About the role:
The Senior Project Manager will lead the delivery and implementation of a new digital application replacing manual, paper-based processes used during roadside drug and alcohol intercepts. Based within Road Policing, this role is accountable for end-to-end project delivery.
Working closely with internal stakeholders and external vendors, the role provides strategic leadership, governance, and oversight to ensure successful outcomes. The Senior Project Manager will drive project planning, execution, risk management, and reporting, ensuring alignment with organisational priorities.
The role combines project management expertise with business analysis, change leadership, and benefits management to deliver measurable and sustainable outcomes. It will lead stakeholder engagement, translate business needs into practical solutions, and oversee rollout activities across the organisation.
The position is also responsible for vendor management, post-implementation evaluation and project closure. Success requires strong leadership, stakeholder engagement, analytical thinking, and the ability to deliver outcomes in a complex operational environment.
Victoria Police is a contemporary and agile workplace and supports flexible working arrangements.
Your duties will include:
- Lead the delivery of a complex IT project, by:
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Manage and task 2 x VPS5 Senior Project Officer resources effectively to deliver the project.
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Manage the governance and ongoing management of project documentation, ensuring all artefacts meet organisational standards, support decision-making, and maintain alignment with project objectives and outcomes.
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Drive cross-functional coordination across business units, vendors and technical teams, proactively managing dependencies, risks and interdependencies to ensure shared understanding and timely delivery of requirements and milestones.
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Lead and facilitate governance forums and stakeholder consultation processes, influencing outcomes, resolving complex issues and ensuring alignment across diverse stakeholder groups.
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Lead the identification, tracking and realisation of project benefits, embedding benefits management practices, monitoring performance against targets, and overseeing post-implementation evaluation.
About You:
The successful candidate will ideally have the following skills and experience:
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Demonstrated ability to work proactively and autonomously, while effectively leading and supporting team members, anticipating risks and future needs to keep project delivery on track.
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Experience in stakeholder management with well‑developed relationship‑building skills across diverse operational, technical and senior stakeholder groups.
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Experience in leading end-to-end project delivery.
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Experience in the planning and implementation of new ICT applications.
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Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
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Strong analytical skills with experience defining measurable outcomes and tracking performance indicators.
Further Information:
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One (1) x full-time, fixed term (until 31/12/2027) position available.
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This position is located at Victoria Police Centre, 311 Spencer Street, Docklands.
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Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or hold a valid work permit or visa.
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The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include fingerprint checks and misconduct screening.
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We expect our people to foster a safe and inclusive environment where their behaviour and attitude reflect, builds upon and promotes a positive and collaborative workplace that respects the culture and values of Victoria Police.
Your application must include:
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Resume
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Response to the Key Selection Criteria – found in the position description attached to the job advertisement.
Applications close midnight, Thursday 4 June 2026.
Please Note: All applications will need to be submitted through one of the following platforms: Victorian Government careers website (Careers.vic). Applications will not be accepted via other platforms or email.
For further information, please contact:
Kayla Tipas on
(03) 8542 1445 or
[email protected]
We welcome applications from people with disability and aim to support an inclusive recruitment experience. If you require a copy of this advertisement and attached documentation in an accessible format or would like to discuss an access requirement/reasonable adjustment for the recruitment process (including an alternate method of submission of the application), please contact VPS Recruitment via email
[email protected] or on (0 3) 8335 6004.
About Us:
Victoria Police has a dedicated workforce of more than 22,000 employees consisting of police, protective services officers, police custody officers, and public service staff. Each employee plays a vital role in providing the 24/7, 365 days a year emergency response and public safety capability the organisation delivers to its community. As a Victoria Police employee, you have a dedication and commitment to community safety.
Victoria Police is committed to creating a workplace that is safe and inclusive of all our people. We empower and expect our people, at all levels, to develop interpersonal connections and collaborate, use sound judgement, and create and innovate.
In alignment with the principle of self-determination, Victoria Police is dedicated to enhancing our collaboration with the Aboriginal community in Victoria as we build a culturally safe and inclusive workplace for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees. We continue to engage and build relationships with local Aboriginal communities and work closely with them to enhance opportunities and services aimed at empowerment, equality, and equal participation across all areas of the organisation.
We value the diversity and differences of our employees, including their age, gender, culture, religion, sexual orientation, abilities, and life experience. We celebrate these diverse experiences and perspectives as each person brings an informed and contemporary approach to our work which enhances the wellbeing of all. We aim to provide a safe place that is reflective of the community it serves, allowing everyone to bring their whole selves to work.”
If after reading this, you're not sure you tick every single criteria box, but have the passion to get behind our purpose, the determination to face a challenge and a willingness to grow and learn, we think you should click the apply button anyway. We're passionate about building a diverse and inclusive team, and love hearing from people like you.
Find out what it is like working as a Victorian Public Servant for Victoria Police: https://www.police.vic.gov.au/vps
