Senior Project Manager

Salary: $150 - $170 per hour (inc. super)

• 12 + 12 month contract – October start date
• NV1 Security Clearance - Barton, ACT
• Transition workloads from SAN to Azure

Our client, a Federal Government department based in Barton, ACT, that delivers programs and policies to maintain and improve Australia's law and justice framework, requires the services of a senior Project Manager for a 12 + 12 month.

You will lead the delivery of a strategic cloud migration program that will transition workloads from the Department's on-premises Storage Area Network (SAN) and associated infrastructure to Microsoft Azure.

Duties of the Senior Project Manager

• Lead the planning, governance and delivery of the Department's Azure cloud migration project.
• Develop and maintain the Project Management Plan, schedule, budget, RAID register, benefits realisation plan and other project artefacts.
• Coordinate internal ICT teams, vendors and delivery partners to achieve project milestones.
• Develop and implement transition, cutover, operational readiness and legacy infrastructure decommissioning plans.
• Manage project risks, issues, assumptions and dependencies, ensuring timely escalation where required.
• Ensure compliance with Australian Government security requirements, including the Essential Eight, ISM and applicable Whole of Government policies.
• Manage procurement activities and vendor performance where required.
• Develop and maintain project financial forecasts and budgets.
• Apply FinOps principles to support effective cloud financial management, including forecasting, optimisation, cost transparency and ongoing operational cost management.
• Monitor project expenditure and provide accurate financial reporting to governance committees.
• Deliver the project through to formal closure.

Manage delivery of the following key project outcomes:

• Migration of workloads from the Department's Storage Area Network (SAN) to Microsoft Azure.
• Migration and rationalisation of data to reduce legacy data holdings.
• Delivery of major security patching activities where required.
• Windows Server 2016 uplift and associated SQL Server migration.
• Modernisation of operational monitoring capability, including replacement of SolarWinds.

Skills and Experience - Senior Project Manager:

Technical skills
Demonstrated experience delivering Microsoft Azure cloud migration projects; strong understanding of Azure infrastructure and hybrid cloud environments; practical expertise in FinOps, cloud cost optimisation and forecasting; experience with storage migration, Windows Server and SQL Server migration; knowledge of Essential Eight, ISM and Australian Government ICT security frameworks; strong financial, governance and vendor management skills.

Essential Criteria

• Demonstrated experience successfully delivering large-scale cloud migration projects within complex enterprise or government ICT environments.
• Proven experience managing Microsoft Azure infrastructure migration programs from initiation through to operational transition and project closure.
• Demonstrated practical expertise applying FinOps principles, including cloud cost forecasting, optimisation, financial governance and budget management.
• Proven ability to manage project budgets, schedules, risks, dependencies and vendor performance.

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge of the ISM, Essential Eight and Whole of Government ICT policies.
• Experience delivering Windows Server, SQL Server and enterprise storage migration projects.
• Experience implementing cloud operational monitoring solutions and infrastructure modernisation initiatives.
• Microsoft Azure certifications (e.g. Azure Administrator, Azure Solutions Architect or Azure Fundamentals).

How to Apply

For a copy of the full job description, including the application instructions, please get in touch with Andy at Recruitment Hive by clicking the Quick Apply button. Alternatively, you can reach Andy on (02) 6299 1006 to discuss further.

Please note that applications close at 11am on the 3rd of September 2026. Recruitment Hive welcome late applications to be considered for future opportunities.

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The Recruitment Hive is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer. We recognise the value of diverse perspectives and experience and are committed to an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected for who they are. We encourage people with disability, indigenous, veterans and people of all backgrounds and abilities to express their interest in this role.

Job ID: AE 677695 | LH-07480