Company Description
Hello, we’re Bilue - a leading design and development agency specialising in mobile, cloud, web, and emerging technologies.
Bilue was founded by Cameron Barrie, an app developer with a vision to help Australian companies design and deliver cutting-edge digital experiences. What began in Cam’s living room has grown into a thriving company with a team of 50+, and offices in Sydney and Melbourne. For more than 14 years, we’ve partnered with some of Australia’s top brands to create innovative, human-centred digital solutions.
Job Description
As a Senior Agile Project Manager at Bilue, you'll be at the heart of driving impactful digital projects that shape our future. In this dynamic role, you'll orchestrate seamless project delivery, energise agile processes, and cultivate alignment across cross-functional teams, stakeholders, and leadership.
This position is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment where balancing people, process, and performance is key. You’ll be the catalyst for maintaining momentum, building strong relationships, and ensuring exceptional outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
Champion Agile Practices: Inspire collaboration and innovation by leading and facilitating key agile ceremonies such as daily stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives, and backlog refinement. Keep teams aligned and focused on delivering value.
Track Progress & Mitigate Risks: Drive transparency by closely monitoring project milestones, team velocity, and identifying potential bottlenecks. Proactively manage risks to keep projects on track and ensure timely delivery of objectives.
Oversee UAT & Release Management: Lead User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and manage release schedules with precision, ensuring smooth deployments and readiness for launch.
Elevate Stakeholder Communication: Provide clear, impactful updates to the Executive Leadership Team (ELT) and stakeholders, offering solutions to challenges and demonstrating continuous progress.
Drive Governance & Alignment: Establish and uphold strong governance frameworks, ensuring constant alignment and addressing challenges proactively to drive success.
Strategic Reporting: Deliver concise and actionable status reports to the ELT, showcasing progress, identifying risks, and outlining mitigation strategies.
Foster Team Collaboration & Growth: Support multiple teams with parallel priorities while nurturing a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement, ensuring a high-performing environment.
Qualifications
About you:
You are a seasoned Agile Project Manager with Scrum Master expertise, thriving in fast-paced, collaborative environments. You excel at balancing a people-first approach with a sharp focus on driving results, consistently meeting deadlines, and delivering exceptional outcomes. With your strong facilitation skills and hands-on agile experience, you inspire teams to perform at their best while aligning efforts with organisational goals. You have a knack for managing multiple workstreams and empowering teams to achieve their full potential.
To be successful in this role, you’ll need:
- 6+ years of experience in digital project management, ideally within a consultancy setting.
- Proven expertise as a Scrum Master, guiding teams toward success.
- Ability to juggle multiple actions and deliverables, keeping everything on track without losing sight of the bigger picture.
- Deep knowledge of agile methodologies and frameworks (e.g., Scrum, Kanban).
- Hands-on experience facilitating Scrum processes and leading sprint ceremonies with confidence and clarity.
- Familiarity with project tracking tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence, or similar) to ensure transparency and smooth delivery.
- Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to effectively update and engage senior stakeholders and leadership teams.
- A proactive, problem-solving mindset, with the ability to swiftly remove blockers and keep momentum going.
- A solid understanding of mobile development, UAT, and release management, ensuring seamless execution and high-quality outcomes.
Additional Information
Life at Bilue
- Client-focused: We are dedicated to delivering exceptional value to our clients while supporting each other to achieve collective success.
- Flexible work: We offer 1-2 days per week in the office, balancing flexibility with the expectation that you'll go the extra mile for our clients when needed.
- Professional development: We’re committed to your personal and professional growth, offering continuous learning through Go1 (which provides unlimited access to a wide range of courses), along with support from our dedicated internal performance coach.
- Annual events: We organise annual events to foster in-person connection and team collaboration.
- Flat structure: We operate with a flat structure, where our casual, approachable executive leadership team (ELT) ensures everyone’s voice is heard.
- Internal communities: We build and nurture internal communities for knowledge sharing and collaboration, keeping everyone connected and informed.
Bilue = Big + Blue Ocean. Are you ready to set sail? Apply now!
NB. This is a full-time position based in Sydney. To be considered, candidates must have unrestricted working rights in Australia.
We believe that having balanced and diverse teams is fundamental to our success. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and experiences and are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels respected and valued. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, national origin, gender identity or expression, age, sexual orientation, marital status, neurodiversity or disability status.
We are a 2024 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.
