- 1-year contract, renewable
- Government project
- Hybrid work arrangement
The Data Programme drives enterprise data initiatives to enhance data accessibility, reliability, and reusability across the education ecosystem. We are seeking a Project Manager to strengthen delivery governance, streamline project operations, and coordinate multiple data and analytics workstreams. The ideal candidate is organized, process-driven, and experienced in managing large-scale, multi-stakeholder projects within the public sector or data domain.
Responsibilities
- Run regular cadences and progress reviews to track milestones, surface risks, and ensure accountability across workstreams.
- Collaborate with divisions and external agencies to monitor dataset onboarding, integration, and delivery timelines.
- Manage and fulfil security and compliance requirements of our systems (e.g. System Security Plan, VAPT, IT Audit).
- Work with relevant teams to ensure data products user onboarding and access provisioning are completed within stipulated SLAs.
- Plan and support key meetings to drive data programme outcomes.
- Identify and implement process improvements to automate tracking, simplify reporting, and standardize workflows.
- Track programme metrics and delivery KPIs (e.g. dataset onboarding rate, automation coverage, adoption levels) to monitor progress against goals and support leadership reporting.
- Oversee vendor management activities including contract tracking, deliverable validation, and performance monitoring to ensure timely and quality delivery.
- Maintain project documentation, decision logs, and deliverables for governance and audit compliance.
Requirements
- 3-7 years of experience in project or programme management, preferably in the public sector, data, or technology domains.
- Proficient in Agile delivery methods, and familiar with tools such as Jira and Confluence.
- Strong organizational, coordination, and communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple stakeholders.
- Excellent attention to detail and documentation discipline.
- Experience working with security and compliance processes (e.g. VAPT, System Security Plan) is an advantage.
- Familiarity with data or analytics platforms (e.g. AWS Redshift, SageMaker, Tableau) is a plus.
- Able to work independently and manage delivery across a hybrid (onsite/offsite) environment.
