• Own end-to-end project delivery, including planning, execution, quality, and deployment • Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget • Support definition of project scope and requirements • Create and maintain detailed project plans • Identify and manage risks proactively • Provide clear and consistent progress updates to stakeholders • Ensure adherence to internal processes and best practices • Coordinate and collaborate with multiple teams throughout the project lifecycle • Gather, manage, and communicate technical and functional requirements • Participate in solution validation and acceptance activities • Build strong relationships with stakeholders • Support and mentor other team members when needed

• Own and manage the display process, from carefully scoping projects to completion • Validate feasibility using milestone calculators, inventory readiness, and timeline constraints • Build and maintain accurate timelines and project management tracking with clear dependencies • Serve as the central point of coordination across internal teams and external vendors • Lead regular display project review meetings to ensure transparency for all stakeholders • Escalate and push back on infeasible timelines or incomplete inputs

Title: Senior Project Officer Location: Australia Job Description: Guiding the future of NSW education Position details - Clerk Grade 9/10 - Full-Time, Temporary (until May 2027) - Multiple positions to fill - Close to Wynyard station & hybrid work arrangements available About us At the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA), we are dedicated to carrying out meaningful work that drives improvements and elevates student achievement across NSW, now and into the future. We accomplish this by supporting all school sectors with high-quality syllabuses, assessment (including managing the HSC and NAPLAN), teaching standards (e.g., accrediting teachers) and school environments (including setting and monitoring school standards). NESA is a unique organisation in NSW (of around 740FTE staff) with significant state-wide impact, visit our website to learn more about the important work we do. About the role The Senior Project Officer is within the Assessment Services directorate which is responsible for the design, management and delivery of high-stakes assessment programs for NSW students from Kindergarten to Year 12. Reporting to the Principal Project Manager, NAPLAN; this role will manage and coordinate the development, implementation and evaluation of complex projects to achieve project outcomes and support the achievement of organisational objectives. This role will focus on projects relating to NAPLAN. On a day-to-day basis you will be responsible for: - Managing and overseeing all aspects of project planning, development and implementation for a range of projects. - Establishing and maintaining stakeholder relationships through effective communication, negotiation and issues management to engage stakeholders. - Monitoring and evaluating all aspects of project implementation, including risk and contingency management, benefits realisation, project impact and quality measures. - Managing a project team/s, ensuring compliance with governance and quality requirements, to successfully deliver all key project/s milestones and outcomes. To be successful, you will need: - Knowledge and experience prioritising and delivering outcomes relating to projects with competing priorities in an intensive work environment. - Proven experience establishing and managing collaborative stakeholder relationships given the range of diverse and, at times, competing expectations, interests, and sensitivities with changing assessment environment. - Willingness to work outside of normal business hours and at other Sydney locations during peak periods. - A current NSW Working with Children Check (WWCC) number. - Role 1 requires a relevant tertiary qualification and experience in education or teaching. Role 1: Senior Project Officer (Assessment) We invite you to download this role description for additional information on the position. - This position has a focus on the development of the test materials and marking of the writing scripts for NAPLAN. To be successful, you will require a relevant tertiary qualification and experience in education or teaching. Role 2: Senior Project Officer We invite you to download this role description for additional information on the position. - For this role you will benefit from having a strong project management background working on large scale projects. Note: A current NSW Working with Children Check (WWCC) clearance for paid employment is required before commencing in this role. It is not required at the application stage. The cost of the WWCC clearance is the responsibility of the successful applicant. At NESA you will benefit from: - An organisation where your contribution has a big impact. - An enviable CBD location (all modes of transport nearby, and excellent coffee and eateries) with refurbished offices. - Flexible working arrangements and generous leave entitlements. - Access to discounted health and fitness memberships via Fitness Passport, an employee assistance program and annual flu vaccinations.\ - Salary packaging options. - Working in a purpose driven and ethical organisation with committed colleagues.

• The Project Manager is responsible for the development, conduct and completion of research projects in accordance with the reasonable requirements of the originator of the project. • The Project Manager is responsible for all aspects of study management activities including cross functional team Leadership and co-ordination, Client communication/ management, financial management and Overall study delivery. • Project Manager must ensure studies are resourced effectively, managed efficiently, achieve project objectives within allocated budgets and agreed timelines and are conducted to the highest standards of Good Clinical Practice (GCP), regulatory requirements and applicable Standard Operating Procedures (SOP). • The Project Manager mentors/coaches Junior Project Management staff or Clinical Delivery Leads and assists their technical development. • Manage independently or with support from Portfolio Delivery Leads or Line Manager.