Specsavers

Senior Project Manager

Specsavers

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Port Melbourne • Australia

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Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

Azure

About the role

  • Facilitate the delivery of technology and data solutions for local and global projects.
  • Lead the delivery of projects using waterfall and agile methodologies, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and technical requirements.
  • Manage scope, timelines and quality standards, while driving the effective execution of prioritised backlogs in line with business objectives, technical and data requirements.

Requirements

  • Over 10 years of project and program delivery experience, including at least 5 years leading large, multi‑stream technology and data initiatives within complex matrixed environments (essential)
  • Proven success leading major projects from on‑premise to SaaS migrations, including detailed cutover planning and seamless service transition into global support models (essential)
  • Skilled at shaping early project scope into clear delivery plans, timelines, and resourcing, while leading cross‑functional teams (Architecture, Data Engineering, Analytics, BA, Testing, Reporting) and keeping business and technical stakeholders closely aligned.
  • Hands‑on experience delivering software and modern data platform initiatives, including work with Azure Data Factory, Databricks, and Power BI, and comfortable leading both agile and waterfall delivery with sprint planning, backlog refinement, and key ceremonies.
  • Proven ability to manage multiple initiatives at once and stay grounded in fast‑moving delivery environments, with strong change leadership to set direction, influence outcomes, and build momentum.
  • Formal project management qualifications (PRINCE2, Agile, etc.) are a bonus.
Benefits
  • Quarterly bonus scheme
  • Two free pairs of glasses each year
  • On-site free parking
  • Birthday, Volunteer, Professional Development and Paid Parental Leave
  • Health & Wellbeing programs
  • Fully funded social club – provides a wide range of activities throughout the year
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
project deliveryprogram deliverySaaS migrationscutover planningsoftware deliverydata platform initiativesagile methodologieswaterfall methodologiesbacklog refinementsprint planning
Soft Skills
leadershipstakeholder managementchange leadershipcross-functional team leadershipstrategic alignmentinfluence outcomesproject scopingtimelines managementquality standards managementeffective execution
Certifications
PRINCE2Agile