within the School.
- Relevant experience in the coordination and support of business services.
- Knowledge of key legislative frameworks affecting Victorian Schools.
- Demonstrated high level of communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability collaborate with a range of diverse groups.
- Demonstrated experience in school or business services.
- Demonstrated experience in managing projects.
Qualifications and all relevant details, as well as the details of three referees are required with all applications. Referees may be contacted prior to interview, with interviews possibly conducted before the closing date.
Hume Anglican Grammar is committed to child safety. As such, the successful applicant will be expected to satisfy child protection screening, and adhere to the School's Child Safe Policy and Staff Code of Conduct. These documents may be downloaded from the School website. All General staff must hold, or be immediately eligible for a Working with Children Check.
How to apply:
- Applications are required via SEEK, attaching the Hume Anglican Grammar Application Form, (located on our website) which addresses the Key Selection Criteria (KSC).
- The Application Form and the Position Description (which contains the KSC) can all be found on our website humegrammar.vic.edu.au
- All applications must be submitted via SEEK, addressed to the Principal and include the following three separate documents; Cover Letter, Resume and Application Form.
- Candidates who do not complete the Application Form found on our website will not be considered.
For a confidential discussion or any enquires please contact the Deputy Principal; Penelope Monger on 03 83396900
Applications close Friday, 20 August 2021.