What’s the role?

Join our dynamic Technology, Digital and Data division as a Senior Project Manager and seize this exciting opportunity to lead impactful projects.

In this role, you will be an integral part of the dynamic Strategy & Portfolio Management Team that supports the delivery of technology and digital initiatives across News Corp Australia.

You will lead the delivery of our critical initiatives within our Commercial and Consumer Technology practice! You'll be at the helm, planning, executing, and delivering projects on time, within budget, and aligned with our business priorities. Throughout each project's journey, you'll oversee progress, guide project teams, and tackle challenges head-on. Be part of our dynamic team, driving impactful projects and making a real difference!

Key Responsibilities

• Defining project scope, goals and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders

• Planning and managing scope, deliverables, required resources, work plan, budget and timing of initiatives

• Ensure delivery partners are across business drivers to manage the work within the program timeframes and budget

• Enable visibility of project performance to senior stakeholders and the Portfolio Management Team

• Identify and escalate risks and issues at the appropriate forums and devise mitigation/treatment strategies

• Managing multiple internal and external stakeholders, at all levels

• Manage proposed changes to scope, schedule or budget and ensure change requests are assessed and approved at the appropriate level

• Manage vendor agreements/contracts to ensure services agreed and delivered represent value for money

• Manage platform and financial resources effectively to ensure optimal return on investment and efficiency in meeting business outcomes

• Ensuring projects meet success parameters and ROI targets stated in the business case

• Managing vendor relationships

• Providing leadership and direction of technical teams (including solution architects, developers and testers)

Who are you?

• Track record of successfully delivering digital/technology projects within a complex environment covering scope, scheduling and budget control

• Experience in running projects with different technology platforms/systems. Eg. Salesforce

• Experience leading and directing technical teams including business analysts, engineers, developers, solution architects, and testers

• Experience engaging and influencing senior management and other groups of stakeholders, with the ability to inspire multidisciplinary teams and drive action

• Thorough understanding of technology concepts and project management principles

• Strong verbal and written communication skills and you use tools to discover and communicate key insights into meaningful and visual reports.

• Ability to build strong and positive relationships across teams and with stakeholders at all levels; and you are a strong influencer who drives action.

News Benefits

News Benefits is our way of saying thank you to our people for their valued contribution to News, our audiences, clients and communities. Thanking them for the great things they do daily, for the greater good of Australia. Our benefits include:

• Exclusively ours - Access to publications and products from across the News Corp family

• Health & wellbeing - Advice, support and facilities for healthy minds and bodies (including an onsite gym at our Adelaide, Brisbane & Sydney offices)

• Time off - News offers a range of leave options to support your personal needs and moments that matter in life: Parental leave, Birthday leave, Volunteer leave, Career break and Compassionate leave.

• Helping you grow - Development opportunities (including diversity and inclusion - focused education series) and recognition

• Financial wellbeing - Support on making the most of your money

• Perks & discounts - Exclusive offers across a range of products and services

• Giving back - Make a difference to our communities.

• Workplace Inclusion and facilities – Engage with your passions through various employee-resource groups and accessibility to multi-faith quiet rooms & parents’ rooms

Who are we?

We are proud to be Australia’s most impactful media group, we’re even prouder of what we stand for. Together, we inform, advocate and inspire all Australians, for a better Australia.

With over 150 brands across news, sport and lifestyle, News Corp Australia is trusted by over 18 million Australians a month to provide the information and inspiration they seek.

Renowned for world-class journalism and marketing services nationally and internationally, we offer a fast-paced environment that encourages individuals to take control of their future and challenge themselves in ever-changing fields.

What’s next?

Apply now or for more information on careers at News Corp Australia visit www.newscorpaustralia.com/careers

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion We know that diversity strengthens our teams and newsrooms as we seek to tell stories that represent the diverse communities of Australia that we serve. Our people make us unique and we all have a story. We encourage people of all ages, backgrounds, races, cultures, religions, sexual orientations, abilities and gender identities to apply. Inclusion is important to us and we want everyone at News to bring their whole-selves to work. If you require any accommodations or adjustments throughout the recruitment process, or would like to outline which pronouns you prefer, please feel free to let us know.

If you require any accommodations or adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please feel free to let us know. For more information regarding Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at NewsCorp Australia please visit www.newscorpaustralia.com/careers under the DEI section.

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Technology, Digital and Data

We are proud to be Australia’s most impactful media group, we’re even prouder of what we stand for: Together, we inform, advocate and inspire all Australians, for a better Australia.

With over 150 brands across news, sport and lifestyle, backed by a team of more than 5,000 dedicated people across the country, News Corp Australia is trusted by over 17 million Australians a month to provide the information and inspiration they seek across multiple digital, video, audio and print platforms.

Renowned for world-class journalism and marketing services nationally and internationally, we are passionate, creative and dynamic. We offer a fast-paced environment that encourages individuals to take control of their future and challenge themselves in ever-changing fields.