Senior ICT Project Manager

Senior ICT Project Manager (ID: REQ624169)

Employment Type: Health Manager Level 4 - Full Time, Permanent & Exempt (12 month contract)
Remuneration: $147,653.00 - $175,917.00 per annum, plus 12% superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38

Additional Benefits: Generous Flexible Working practices, access to Fitness Passport, Novated car leasing arrangement, and Salary sacrificing to Superannuation.

Location: 1 Reserve Road, St Leonards

Applications Close: 11:59 PM, Sunday 11 January 2026

The Cancer Institute NSW is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects the community we serve. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQA+, neurodiverse individuals, and people with disabilities to apply!

Where you’ll be working
The Cancer Institute NSW is the NSW Government’s cancer control agency, established to lessen the impact of cancer across the state.

Working at the Cancer Institute NSW means joining a team of committed and dedicated staff who are proud to be a part of the Institute’s purpose of overseeing and accelerating the effectiveness of cancer control in NSW.

The Cancer Institute is a collaborative working environment that encourages diversity and inclusion in how we work and the way we work together. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are strongly encouraged to apply. Greater consideration will be given to suitable applicants, in order to improve access to employment and career opportunities (GSE Rule 26).

About the Opportunity
The ICT Senior Project Manager leads and manages the risk, quality and progress of complex ICT projects to organisational standards, and ensures projects are completed on time, on budget, to quality standards, and within agreed scope.

For your application to be considered

To submit your application, please provide:

• Your resume (maximum five pages)
• A covering letter addressing the Essential Requirements, as outlined in the Role Description
• A response to the Pre-screening Questions in your application

Essential Requirements

• Project qualifications and demonstrated extensive experience in IT project management and methodologies and affiliations with a proven track record for delivering on time and within budget.
• Proven experience in managing multiple concurrent digital and application delivery projects on time and budget.
• Extensive experience in relationship and delivery management with vendors in the digital and application solution area, ensuring projects are completed within agreed timeframes and budgets.

Pre-Screening Questions

1. Can you share an example of a complex ICT project you've managed from start to finish. How did you ensure this project was delivered to scope, budget, schedule and quality standards? What project management delivery methodology did you use? What were some of your challenges on this project and how did you overcome them?
2. From your experience on delivering ICT projects, can you provide an example where you've identified a major risk or issue which will impact your delivery timeline. What action(s) did you did to mitigate this risk or issue and what was the outcome?
3. From your experience delivering ICT projects, can you provide an example where key stakeholders were unclear about their needs or business requirements and or kept changing their minds during the project? How did you approach this situation to confirm the scope and manage shifting expectations? What did you do to keep the project on track, and what was the outcome?

Need more information? 

• Click here for the Position Description.
• Find out more about applying for this position
• Learn more about Cancer Institute NSW

Additional Information 

• Applicants will be assessed against the essential criteria in the Position Description.

• NSW Health is committed to accessibility and may provide adjustments to the recruitment and interview process as needed, including physical adjustments, interview setup, or scheduling needs. 
• This role is for the recruitment of a temporary and permanent position and requires full working rights in Australia (e.g. Australian citizenship/ permanent resident). If you currently hold a temporary visa that allows you to live and work in Australia, you may be eligible for employment opportunities in line with the conditions of your visa.

Contact People

Please contact the Hiring Manager, Kapil Bagga on kapil.bagga@health.nsw.gov.au if you have any questions about this role.

For Aboriginal candidates who would like to talk to the CEC Aboriginal Workforce Consultant, please contact HSNSW-AboriginalCareers@health.nsw.gov.au. Support is also available through the Stepping Up website.

Please let HSNSW-DisabilityEmployment@health.nsw.gov.au know if you require any adjustments to the recruitment process so we can support you to present your best self.