Senior Project Manager
Objective Corporation
Apply to this job Canberra hybrid Until 9/14/2026 H-1B sponsor history First posted April 9, 2026 Last posted July 16, 2026
Job description
Be the bridge between customers and delivery, turning strategy into successful outcomes!
Join Objective’s Information Intelligence team, where we empower government and regulated industries to unlock actionable insights and drive transformational outcomes through data-driven solutions. As our Senior Project Manager, you’ll be at the heart of mission-critical projects, ensuring our cloud-based software delivers maximum value and transparency to our customers and their communities.
In this role, you'll champion project delivery across Objective Products, with a focus on our fast-evolving Information Intelligence portfolio. You’ll play a pivotal part in establishing trusted partnerships, shaping long-term engagement strategies, and ensuring our solutions deliver real, measurable impact for customers who depend on us to make informed decisions.
You will report to the Regional Services Director and act as a key influencer, representing both customer and Objective interests, without direct people management responsibility. You’ll collaborate with experts across delivery, sales, and product to create an environment where both our clients and our teams excel.
In this role, you'll champion project delivery across Objective Products, with a focus on our fast-evolving Information Intelligence portfolio. You’ll play a pivotal part in establishing trusted partnerships, shaping long-term engagement strategies, and ensuring our solutions deliver real, measurable impact for customers who depend on us to make informed decisions.
You will report to the Regional Services Director and act as a key influencer, representing both customer and Objective interests, without direct people management responsibility. You’ll collaborate with experts across delivery, sales, and product to create an environment where both our clients and our teams excel.
All applicants must hold a valid NV1 Clearance.
A day in your role
- Engagement Management - Deliver projects in line with Objective’s methodology, applying strong governance and controls to ensure successful, low-risk outcomes. Leads engagements and contributes at Steering Committee level.
- Customer Referenceability - Build trusted, long-term relationships with customers, driving value and ensuring sites become strong advocates of Objective’s solutions.
- Project Outcomes- Ensure delivery on time, within budget, and to quality standards through disciplined execution and adherence to approval frameworks.
- Stakeholder Management - Act as the primary escalation point, managing senior stakeholders and aligning customer and delivery teams. Represents projects in governance forums and executive updates.
- Risk Management - Identify, manage, and mitigate risks proactively. Maintains risk registers and escalates where required to protect project success and reputation.
- Internal Governance - Lead governance forums, secures approvals, manages escalations, and provides regular updates on progress, risks, and financial performance.
- Leadership - Lead project teams and governance groups, setting direction, priorities, and ensuring effective delivery.
- Global Practice Contribution - Drive continuous improvement through knowledge sharing, mentoring, and development of best practices, tools, and reusable assets.
- Bid & Sales Support - Support business growth through proposals, shaping delivery approaches, estimating scope, and contributing to commercial strategy.
- Utilisation - Maintain a personal billable utilisation target aligned with Regional Services Director expectations.
Your skills, experience and beyond:
- Strong experience in project and program management, with deep expertise in governance, delivery frameworks, and implementation methodologies. Proven ability to manage timelines, resources, and budgets across multiple projects.
- Solid understanding of the software development lifecycle, system architectures, and emerging technologies, with awareness of industry trends.
- Strong commercial acumen, with sound knowledge of governance, risk mitigation, project financials, and pricing.
- Proven ability to build and maintain trusted customer relationships, effectively manage escalations, and identify opportunities to drive growth and value.
If you do not tick every box, do not let that stop you. We value potential, learning agility, coachability and diverse perspectives just as much as experience, and we encourage you to apply.
At Objective, we recognise and celebrate our diverse team as pivotal to our strong employee engagement and our high-performing culture, underpinned by Our Values.
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on any protected characteristics or on any other basis prohibited by applicable laws in the regions where we operate.
To ensure a positive experience, please inform our Talent Team of any adjustments or accommodations you may require during the recruitment process, so we can support you effectively.
About this role
Summary
Manage software projects, ensure delivery, risks, and stakeholder engagement, supporting growth and continuous improvement.
Job title
Senior Project Manager
Experience level
deep expertise in project and program management
Industry
software
Location requirements
Canberra, no remote work allowed
Salary
Not specified
Visa sponsorship
H-1B sponsor history
Management role
No
Skills & keywords
Required skills
project managementgovernancedelivery frameworkssoftware development lifecyclebudget managementstakeholder management
Preferred skills
risk mitigationclient relationshipsfinancial acumenemerging technologies
Specializations
governancedelivery frameworkssoftware developmentrisk management
Locations
Structured locations inferred from the posting.
Canberra ACT, Australia
On-site City