Project Manager, Banking Department
Management role driving banking transformation at the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA).
x1 Permanent position & x1 2-year fix-term contract available.
Lead a high-performing team of project professionals delivering impactful work that makes a difference to the Australian people.
Diverse role leading the delivery of customer, industry and enterprise objectives.
About the business
The RBA’s Banking Department (BK) provides a range of banking services to Australian Government departments, agencies, overseas central banks and official institutions (customers). These services broadly comprise two activities: managing the government’s core accounts and transactional banking. BK provide customers access to high-quality, cost-effective and secure systems to collect, pay and manage government funds. This, in turn, supports the Commonwealth to serve the Australian people.
BK comprises Service Delivery (operations), Product, Risk and Change Delivery functions. This role sits within the Change Delivery team and leads the delivery of change activities for customer focused outcomes.
About you
We are seeking an experienced project manager with:
Exceptional people skills and a commitment to inclusive, team-based work.
Experience in applying project management principles in an agile environment.
Proven project management experience in financial services, government or highly regulated industries.
A practical and pragmatic style with an inquisitive, can-do attitude.
Outstanding written and verbal communication, attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
About the role
We’re looking for someone to lead a multi-disciplinary team focused on delivering customer outcomes and regulatory change. In this role you will have autonomy to plan and deliver changes that enhance the systems and processes BK use to deliver banking services to customers. Key activities include:
Understanding proposed customer, industry or enterprise changes and driving the delivery of these initiatives.
Defining, managing and executing delivery plans to ensure efficient and effective change.
Working closely with internal and external stakeholders to identify and manage risks, assumptions, issues and dependencies throughout the project lifecycle.
Continuous improvement, always looking for efficiencies in the delivery, operating and technology environment.
This role is an opportunity to shape how the RBA provides banking services for the Australian Government and community.
Key responsibilities
You will be responsible for delivering all aspects of the project lifecycle, including:
Developing and maintaining detailed project schedules, budgets, and resource plans.
Manage sprint planning and backlogs using tools such as JIRA.
Ensure on time delivery, within scope and budget.
Lead cross-functional teams, including business analysts, testers and technical specialists.
Work with third party providers to deliver shared objectives and outcomes.
Foster collaboration and accountability.
Consume detailed information, summarise and communicate to a broad range of stakeholders effectively.
Produce concise communications that allow management to make efficient and effective decisions.
Build strong relationships with management, governance and industry forums.
Manage competing priorities, facilitating efficient and effective decision-making.
Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate risks, assumptions issues and dependencies.
Maintain compliance with regulatory and governance standards.
Oversee smooth transition of technology and process changes into operations.
Ensure benefits realisation and adoption.
Drive enhancements in processes, technology, and capabilities.
Promote best practices in project governance and delivery.
Your background
5+ years' experience leading projects in financial services or government.
Exceptional planning, analysis, and implementation capabilities, with a proven ability to define project scope, goals, and deliverables.
Deep understanding of Australian payment systems and associated technologies is highly desirable.
Proven ability to translate complex concepts into clear, practical insights that enable effective decision making.
Demonstrated ability to effectively manage and reduce delivery risks and issues in complex environments.
Experience in managing and coaching multi-disciplinary project teams
Qualifications
Relevant tertiary qualifications or equivalent experience.
Relevant certifications (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2, Agile PM) highly desirable.
Be More
Working for an organisation that truly makes a difference to the people of Australia, we can offer development and career opportunities in a collaborative environment that supports your growth, wellbeing and promotes flexibility. Your individual growth and success drives the RBA forward as an organisation. Be more means you can do more, for yourself and for Australia.
Why RBA?
The RBA makes an important contribution to the Australian economy through the pursuit of national economic policy objectives and associated activities in financial markets and banking. We also issue Australia's banknotes and operate infrastructure critical to the payments system, all of which contribute to the welfare of the Australian people. Made up of specialists across a wide range of fields, our people, values, and culture play a critical role in achieving our objectives. Striving to be Open & Dynamic, we consider and incorporate different perspectives, work across teams and are transparent with each other, whilst delivering quality together effectively and focusing on outcomes by prioritising, testing, learning, and refining as we go. Our people conduct themselves with a high degree of integrity, while striving for excellence in the work they perform and the outcomes they achieve. We encourage intelligent inquiry and we treat one another with respect while promoting the public interest through our efforts. We know it is the growth and success of our people that drives the RBA forward. Come and make a bigger contribution while you build and develop your own skills too, because being more means you can do more, for yourself and for Australia.
The Reserve Bank of Australia is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion through key initiatives. We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse background, those living with a disability and from the LGBTQ+ community. We are committed to making the recruitment process fair and equitable for all our candidates.
Application Close :
February 11, 2026.