Client Side - Senior Project Manager

Core Talent; Sydney; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Core Talent is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead client-side projects from feasibility through delivery in Sydney. You will drive scope, budgets, governance, and vendor coordination across commercial, industrial, retail, and residential sectors.

Reporting to senior leaders, you will partner with clients and consultants, manage procurement processes, supervise contracts, and provide strategic advisory to mitigate risk and optimize outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience leading client-side projects in commercial, industrial, retail or residential sectors.
• Strong procurement knowledge and contract administration, incl. AS contracts.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, design, procurement and delivery phases.
• Coordinate consultants across architecture, engineering and planning.
• Establish project scopes, budgets, programs and governance frameworks.
• Run procurement processes and prepare tender documentation.
• Administer contracts and undertake Superintendent responsibilities.
• Drive design management and documentation reviews.
• Provide strategic advisory input to manage risk and optimise outcomes.
• Prepare client reports and executive updates.
• Monitor performance against budget, program and quality objectives.
• Build and maintain strong client, contractor and consultant relationships.

Skills

Client-side PM

Budget management

Stakeholder management

Procurement

Contract administration

Design management

Job description

A highly respected and organically grown client-side consultancy is seeking a capable and commercially astute Senior Project Manager to join their expanding Sydney team. Renowned for delivering outstanding outcomes and building long-term relationships, this business continues to secure repeat work from an impressive portfolio of corporate, institutional, private and developer clients.

With an exceptional reputation in the market, a genuinely supportive and collaborative culture, and industry-leading staff retention, this is a rare opportunity to join a business where people stay, develop, and build long-term careers. The opportunity has arisen due to continued company growth and an increasing pipeline of repeat business, rather than staff turnover.

Working alongside highly experienced project leaders, you will take ownership of projects from feasibility and strategy through to delivery, managing scope, design, procurement, governance, contract administration and superintendent responsibilities across commercial, industrial, retail and residential sectors.

The Role

As a Senior Project Manager, you will be responsible for driving projects through all stages of the development and delivery lifecycle, while acting as a trusted advisor to clients and key stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead projects through planning, design, procurement and delivery phases
• Manage and coordinate consultants across architecture, engineering, planning and specialist disciplines
• Establish project scopes, budgets, programs and governance frameworks
• Run procurement processes and prepare tender documentation
• Administer contracts and undertake Superintendent responsibilities
• Drive design management, coordination and documentation reviews
• Provide strategic advisory input during early project stages, helping clients manage risk and optimise outcomes
• Prepare client reports, PCG packs and executive-level stakeholder updates
• Monitor project performance against budget, program and quality objectives
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, contractors and consultants

About You

• Previous client-side project management experience is highly regarded
• Experience delivering new build projects within commercial, industrial, retail and/or residential sectors
• Candidates from client-side consultancies, development organisations, or builder-side Contract Administrator/Project Manager roles looking to move client-side are encouraged to apply
• Strong design management and consultant coordination capabilities
• Sound understanding of procurement methodologies and contract administration, including AS contracts
• Proven ability to manage budgets, programs, risks and governance processes
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Commercially aware, proactive and solutions-focused approach
• Ability to build trusted relationships and confidently engage with clients

Why Join?

• Join a highly regarded consultancy with an outstanding market reputation
• Strong pipeline of projects secured through repeat business and long-standing client relationships
• Supportive, collaborative and down-to-earth team culture
• Exceptional staff retention and genuine career development opportunities
• Exposure to diverse and high-profile projects across multiple sectors
• Work closely with experienced industry leaders and mentors
• Flexible and mature working environment
• Salary negotiable based on experience

If you're looking to join a successful and growing consultancy where you'll be valued, supported and given the opportunity to progress your career alongside a high-performing team, we'd love to hear from you.