Sharp and Carter are partnering with a large Queensland State Government Department to source a Senior Project Manager for an initial 12 month contract based in Brisbane. The Senior Project Manager will play a key role in the configuration and implementation of a number of best-fit HCM solutions to enable the Department to leverage current best-practice and retain and develop its workforce to meet and exceed organisational objectives. The Program equally has responsibility to deliver a modernisation uplift of the current ECC6 to SAP S/4HANA for finance, procurement and assets (ERP, less Core HR/Payroll). 
 
The department is embarking on a project to modernise its current ERP platform from ECC6 to S/4HANA. The Senior Project Manager will oversee the foundational planning to support a technical uplift that will provide:

• some initial improvements to processes;
• reduce technical debt;
• reduce current risks;
• will provide platform for future state;
• minimise business disruption; and
• A preliminary step towards future comprehensive transformation.

Key Responsibilities.

• Definition, documentation and successful completion of a complex project ensuring that project, quality, communications, benefits, change control and risk management processes are maintained and effectively applied to address project and Departmental needs and opportunities.
• Collaborating, liaising and negotiating with internal stakeholders, including the Project Executive and Project Board members, Department Directors, Functional leads, other Department staff, and external project stakeholders, co-ordinating the delivery of the project activities.
• Building and managing the ERP project team across a diverse range of functions to undertake planning, design, implementation, training and maintenance of agreed deliverables, contractual and financial obligations, ensuring project deliverables are completed within planned constraints.
• Managing the progress of the project including the establishment of performance indicators and the maintenance of project records to meet requests for information and for statistical and planning purposes.
• Ensuring compliance with Department project management methodology, legislative, industrial and other influences on the project.
• Overseeing operational aspects of the project including the preparation of reports, planning documentation, communications, and tracking key project milestones and adjusting project plans and/or resources to meet the needs of the project
• Acting as the escalation point for risks and issues identified throughout the project and proactively co-ordinating these; including reporting, mitigation, rectification strategies and activities.

About You.

• Proven experience in the delivery of successful SAP ERP implementations, within large and complex organisations.
• Experience with projects delivering uplift from EEC6 to SAP S/4HANA.
• Professional Experience – Minimum of 10 years of project management experience with at least 5 years in SAP ERP implementations or similar.
• Proven ability to manage projects, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to budget.
• Experience with Prince2, Agile and Waterfall project management methodologies.
• Ability to work autonomously to deliver against agreed outcomes.

For more information and a copy of the full position description, please reach out to Max on 0423 220 107 or at mpower@sharpandcarter.com.au - Please note applications close 30/04/25