Senior Technology Project Manager

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Essential Energy is an organisation that values your voice empowers your autonomy recognises the strength in diversity and prioritises your well-being while offering attractive remuneration and benefits. Take pride in having a meaningful impact on regional rural and remote communities while being a pivotal player in the energy industrys future.

This position is based within the Essential Energy footprint.

About the role

The Future Networks team is at the forefront of reimagining energy delivery driving innovation to enable smarter greener and more resilient networks for communities across the region. By harnessing cutting-edge technology and collaborating with leading experts the branch is shaping a future where energy solutions are adaptive sustainable and tailored to meet evolving demands. Join a team that is passionate about pioneering advancements and transforming the energy landscape for generations to come.

As a Senior Technology Project Manager at Essential Energy you will lead the delivery of complex technology change initiatives that support our business transformation.

Within the Strategic Network Analytics team projects are designed to sit at the intersection of technology analytics and real-world business outcomes. Here the focus extends beyond the technology itself leveraging advanced analytics to inform decision-making and drive meaningful change across the organisation. By harnessing the power of technology and data these initiatives bridge the gap between insight and impact ensuring that every technological advancement is rooted in genuine business value and community benefit.

Youll be responsible for managing end-to-end project lifecycles. Your engagement and commitment are crucialwe are seeking individuals who not only embrace the vision but are ready to actively champion the project fostering collaboration and shared ownership at every level. By investing in the success of our initiative leads and supporting staff throughout each phase you will help drive projects to successful completion ensuring meaningful outcomes for our organisation and the communities we serve.

This role will be a 2 year fixed term contract.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of complex technology initiatives that drive business transformation ensuring projects align with strategic goals and deliver tangible benefits for regional rural and remote communities.

• Oversee financial planning budgeting and scheduling for technology change initiatives

• Deliver executive-level reporting on milestones risks issues and dependencies

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and external partners to pioneer innovative sustainable and adaptive energy solutions using advanced technologies and analytics ensuring effective communication and change management

• Champion project vision and foster a culture of engagement ownership and shared accountability among initiative leads and staff throughout the project lifecycle.

• Manage vendor relationships and procurement processes to ensure value and service excellence

About You

You are a seasoned technology project leader with a proven track record of delivering complex change in large enterprise environments. Your ability to lead diverse technical teams influence outcomes and communicate effectively with executive stakeholders sets you apart. You thrive in dynamic settings and are passionate about driving innovation and continuous improvement.

• Extensive experience in managing large-scale technology projects and programmes

• Strong leadership and team management capabilities in IT and corporate environments

• Demonstrated ability to manage budgets schedules and performance reporting

• High-level interpersonal and communication skills including executive-level reporting

• Certifications in Prince2 PMBOK ITIL Agile or SDLC are desirable

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in information technology or equivalent experience

Why Essential Energy

We offer competitive remuneration commensurate with skills and experience.

Essential Energy provides employees with a broad range of employee benefits including 26 weeks paid parental leave learning and development opportunities and Health and Wellbeing programs including fitness passport. For more information on our benefits please visit theemployee benefits page.

We are proud to be recognised as aWORK180 Endorsed Employer for All Women.

An energy network doesnt just keep the lights on its a living network that needs to adapt to new and emerging energy generation technologies while still meeting the energy needs of customers.

It requires innovation commitment and collaboration to bring people together to solve the energy delivery challenges of the modern world.

Your potential will be realised and youll feel a real sense of purpose and satisfaction knowing you have a pivot role to play in delivering the energy of the future to the people who need it today.

For further information please contact Paul Gagliardi Manager Strategic Network Analytics on .

Applicationsclose on 10 September 2025at 11:55pm

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