Title:  Oracle ERP Project Manager

QinetiQ employs more than 8500 people in more than 50 locations around the world, offering our customers premier expertise in advice, services and creative technology-based products.

QinetiQ Australia, part of the global QinetiQ group, provides technological and scientific expertise to help customers protect and advance their vital interests. As an innovative science and technology company, we help solve some of our customers' most challenging problems. Our determination to deliver and improve today and anticipate and shape tomorrow, makes QinetiQ a very exciting, rewarding and respected place to work and learn.

Due to substantial growth of the QinetiQ business, QinetiQ is evolving to provide the technology and IT services that will underpin QinetiQ’s future global strategy and ambitions. We are now accepting applications for an Oracle ERP Project Manager to lead and manage the implementation of Oracle’s Cloud ERP solution for QinetiQ. Ideally, this position will be based in Canberra but other capital cities will be considered for the right candidate.

Reporting to the Business Systems Finance Programme Director the Oracle ERP Project Manager will provide effective leadership in managing, influencing and guiding the implementation of Oracle’s Cloud ERP solution across QinetiQ’s global operations including Australia, UK, Canada and Germany. This role is critical to the success of the Oracle Cloud ERP project.

As the Oracle ERP Project Manager you will be accountable for:

• Effectively managing assigned projects through all areas of the project lifecycle from scoping, analysis, design, through to delivery and handover;
• Effective project resource planning including their development and maintenance;
• Effective management and reporting of project financial performance;
• Producing project reports for governance groups, management and other stakeholders as required, including budget, scheduling and resource forecasts and utilisation;
• Ensuring project interdependencies are agreed, managed and delivered between the projects, business areas and external vendors, resolving technical and/or resource contention;
• Providing leadership for project team members and stakeholders as well as mentoring and guiding;
• In partnership with key stakeholders and business representatives, ensure effective business change management of assigned projects;
• Managing risks, opportunities and issues of assigned projects; and
• Liaising and maintaining working relationships with key staff, projects and third party partners to drive solution outcomes.

As a suitably experienced and well-rounded ERP/PM professional, the Oracle ERP Project Manager will need to bring with them:

• Extensive experience of project managing the implementation of Oracle ERP Cloud platforms;
• Prior business transformation and Oracle implementation experience with at least one end to end implementation of Oracle ERP using global delivery model;
• Strong understanding of business and market dynamics, financial practices and supportive technology advancements in Oracle ERP cloud and other products;
• Solid experience in a similar project management role with a certification in one or more project management disciplines such as PRINCE2 and PMBOK;
• Demonstrated and proven understanding and implementation of project lifecycles and project controls;
• Extensive industry domain knowledge in financials, manufacturing and defence;
• Effective leadership and motivational skills, including the ability to lead up, across and down multiple business and technology organisations;
• Very good interpersonal, influencing and negotiating skills with extensive experience engaging and influencing key stakeholders and customers to influence and achieve optimal business outcomes; and
• Highly developed communication and engagement skills, with the ability to deal with people at all levels of an organisation including liaising with a wide range of diverse IT & business stakeholders.

Candidates will need to be eligible to obtain a Baseline Australian Government Security Clearance.

Whilst applications must be made online, confidential enquiries are welcome and may be directed to Roz Byrne, Talent Acquisition Lead via email: rbyrne@qinetiq.com.au

Applications will close on 28th February 2025

Looking for an Employer with Benefits?

At QinetiQ, our competitive remuneration and benefits package supports your evolving needs throughout your career. You’ll share in the company’s success, and be rewarded for your own. We’ll invest in your professional development and provide an inclusive environment for you to succeed.

Some of our benefits include:

• Individual professional development fund
• Flexible work
• Purchased leave program and loyalty leave
• Up to 18 weeks paid parental leave
• Annual incentive scheme
• Complimentary salary continuance insurance
• Annual volunteering leave with Operation Give Back
• Relaxed dress code

A full list of our employee benefits and further information can be found here:

https://www.qinetiq.com/en-au/careers/benefits

If you are a highly motivated senior IT professional with a passion for technology and a track record of successful IT management, we would like to hear from you.

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As the defence industry in Australia grows, it is an exciting time to join QinetiQ. What the company looks like today will be different to that of tomorrow as we navigate an ever changing world. To innovate for our customers' advantage we value the need for diversity of thought in everything we do. We provide a flexible and inclusive environment where our people can bring their whole selves to work, meaningfully contribute and have equal opportunity to succeed. We actively seek applications from people who come from diverse backgrounds and experiences. Aligned with our Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Reconciliation Action Plan, we also encourage applications from women, veterans and First Nations people. 

QinetiQ conducts pre-employment screening, including but not limited to identity verification and police checks, for all preferred candidates.