Senior Project Manager

Australian Payments Plus

. Lead complex, high-value technology contract negotiations and renewals from negotiation strategy through execution .

Posted 9/25/2026contractSydney • AustraliaSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading complex technology contract negotiations and managing cross-functional projects, ensuring alignment with operational resilience, cybersecurity, and data protection standards. Proven ability to build relationships with stakeholders and deliver projects that meet quality and business objectives.

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Technology Contract NegotiationCross-Functional Negotiation LeadershipProject ManagementStakeholder ManagementOperational Resilience Expertise

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Hard Skills

Negotiation Strategy DevelopmentContractual ConsiderationsRisk ManagementBudget ManagementGovernance and Reporting

Soft Skills

Influencing SkillsRelationship ManagementExecutive Communication

Industry Keywords

CybersecurityCloud ServicesData ProtectionIncident ManagementBusiness ContinuityDisaster RecoveryPaymentsFinancial ServicesRegulated Environment

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudCyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead complex, high-value technology contract negotiations and renewals from negotiation strategy through execution
Develop negotiation strategies, objectives and commercial positions with key stakeholders
Coordinate cross-functional negotiations across Technology, Product, Legal, Risk, Finance and senior executives
Address contractual considerations relating to operational resilience, cybersecurity, cloud services, data protection, incident management, business continuity and disaster recovery
Frame complex issues into options, trade-offs and recommendations for executive decision-making
Develop and manage project plans, timelines, budgets and resource requirements
Identify and manage project risks, issues and dependencies
Maintain governance, reporting and documentation throughout delivery
Build trusted relationships and communicate with stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle
Ensure deliverables meet objectives, quality standards and business requirements

Requirements

What you’ll need

Demonstrated experience leading complex, high-value technology contract negotiations and renewals, including developing and executing negotiation strategies
Strong understanding of technology contracts, particularly provisions relating to operational resilience, cybersecurity, cloud services, data protection, incident management, business continuity and disaster recovery
Proven ability to lead complex cross-functional negotiations across Technology, Product, Legal, Risk, Finance and senior executives
Strong commercial judgement and ability to translate complexity into practical recommendations
Excellent executive stakeholder management and ability to frame options and trade-offs and drive timely decisions
Significant experience delivering complex projects across planning, governance, budgets, resources, risk and stakeholder management
5+ years' Senior Project Manager experience
Strong influencing and relationship-management skills
Experience within payments, financial services, technology or another complex regulated environment highly regarded

Benefits

Comp & perks

12 Month FTC (fixed-term contract)
Opportunity to work on Australia’s critical domestic payments infrastructure
Opportunity to solve complex problems, influence important outcomes and make an impact at national scale