Principal Project Officer

This role offers the unique opportunity to drive change and enhance organisational efficiency within an influential educational infrastructure planning body. You will play a crucial role in delivering on action planning for continuous improvement initiatives, managing data visualisation dashboards, and influencing decision-making across the organisation. If you have a strong background in data analysis, dashboard management, continuous improvement in an infrastructure planning or project management environment, this role could be your next career milestone.

Opportunity to influence decision-making across educational infrastructure planning
Drive continuous improvement initiatives
Manage data visualisation dashboards

What you'll do:

As a Principal Project Officer, you will be at the forefront of driving change within the organisation. Your role will involve turning data into actionable insights that align with strategic objectives. You will also contribute to initiatives that improve service delivery for diverse communities. Your expertise in data analysis and dashboard management will be instrumental in enhancing business processes, systems, governance and capability within the department. This role offers a unique chance to join a multidisciplinary team and make a lasting impact on the educational landscape.

Analyse complex datasets to extract meaningful insights
Collaborate with the Project Director in developing and executing in-progress action plans for continuous improvement
Develop and maintain PowerBI dashboarding to provide real-time reporting and visualisation of key performance indicators and project metrics
Support identification, recommendation, and implementation of enhancements to planning tools, templates, business processes, and systems
Contribute to the development and application of quality assurance frameworks to elevate project planning standards
Prepare reports, presentations, and documentation for the Project Director to support continuous improvement initiatives
Assist the Project Director in managing changes related to process improvements
Aid in developing and refining project design templates, process maps, and standard operating procedures

What you bring:

The ideal candidate for the Principal Project Officer position brings a wealth of experience from infrastructure planning or project management environments. Your proficiency in Microsoft PowerBI for dashboard creation and data visualisation will be essential for this role. Experience with other Microsoft tools such as Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote and Teams is also highly regarded. A background in government or public sector roles would be beneficial. Your ability to analyse complex data sets and translate them into actionable insights will be key to your success in this role.

Qualifications or industry experience in infrastructure planning (built environment), project management, business improvement, or a related field.
Proficiency in Microsoft PowerBI, including dashboard creation and data visualisation.
Experience with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Teams, SAP Enterprise Portal.
Experience in the government, public, or education sector.
Background in project/program management within infrastructure (built environment) projects.
Demonstrated ability to analyse data and translate it into actionable insights.

What sets this company apart:

Our client is a leading organisation within the educational infrastructure planning sector. They are committed to driving continuous improvement and enhancing organisational efficiency. This is an exciting opportunity to join a passionate multidisciplinary team and contribute to significant government initiatives. You will have the chance to influence the future of school and early childhood infrastructure, making a lasting impact on the educational landscape.

What's next:

Ready for your next career milestone? Apply now!

Apply today by clicking on the link provided. We look forward to receiving your application.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples are encouraged to apply.
To apply please click apply or call Noah Young on +61 7 3032 2283 for a confidential discussion.