Senior Project Manager

Job Description

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Location: Perth, WA
Contract Type: 6 months, maybe extended
Client: Government sector/$850-$950 per day depending on experience

About the Role

Our government client is seeking an experienced Security Project Manager to lead the implementation and uplift of the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) Essential Eight across a complex enterprise environment. This role is integral to strengthening the organisation’s cyber resilience, ensuring consistent maturity uplift, and aligning security controls with government standards and risk frameworks. They strongly seek someone who has implemented this at previous organisations.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end planning, execution, and delivery of the Essential Eight uplift program.
• Coordinate technical, security, and business stakeholders to ensure successful project outcomes.
• Develop project documentation including plans, schedules, risk registers, and reporting packs.
• Oversee assessment of current maturity levels and define uplift pathways to target maturity.
• Manage vendors, internal teams, and third-party partners supporting the implementation.
• Monitor and report progress to executive and governance committees.
• Ensure alignment with government cyber security policies, ISM, PSPF, and internal frameworks.

Skills & Experience

• Proven experience delivering cyber security or technology risk projects within government or highly regulated environments.
• Strong understanding of the ACSC Essential Eight, including implementation challenges and maturity assessment.
• Experience working within a Government organisation would be highly desirable.
• Background in project management methodologies
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication, and negotiation skills.
• Experience coordinating technical teams including security operations, networks, and infrastructure.
• Ability to translate complex security requirements into actionable project deliverables.

How to Apply

Due to timelines, you must be available immediately and you must have full Australian working rights and be located in Perth. Please attach your CV to the link above or send your CV to wes@psgaus.com.au