IT Project Management Specialist
About Pace
At Pace Farm, we’re proud of our strong family values that have guided us since the 1970s. From
humble beginnings, we’ve grown into one of Australia’s largest egg producers, delivering the freshest, tastiest eggs nationwide. As the leading supplier of farm-fresh eggs and egg products, our mission is to continue setting the standard in the industry by valuing our people and equipping them with the skills to deliver top-quality products and service. With egg-citing growth and expansion on the horizon, now’s a great time to join us and be part of our continued success!
About the role
This newly created 18-month fixed term role is responsible for leading major IT projects through strong business collaboration, disciplined project management, and a people-first approach. You will build high-performing, cross-functional project teams, foster alignment across stakeholders, and ensure delivery is on time, on budget, and to a high standard.
A key part of your leadership style is bringing people on the journey – creating clarity, engagement, and shared ownership of outcomes. With a large-scale ERP transformation underway, this role will play a critical part in engaging stakeholders across the business, ensuring alignment, and supporting
successful delivery in partnership all business teams.
This role requires travel to our sites approximately once or twice per month.
What you’ll do
- Lead end-to-end delivery of IT and technology projects using structured methodologies
- Develop and manage project plans, timelines, budgets, and risk registers
- Drive alignment across stakeholders on scope, outcomes, and success measures
- Monitor progress and proactively manage risks, issues, and dependencies
- Build and lead high-performing, collaborative project teams
- Facilitate workshops, steering committees, and key decision-making forums
- Provide clear, consistent communication and reporting to stakeholders
- Work closely with business teams to support communication, training, and engagement activities
- Ensure strong project governance, documentation, and compliance standards
- Mentor and guide Business Analysts and project team members
About You
Are you someone who thrives on bringing structure to complexity while genuinely bringing people along for the journey? You’ve likely led IT or ERP projects where not everything went to plan – and you know how to reset, rebuild trust, and move things forward without losing momentum. You’re confident navigating resistance, able to listen, influence, and create alignment, while also rolling up your sleeves to get into the detail when needed. You build strong relationships naturally, communicate with clarity, and balance people, process, and outcomes to deliver results. If you enjoy working across multiple stakeholders and making a real impact in a transformation environment, this is a role where you’ll thrive.
What We’re Looking For
- Proven experience delivering medium to large IT or ERP projects in complex environments
- Strong project management capability with experience across end-to-end delivery
- Experience leading or working closely with Business Analysts and cross-functional teams
- Highly developed stakeholder engagement and influencing skills
- Ability to navigate ambiguity, build alignment, and drive outcomes
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to simplify complexity
- Organised and structured, with excellent planning and prioritisation skills
- Resilient and adaptable, with a calm and solutions-focused approach
- Experience in multi-site, manufacturing, or transformation environments (highly regarded)
- Tertiary qualifications in Project Management, Business, or related field (preferred)
- Project management certification (e.g. PMP, Agile) desirable
Why Join Pace Farm?
- Be part of a true transformation program that will shape the future of the business
- Opportunity to make a visible, meaningful impact across multiple sites
- Collaborative and supportive team environment
- 1 day a week from home
- Monthly office-wide birthday celebrations & regular free product
To find out more about us, visit https://www.pacefarm.com
Interested?
To apply for this exciting opportunity, please hit apply now and submit your resume, we look forward to reviewing your application.
Pace Farms acknowledges the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as First Peoples of
Australia. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where all individuals, regardless of
race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability or age background, feel valued and respected. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.
