About the Role 

Key Responsibilities 

• Provide project management of one or more workstreams for software migration projects for clients on the IBM Z platform
• Consult with the Program Manager and review project proposals to determine goals, time frame, funding limitations, procedures for accomplishing project, and allocation of resources
• Analyze the need for and provide the necessary project management for project planning, execution (including the development of project plans)
• Report on project activities, changes in scope, challenges and requirements to the leadership team as a strategic tool in keeping implementers and decision makers moving toward consistent, business or mission-focused goals and objectives
• Communicate with the Program Management internally and with the customer on ongoing status, milestones, and project risks
• This is a remote job opportunity which may require some travel to client sites in Asia-Pacific region.

Skills/Experience 

• At least five years of technical project management experience
• PMP or PRINCE2 certification
• Demonstrated knowledge of operations and project management skills
• Demonstrated excellent written and communications skills
• Experience managing cross-functional technical teams, with overall responsibility for managing scope, cost, schedule, and contractual deliverables, which includes applying techniques for planning, tracking, change control, and risk management
• Strong negotiation skills with the ability to organize competing priorities and adapt to change 

• IBM Z Mainframe experience

• Experience doing application development on IBM Z, including programming languages like Cobol or PL/1 is a plus

• Experience with IBM Z software products

WHO WE ARE Kirra Services is a leading provider of IT services and recruitment personnel, headquartered in Canberra, ACT. Award-winning winners of the Seek SARA 2025 Small Recruitment Company of the Year, we partner closely with a range of Federal Government agencies and are continuously seeking talented professionals to join our growing team.  Kirra Services is proudly SupplyNation Certified and majority Indigenous-owned. We are committed to creating opportunities for all Australians and strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates to apply for all roles.