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Your work will make a real difference to how Victorians experience an important public service.\nAbout Today\nToday is Australia’s most awarded social impact agency. We use design and technology to make positive change happen, at pace and at scale.\nOur team includes strategists, researchers, designers, technologists and makers of all kinds. We partner with organisations across government, not-for-profit and industry to tackle complex social and environmental challenges, with a deep commitment to care, craft, and meaningful outcomes.\nWe’re a purpose-driven organisation. If you want to spend your days helping impact organisations make a difference, this is the place for you.\nLearn more at today.design/careers.\nWhat’s the role?\nYou’ll lead several projects within a human-centred design service transformation program, working with multidisciplinary teams of strategic designers, product designers, business analysts and technologists. You’ll work across a varied stakeholder group, adjusting how you communicate and what tools you use to suit the people in the room.\nYou’ll work on meaningful, community-focused projects alongside a team of passionate, inclusive and curious people. We offer generous benefits including flexibility, a learning budget, wellness support, generous parental leave and your birthday off.\nDay to day, you’ll be:\nLeading delivery on multiple projects within the program\nActing as a primary contact for client stakeholders and keeping communication clear and regular\nManaging requirements, timelines, budgets and dependencies across your projects\nCoordinating the day-to-day, from supporting teams during field research to working with our offshore development team\nKeeping reporting accurate and current, including budget, scope, risk and project status\nFinding ways to improve how we run projects so the team can spend more time on the work that matters\nRequirements\nWho we’re looking for\nYou have 5+ years of project management experience in an agency, consultancy, government or similar environment, and a track record managing strategic, product or digital projects. You understand human-centred design and know how to run a project that has research and iteration built into it. You’re comfortable with both agile and waterfall approaches and you know when each one fits.\nYou bring a solid project management toolkit and you’re confident in the Atlassian, Microsoft and Google suites. You write and speak clearly, you stay steady when things are ambiguous, and you work through problems rather than around them. Business analysis experience is a bonus.\nHow you work (this matters a lot to us)\nWe’re looking for someone who is collaborative, proactive and kind. You look for ways to help the people around you, you know your strengths and you’re happy to support others to grow. You bring optimism and a sense of humour to the work, and you contribute to the culture and ways of working that make Today a good place to be.\nBenefits\nThe details\n12 month fixed term contract, full time\nLocated in Naarm on a hybrid basis\nYou must be legally able to work in Australia without restrictions\nRemuneration package of $130-155K inc Super\nBenefits involve inclusive leave entitlements, a flexible work environment, learning and development, Employee Assistance Program, regular team events and moments of connection. \nOur hiring process\nSend in your application. We appreciate personal cover letters and ask that you avoid using AI to generate your words. We really just want to hear from you.\nMaggie, our People and Culture Director, or your Hiring Manager will give you a call to discuss your application. We’ll meet for an interview to go deeper. 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