Careers at CSPD

**Temporary full-time position, 2-year contract!

Are you a proactive and experienced Project Manager ready to make a real impact in the education sector? Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese (CSPD) is seeking an experienced Project Manager to drive the successful delivery of strategic wellbeing programs and projects that support students across our school communities.

In this dynamic role, you’ll manage programs and projects end-to-end. From strategic planning and stakeholder engagement to managing budgets, mitigating risks and delivering measurable outcomes - this role supports the Student Support Directorate while working closely with cross-functional program and project teams to enhance student wellbeing and success.

In this role, you will:

• Develop program and project plans for approval, implementing approved program and project plans, maintaining program and project schedules and leading and coordinating resources to meet project milestones and deadlines

• Managing project budget from the project and resource plans

• Engage and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders and work proactively to gain their support and endorsement by establishing contacts, conducting presentations/workshops and attending stakeholder meetings

• Track and report on program and project progress, budget and resources to CSPD project delivery framework standards

• Determining project resourcing requirements, recruiting staff and managing development and implementation of the project on a day-to-day basis

• Identifying risks affecting the delivery of project outcomes and, where necessary, deploying contingencies to ensure completion of the project

• Developing and managing regular project plan progress reports, project and steering committee meetings, and ensuring project artefacts are updated and maintained

• Work with the procurement team to obtain external services and products, and manage vendors and service providers as part of project delivery

About You:

• Relevant qualifications in project and program management.

• Proven experience in managing projects and coordinating diverse teams, including technology-focused project teams.

• Well-developed skills in stakeholder management, problem-solving and strategic planning.

• Experience in delivering projects and programs within an education or school system setting (preferred).

• A demonstrated commitment to continuous learning and supporting Catholic values.

Benefits 

CSPD has so much to offer its employees. As a valued member of the team, you can benefit from up to 25% off school fees for your children enrolled in our schools. This discount can also be claimed by staff members who are grandparents, step-parents, carers, or guardians.

But that's not all. We offer

• Competitive remuneration

• Salary packaging 

• Wellbeing initiatives and resources

• Flexible work arrangements for eligible employees 

• Extensive growth and development opportunities 

• Cultural leave for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander employees

• State-of-the-art facilities
   

Interested? Apply today!

This position involves working with children. The appointment of successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory employment screening for child-related employment, including a valid Working with Children Check and adoption and compliance with CSPD’s Child Safeguarding Procedures and Code of Conduct When Working With Students and Children. For more information, please visit The Office of The Children’s Guardian here. 

CSPD promotes the safety and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, and children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, as well as people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds.