Delivery & Risk Manager, Housing Projects

Housing Australia; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

Growth opportunities

Collaborative culture

Inclusive recruitment

Job summary

Housing Australia is seeking a Project Delivery Manager to join the Program Delivery Unit, overseeing project delivery across the More Homes portfolio. You will monitor progress, review milestone reporting and escalate risks to ensure timely delivery of housing projects that have social impact across Australia.

In this 2-year fixed term role, you will work with Investment Managers and external stakeholders, visit sites as needed, and contribute to monthly portfolio reporting and risk management

Qualifications

• Experience in construction, development, project management or related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience monitoring project delivery, reporting and risk within housing/infrastructure/government programs.
• Strong understanding of project delivery lifecycle, milestones, risks and dependencies.
• Ability to build relationships with developers, builders and external stakeholders.
• Experience collaborating with relationship/investment managers in oversight roles.
• Strong analytical skills to assess reporting data and provide practical recommendations.
• Excellent written communication for reports, briefings and escalation advice.
• High attention to detail and data integrity in project/portfolio systems.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and maintain an up-to-date view of project delivery status across an allocated portfolio.
• Review milestone reports for accuracy, completeness and timeliness.
• Identify gaps and escalation requirements, coordinating follow-up actions as needed.
• Contribute to monthly portfolio status reports with data insights and analysis.
• Maintain data integrity across internal systems and Housing Australia portal.
• Engage with community housing providers, developers, builders and funding recipients.
• Work with Investment Managers to align delivery monitoring with funding relationships.
• Conduct site visits to assess progress and delivery risks.
• Document risks and threats to milestones and provide escalation recommendations.
• Help develop reporting templates and escalation frameworks.
• Contribute to consistent delivery monitoring approaches across the More Homes portfolio.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Risk assessment

Data analysis

Written communication

Attention to detail

Microsoft 365

Portfolio reporting

Education

Tertiary qualifications in construction, development, project management or related discipline

Professional certifications such as PMP, AIPM, AIQS or RICS advantageous

Tools

Microsoft 365

Job description

Housing Australia is seeking a Project Delivery Manager to join the Program Delivery Unit, overseeing project delivery across the More Homes portfolio. You will monitor progress, review milestone reporting and escalate risks to ensure timely delivery of housing projects that have social impact across Australia.

In this 2-year fixed term role, you will work with Investment Managers and external stakeholders, visit sites as needed, and contribute to monthly portfolio reporting and risk management