149934 Program or Project Manager (General)

Construction Project Managers, ICT Project Managers and Project Administrators are excluded from this occupation. Construction Project Managers are included in Occupation 131131 Construction Project Manager. ICT Project Managers are included in Occupation 113232 ICT Project Manager. Project Administrators are included in Occupation 511232 Program or Project Administrator.

• Plans the scope, goals, budget, schedule and staffing of programs or projects, in consultation with sponsors and stakeholders within discrete project timeframes
• Coordinates and aligns projects or groups of related projects within a program to achieve strategic objectives
• Leads and manages program or project delivery staff, contractors and suppliers to deliver agreed work on time and within budget
• Tracks progress, cost and quality against program or project plans, and adjusts resources and timelines when needed
• Identifies and manages risks and issues across programs or projects, and prepares plans to deal with them if they occur
• Establishes program or project governance arrangements, business cases and prepares and presents status reports and other project papers to sponsors and decision-makers
• Manages communication and relationships with program or project stakeholders, clients, suppliers, delivery teams and other project staff across the life of programs or projects
• Oversees the handover, close-out, review and evaluation of programs or projects