IT Project Director (Ref 26429)

Responsibilities

1. Account & Stakeholder Leadership

Serve as senior interface to customers and internal executives.

Chair or co‑chair steering and programme governance forums, ensuring clear decisions, explicit ownership, controlled escalation

Manage misalignment between stakeholders with different priorities (e.g. governance vs operations) and drive resolution at the correct level.

2. Delivery Intervention & Stabilisation (Critical)

Actively intervene in delivery when execution quality is weak, specifically:

Reframing priorities and critical path

Improving decision clarity

Enforcing action discipline

Work side‑by‑side with PMs to:

Improve meeting quality

Upgrade steering presentations and minutes

Strengthen follow‑up discipline

Accountable for raising execution capability.

3. Project Manager Uplift & Governance

Provide coaching to PMs on issue framing, situation awareness, dependency management, risk‑based prioritisation, stakeholder communication, cost control.

Establish minimum execution standards, eg: Action logs, Steering decks, Decision tracking.

Intervene decisively when performance creates material delivery risk.

4. Vendor & Dependency Management

Manage high‑risk third‑party dependencies that affect milestones.

Manage vendor escalation, deadlock resolution, contractual or commercial leverage decisions

Provide guidance on vendor management

5. Programme Governance & Commercial Control

Own programme‑level: Delivery confidence, Financial outcomes, Change control discipline

Ensure governance exists to enable high quality execution.

Protect contractual position while maintaining workable stakeholder relationships.

Requirements

15+ years of relevant project / programme delivery experience, with at least 5 years in a Project Director / Programme Lead or equivalent senior role. PMP certification or equivalent preferred.

Proven leadership of large, complex, multi‑stakeholder programmes (public sector, regulated environments, or mission‑critical systems strongly preferred) on time, within budget, and in compliance with legal requirements.

Strong leadership and management skills

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively interact with stakeholders at all levels, including legal teams and clients.

Experience in financial management, resource allocation, and risk management within project environments.

Demonstrates structured and credible leadership under delivery pressure, with the ability to thrive in fast‑paced environments while consistently driving results and continuous improvement.

Licence no: 12C6060

Pay: Up to $13,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person