Manager Capital Delivery, Melton City Council

Camden Search; Melton; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Melton City Council is seeking an experienced Manager Capital Delivery to lead the Capital Delivery Team and drive a program of 200+ projects annually across transport, open space and community infrastructure. You will work with the EPMO to embed governance, reporting and delivery standards.

You will mentor staff, manage the department budget, and advise the CEO and ELT on investment and risk. A tertiary qualification in engineering or related field and proven public sector capital works

Qualifications

• Experience delivering capital works across feasibility, pre-planning, design and construction.
• Proven senior leadership of project management across a medium or large organisation.
• Track record of building high-performing teams and influencing key decisions.
• Strong financial, operational and project planning capability.
• Ability to work confidently with elected officials in a complex, political environment.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the full project delivery lifecycle for 200+ annual projects (pre-planning to handover).
• Embed governance, reporting, and delivery standards across the Capital Delivery portfolio with the EPMO.
• Strengthen governance, forecasting and executive reporting under the Project Management Framework.
• Lead, coach and grow a high-performing Capital Delivery team and foster a positive culture.
• Advise the CEO and Executive Leadership Team on investment, risk and delivery performance.

Skills

Capital works delivery

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Forecasting & governance

Budget management

Project management

Education

Engineering / related field

Job description

Manager Capital Delivery, Melton City Council

The City of Melton is growing faster than almost anywhere in the country, with new suburbs, roads, sports precincts, community centres and open spaces being planned and built each year. Behind that growth sits an annual capital delivery program of more than $200m a year, requiring an experienced leader to manage the Capital Delivery Team and work closely across the organisation to ensure continuous improvement in delivery performance.

Council has an established Project Management Framework and EPMO to embed project governance, reporting, and delivery standards across the Capital Delivery portfolio, supporting consistent and effective project execution.

The role
Reporting to the Director City Delivery, you will lead Council's Capital Delivery team in planning and delivering a program of 200+ projects annually. These cover transport, recreation, open space, and community infrastructure.You will:

• Oversee the full project delivery lifecycle, from pre-planning, design, procurement, construction and handover.
• Work in partnership with the EPMO to implement and embed project governance, reporting, and delivery standards across the Capital Delivery portfolio, supporting consistent and effective project execution.
• Strengthen project governance, forecasting and executive reporting under Council's Project Management Framework.
• Lead, coach and grow a capable team, maintaining and nurturing a high level of performance and a positive culture.
• Advise the CEO and Executive Leadership Team on investment, risk and delivery performance.
• Prepare and manage the department budget and drive a strong safety culture across staff and contractors.

• Oversee the full project delivery lifecycle, from pre-planning, design, procurement, construction and handover.
• Work in partnership with the EPMO to implement and embed project governance, reporting, and delivery standards across the Capital Delivery portfolio, supporting consistent and effective project execution.
• Strengthen project governance, forecasting and executive reporting under Council's Project Management Framework.
• Lead, coach and grow a capable team, maintaining and nurturing a high level of performance and a positive culture.
• Advise the CEO and Executive Leadership Team on investment, risk and delivery performance.
• Prepare and manage the department budget and drive a strong safety culture across staff and contractors.

About you
You are an experienced capital works leader, with a proven track record in delivery of large capital works programs and who combines delivery discipline with sound political judgement, exceptional people leadership and stakeholder engagement. You will bring:

• A tertiary qualification in engineering, project management, urban design, town planning, recreational planning or a related field.
• Substantial experience delivering capital works across feasibility, pre-planning, design and construction, ideally in or for the public sector.
• Proven senior leadership of project management across a medium or large organisation.
• A track record of building high-performing teams and influencing key decisions.
• Strong financial, operational and project planning capability.
• The ability to work confidently with elected officials in a complex, political environment.

Melton City Council is a child safe organisation. The successful candidate will need to complete a National Police Check and a Working with Children Check. We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, and people from all cultural backgrounds.