Typical Accountabilities:
• Agree and deliver plans for small projects (or contribution to a section of a larger project), including activities, resources, costs, roles, responsibilities and quality as defined in the IT Project Management Methodology (ADF).

• For small/sub projects, manage changes to project/programme scope, ensuring that all impacts and changes are approved and appropriately communicated to stakeholders and review boards. Manage relationships with business stakeholders to ensure the effective capturing of business requirements and commitment to project/program objectives. Responsible for steering / stakeholder meetings, communication of status, issues, and risks.

• Assist with managing project / programme budgets, forecasts, tasks, schedules, risks, change management, and status to support effective decisions and project reporting to stakeholders and review boards.

• Identify and assist with effective risk & issue management. Escalate risks and issues as appropriate.

• Ensure the project team adheres to all standards including ADF, quality, and compliance, as well as processes, defined technical capabilities, and best practices.

• Support senior colleagues in the continued development of the project management capabilities and ensure that best practice is adopted and reinforced.

• Typical project cost in the range of $10k - $100k, with a project team of up to 5 people.

• Work collaboratively with:

• Supplier Management function to manage delivery of small-sized supplier contracts.

• Internal and External Suppliers to ensure delivery of agreed products and services while ensuring adherence to AZ project delivery standards

• Business stakeholders to ensure the effective capturing of business requirements and commitment to project objectives


Typical People Management Responsibility (direct / indirect reports):
• Approximate number of people managed in total (all levels) - 5
• Matrix Manager – (projects/dotted line)

What is the global remit? (how many countries will the role operate in?):
• Own country

Education, Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
• Essential: Technical or business degree or relevant proven experience; 24+ months in a project delivery/project coordination role.
• Desirable: Masters degree

Skills and Capabilities:
• Essential: Project Management skills; Good communication and organisational skills; Good business acumen with sensitivity to environment; Familiar with project management and delivery methodologies and standards
• Desirable: Some experience of working with internal and third party suppliers.; Experience leading small teams and activities.; Agile, Lean & Six Sigma Skills

Key Relationship to reach solutions:
• Internal (to AZ or team): Programme and Project Managers; Steering committees and business stakeholders; IT resource and service providers; Purchasing; User community; Internal Suppliers
• External (to AZ): Third party suppliers; External networks

Date Posted

18-mai.-2026

Closing Date

18-mai.-2026

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