Project Manager/Scrum Master -12-month FTC
Are you looking for an awesome place to work, where you can proudly be your authentic self, and be part of #oneteam?
We are looking for a passionate team player who aligns with our values and culture, takes pride in their unique contributions, and can challenge the status quo with disruptive thinking. If this sounds like you, come and join us!
The Opportunity
Join a dynamic team in a transformative phase, transitioning from a virtual delivery model to a dedicated delivery model. They are implementing scaled agile methodologies to improve efficiency and outcomes. This transition marks a return to a model where dedicated teams manage projects end-to-end, focusing on agile principles while retaining essential project management skills.
The Hybrid Project Manager/Scrum Master will be at the forefront of this transition, leading dedicated teams using scrum methodologies while maintaining project management responsibilities, including budget management and change requests. This role requires a blend of scrum mastery and project management expertise, as they shift towards a service delivery manager model.
What you'll be doing day-to-day:
Scrum Master duties
- Facilitate key scrum ceremonies, including sprint planning, retrospectives, and daily stand-ups.
- Utilise Jira for managing project workflows, creating dashboards, and tracking progress with burndown charts.
- Lead a team (squad) to ensure smooth and efficient delivery of projects using scrum methodologies.
- Foster an environment of continuous improvement, guiding teams to refine and optimise agile practices.
Project Management duties
- Oversee budget forecasting and financial management for projects, ensuring alignment with organisational goals.
- Manage project timelines, resources, and deliverables, balancing agile methodologies with traditional project management practices.
- Handle change requests and ensure all project components are aligned with business objectives and stakeholder expectations.
Leadership and Support duties
- Act as a mentor to other project managers transitioning to agile methodologies, providing guidance and support.
- Define and communicate what 'good' looks like for the team and ensure adherence to best practices.
- Support the broader organisational shift towards a service delivery model, blending scrum and project management responsibilities.
Ideally You Possess
- Proven experience as a Scrum Master, with a strong understanding of agile frameworks and scrum methodologies.
- Experience in project management, including budgeting and financial tracking.
- Proficiency in using Jira for project management and agile workflow tracking.
- Strong leadership and communication skills, with the ability to coach and mentor team members.
- Experience in managing change requests and balancing agile and traditional project management approaches.
- Domain experience in industries such as energy or telco is beneficial but not essential.
- An adaptable and supportive attitude, capable of working in a hybrid role that blends
What We Offer
Working at Vocus will give you rewarding experiences and the opportunity to do extraordinary work. You will enjoy:
- Diverse and dynamic teams with a supportive and inclusive culture.
- Supportive career development plans with comprehensive ongoing training, support, and development opportunities.
- Flexible hours and a hybrid working environment
- Generous discounts to over 400 retailers.
- Competitive leave benefits, including anniversary leave, purchased leave, parental leave, volunteering leave, study leave, and much more. We also offer a fifth week of annual leave when you hit five years of service!
- Study assistance programs to excel your personal growth, learning and development.
- Health and wellness offerings, including access to our wellbeing initiatives that can help you from a financial, psychological, and physical perspective.
Working at Vocus is never just a job – it’s personal. We’re crazy about our customers and believe our people are the difference. Our wonderfully diverse team and a vibrant culture define us. We care about the impact we have on our people, our customers, and our communities and are committed to operating as a responsible, ethical business.
We pride ourselves on setting audacious and ambitious goals and believe that we can play our part in changing the Australian telecommunications landscape and make a fundamental difference to people’s lives.
With us, you’ll have the opportunity to lead and inspire teams, work on projects that are shaping the future of telecommunications and become part of a culture that thrives on creativity, encourages new ideas, and provides a collaborative and inclusive environment.
About Us
As Australia’s specialist fibre and network solutions provider, we own and operate 25,000km of secure, high-capacity fibre connecting people, businesses, governments, and communities across Australia to the world. Through our well-known retail brands, we deliver simple and affordable broadband, mobile, voice and energy services with the purpose of Building Critical Connections. Enabling Better Possibilities.
Ready to take the next step?
If you like the sound of this role and think you’d do a great job, but are worried you don’t tick every box, we encourage you to back yourself – we know that diverse groups are less-likely to apply for roles they’re not 100% qualified for, but just as likely to succeed at them!
We are a proud equal opportunity employer committed to providing a safe, diverse, and inclusive working environment where all our team members feel like they belong. We know diversity makes us stronger and we encourage applications irrespective of background, age, origin, gender, sexual orientation, identity, or ability.
If you feel comfortable, please let us know if you have any accessibility requirements upon application, so we can make any adjustments required to support you throughout our recruitment process.
Other details
- 452 Flinders St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia