Bridge IT Engineering is seeking a Technical Project Manager for a federal government department based in Canberra. This is a 12 months contract with extension option of up to 2x12 months. Please note that a Baseline Security Clearance is required to be considered.

Key duties and responsibilities

Technical Project Managers will be required to:

• Build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including business partners, cross-agency collaborations and service providers.
• Research, plan, implement, monitor and evaluate ICT projects, programs and related initiatives.
• Negotiate and engage with stakeholders to ensure effective communication, coordination and collaboration for timely and successful outcomes.
• Identify, manage and resolve project issues, risks, dependencies and constraints.
• Provide management, coordination, governance and assurance of complex ICT projects.
• Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams in an agile environment to deliver desired change, ensuring benefits realisation and agreed outcomes.
• Represent the team and branch in project governance meetings and provide clear up to date reports on status and the implications of risks on projects to ensure their success.
• Oversee project resources including delivery partners to ensure a high performing, motivated and well-developed team that delivers results.
• Provide technical oversight across solution architecture, integrations, data flows and non‑functional requirements.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary technical teams and align delivery with enterprise architecture and roadmaps.
• Understand and oversee data governance, structured/unstructured data flows and the implications of emerging technologies such as AI and automation on project delivery.
• Ensure delivery aligns with the Australian Government standards such as Digital Service Standard (DSS), including user‑centred design, inclusion, accessibility and continuous improvement; and meets security, privacy, data governance and operational standards, with clear transition-to-support and service readiness.

Essential criteria

1.Relevant ICT qualifications and a minimum of 10 years' experience successfully delivering complex ICT projects and programs with capability to identify, assess and manage project, program and technical risks, constraints, dependencies and compliance requirements in Federal government ICT environments.

2.Proven ability to build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including business partners, cross-agency collaborations and service providers.

3.Recognised project management certifications (e.g., PRINCE2, PMP, Agile, Scrum) and experience with/ and application of project management frameworks and methodologies (Waterfall, Agile, Hybrid), including backlog management, iteration planning and release management.

4.Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to translate technical concepts for senior and non-technical stakeholders.

5.Demonstrated technical acumen spanning solution architecture, integrations/APIs, cloud platforms, DevOps (CI/CD), cybersecurity controls and data management.