Capital Projects and Renovations Manager

Anglicare Sydney; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work options

Professional development

Salary packaging benefits

Employee discounts

Wellness programs

Job summary

Anglicare Sydney is seeking an experienced Capital Works & Renovations Manager to lead capital works and residential renovation programs across our Retirement Living property portfolio in Sydney. You will guide project delivery, commercial management, and people leadership to achieve portfolio-wide impact.

You will report to the Head of Portfolio Asset Management, ensuring projects are delivered safely, efficiently, and with high quality, cost controls, and timely completion.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in capital works, construction, renovations, or project management.
• Proven experience managing complex capital programs across multiple sites.
• Demonstrated experience leading project teams and managing contractors and consultants.
• A relevant tertiary qualification in Project Management, Construction, Property, Engineering, Building or a related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of capital works and renovation programs across a complex, multi-site portfolio.
• Oversee projects from planning and procurement through to delivery and completion.
• Manage budgets, forecasts, project schedules, risks, and commercial performance.
• Drive improvements in quality, cost effectiveness and renovation turnaround times.
• Lead and develop Project Managers and delivery team.
• Partner with contractors, consultants, Procurement, Property, Finance, and operational stakeholders.
• Establish consistent project standards, governance, and delivery processes.
• Use performance insights to continuously improve project outcomes.

Skills

Capital works

Renovations

Construction management

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Budgeting

Procurement

Project delivery

Communication

Education

Tertiary qualification in Project Management/Construction/Property/Engineering

Job description

We’re a well-respected not-for-profit that’s been serving society’s most vulnerable for 170 years. Each year, we achieve life-changing outcomes for the 40,000+ people who rely on our person-centred support. And now, we’re extending our reach and impact even further.

Anglicare is looking for an experienced Capital Works & Renovations Manager to lead the delivery of capital works and residential renovation programs across our diverse Retirement Living property portfolio. This is an opportunity for an experienced property or construction professional to combine project delivery, commercial management, people leadership and continuous improvement in a role with genuine portfolio-wide impact.

Your opportunity

Reporting to the Head of Portfolio Asset Management, you will take portfolio-wide responsibility for ensuring projects are delivered safely, efficiently, and consistently, with a strong focus on quality, cost, timelines, procurement, and risk. You will have scope to improve standards, strengthen commercial outcomes, develop your team, and contribute to quality environments for the people and communities we serve.

With Integrity And Resilience, You Will

• Lead the delivery of capital works and renovation programs across a complex, multi-site property portfolio.
• Oversee projects from planning and procurement through to delivery and completion.
• Manage budgets, forecasts, project schedules, risks, and commercial performance.
• Drive improvements in quality, consistency, cost effectiveness and renovation turnaround times.
• Lead and develop Project Managers and delivery team.
• Partner with contractors, consultants, Procurement, Property, Finance, and operational stakeholders.
• Establish consistent project standards, governance, and delivery processes.
• Use performance insights and lessons learned to continuously improve project outcomes.

What You’ll Bring

You will have proven experience leading capital works, renovations, or construction projects within complex property environments, backed by strong commercial acumen, project delivery expertise and people leadership skills. You will be a confident communicator who can effectively manage stakeholders, contractors and competing priorities while consistently delivering quality outcomes.

What’s Required

• Extensive experience in capital works, construction, renovations, or project management.
• Proven experience managing complex capital programs across multiple sites.
• Demonstrated experience leading project teams and managing contractors and consultants.
• A relevant tertiary qualification in Project Management, Construction, Property, Engineering, Building or a related discipline.

What’s Preferred

• Aged care, retirement living, healthcare, or similar property sector experience.
• Strong commercial capability across budgeting, forecasting, procurement ,and contract management.
• Strong stakeholder management, influencing and communication skills
• Leadership experience managing teams

Why Anglicare?

We provide meaningful opportunities and choice, both for the individuals and communities we support and the dedicated people here who make it happen.

At Anglicare, you’ll get the security, stability and opportunities that come with a strong, well-established organization that’s ready for the future. You’ll belong to a community of kind, humble and respectful people of all faiths and backgrounds. You will also be supported to gain new knowledge, deepen your experience and expertise, and shape a rewarding career.

Benefits

• Flexible work options to get the most out of work and life
• Pay less tax on your income and increase your take home pay. With salary packaging, up to $15,900 of your income is tax free.
• Spend up to $2,650 on accommodation, meals, and entertainment also tax free with salary packaging.
• Ongoing professional development and leadership training to advance your career
• Exclusive discounts to over 400 retailers
• Employee Assistance Program and Fitness Passport with discounts to over 800 gyms for you and your family

Anglicare is as wonderfully diverse as the customers and communities we support. While we are guided by our Christian-based values, our team includes people of all faiths and backgrounds who share our commitment to serving others, and we value the diverse perspectives they bring. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, genders, abilities, and cultural backgrounds.

Application Close Date: October 03, 2026