Project Manager
Plenti
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Sydney • Australia
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About the role
- Own the planning, execution and delivery of complex, cross-functional initiatives including technology-enabled change, new product launches, regulatory change, and process improvement
- Define project scope, objectives, success measures and milestones in collaboration with sponsors and key stakeholders
- Proactively identify, manage and mitigate risks, issues and dependencies, escalating where appropriate
- Ensure initiatives are delivered on time, within agreed scope, and aligned to business outcomes and regulatory obligations
- Facilitate effective cross-functional collaboration through steering committees, working groups and regular delivery forums
- Communicate clearly and confidently on status, risks, trade-offs and decisions to a range of audiences, including executives, product teams and operational stakeholders
- Balance competing priorities and negotiate realistic but ambitious timelines and deliverables
- Define and embed fit-for-purpose project management practices that support speed, quality and accountability
- Introduce structure, governance and cadence into project delivery while remaining flexible to business needs
- Maintain high standards of documentation, decision logging, change control and reporting
- Contribute to continuous improvement of how Plenti scopes, delivers and measures strategic initiatives
- Act as a subject matter expert in project delivery across the business
- Partner with impacted teams to ensure operational readiness for change, including processes, training, communications and support models
- Coordinate UAT, go-live activities and early-life support for new initiatives
- Define and track benefits realisation post-implementation
Requirements
- 5–8+ years’ experience in a Project Manager or similar role delivering complex, cross-functional initiatives
- Experience in financial services, fintech, payments, lending or a closely related regulated industries
- Strong regulatory delivery experience, including working on initiatives with compliance, legal or regulatory change components
- Demonstrated success delivering multiple initiatives end-to-end in fast-paced, high-growth or change-heavy environments
- Proven ability to bring structure, clarity and discipline to project delivery while operating comfortably in ambiguity
- Experience working in a product-driven environment alongside Product Managers and technology teams
- Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence, challenge and build trust at all levels
- Strong problem-solving and analytical capability — able to break down complex problems and drive pragmatic outcomes
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to tailor messaging for technical and non-technical audiences
- Experience working with lending, credit, risk, operations, treasury, compliance or product teams
- Exposure to technology-focused initiatives such as platform migrations, system integrations, digital product development, workflow automation or data initiatives
- Relevant certifications (e.g. PRINCE2, PMP, Agile/Scrum) are valued but not essential if equivalent experience can be demonstrated
Benefits
- flexible working
- volunteer and study leave
- monthly social events
- office snacks
- company Townhalls
- D&I initiatives and events
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
project managementregulatory deliveryrisk managementbenefits realisationUATsystem integrationsworkflow automationdata initiativesproduct developmentprocess improvement
Soft Skills
stakeholder managementproblem-solvinganalytical capabilitycommunication skillsinfluencingnegotiationcollaborationadaptabilityclaritydiscipline
Certifications
PRINCE2PMPAgileScrum