William Buck, more than advisors: We understand that exceptional advice comes from passionate people who thrive in an environment where they feel empowered to shape outcomes. That's why at William Buck, we've created what we like to call the 'Goldilocks' model – a top ten performing business that's just the right size to ensure every employee has a tangible impact.

William Buck is the perfect place to start, grow or take your career to the next level. Be part of a dynamic team that prides itself on delivering advice that makes a difference.

Description of the role: We’re seeking a Senior Project Manager to join our PMO team. In this role you will leads complex initiatives to achieve agreed outcomes by enabling delivery through others. You will apply judgement in governance, proactively manage risk and interdependencies, and support sponsors with decision‑ready insight and options in ambiguous and changing environments.

What makes you ‘just right’:

• 7-10 years experience in project management within accounting, legal, or professional services.
• Proven track record delivering strategic and operational projects in complex, multi-stakeholder environments.
• Experience with multi-office system implementation and vendor management.
• Project management certification (PMP, PRINCE2, AgilePM, or equivalent).
• Relevant tertiary qualification in business, IT, or related field.
• Experience working with professional services PMS and DMS systems preferred
• Familiarity with project management tools (JIRA, Planner, PowerBI) and accounting-specific software platforms.

What your day might look like:

• Enabling delivery across multiple workstreams by guiding and supporting workstream leads, while remaining hands‑on project, business analysis, and change activities where required to progress delivery.
• Directly contributing to delivery where needed, including project planning, risk and dependency management, requirements clarification, stakeholder engagement, and change enablement activities (not technical build or configuration).
• Anticipating and managing cross‑initiative dependencies, constraints, and trade‑offs.
• Shaping delivery approach and cadence based on context, complexity, and risk, applying methodology pragmatically rather than by default.
• Working closely with the Change Manager to ensure delivery plans are aligned to change and adoption strategies.
• Ensuring change impacts, adoption risks, and readiness considerations are integrated into delivery decisions.
• Supports leaders to understand their role in driving adoption and sustaining outcomes.

What makes us ‘just right’:

• Flexible working to help you balance work and personal responsibilities.
• Free company provided Salary Continuance insurance.
• In-House Psychologist.
• Extended EAP to support you and your eligible family members.
• Bi-Monthly Colleague Lunch.
• Dress for your day.
• Social Club events.
• Working in a vibrant and collegiate culture where your contribution is valued.

More about us:

William Buck is a leading network of Chartered Accountants and business advisors, established in 1895, with over 140 partners and 1,100 professional staff across 10 offices in Australia and New Zealand, focusing on deeply understanding clients’ needs and tailoring solutions that go beyond traditional accounting and advisory services.

If you want to join a company where friendships are forged and careers made, then come on over to a place that's delivering more than just advice.

Diversity, equity and inclusion statement:

William Buck is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where diverse perspectives are celebrated, and everyone feels valued.

Prior to the next step in the recruitment process, we welcome you to inform us confidentially if you may require any special accommodations in order to participate fully in our recruitment process.