Project Coordinator

Transport for NSW; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 142,000 - 159,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Base offices Parramatta Square / Macqu

Job summary

Transport for NSW is seeking a Project Coordinator for the Opal Next Gen program in a hybrid role. The position supports planning, resourcing, budgeting and reporting for complex technology projects, reporting to Project Managers.

You will drive execution with a focus on schedule, quality and stakeholder communication. Ideal candidates have 2–3 years in technology project coordination, strong lifecycle knowledge, and PM certifications.

Qualifications

• At least 2-3 years experience as Technology Project Coordinator/Project Officer.
• Understanding of typical systems delivery lifecycle and project management activities.
• Strong communication and stakeholder-management abilities.
• Proactive, organized, detail-oriented and committed to delivering quality outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing project plans and resourcing for ONG projects.
• Support budgeting, reporting and administrative project activities.
• Monitor risk, issues and progress; ensure on-time, on-budget delivery.
• Coordinate with project managers to achieve project outcomes and governance.

Skills

Tech project coordination

Stakeholder management

Communication

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Multi-tasking

Education

PM certification

Tertiary qualification

Tools

Project management tools

Job description

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Project Coordinator (Temporary opportunity until 30th June 2028)

Organisation/Entity: Transport For NSW

Job category: Projects

Job location: Macquarie Park, NSW, AU, 2113

Job reference number: 108890

Employment type: Fixed Term Full-Time

Salary range: $141678.0-$158677.0

You may have been part of some big projects before, but this work is legacy-building.

This is your opportunity to broaden your experience and perspectives, step out of the confines of a standard project role and expand your scope to work with an interconnected ecosystem of industry professionals.

In this role:

TheProject Coordinator(Opal Next Gen) will be responsible forsupportingtheplanning, project management and implementation of complex projectswithin the Opal Next Generation (ONG) programto ensure they deliver their keyproject outcomes, supporting the achievement ofoverall ONG programobjectives.

Working alongside Project Managers, you will provide support in carrying out a range of project management activities for one or more key ONG projects. This will include assisting in developing project plans, coordinating project resourcing, managing budgets, meeting reporting requirements, and supporting administrative project-related activities, ensuring project outcomes are achieved on time, on budget, to quality standards, in line with established agency project management methodologies.

You will monitor and evaluate all aspects of project implementation, including risk and issue management, project impact and quality measures, identifying and addressing issues, assessing project progress and effectiveness, and achieving project outcomes. Your focus will be very much on execution, organisation, and communication.

The Opal Next Gen program refers to the full modernisation of the Opal ticketing system to deliver smarter, digital-first, integrated public transport across NSW.

About You:

• At least 2-3 years experience gained as a Technology Project Coordinator/Project Officer, assisting with the implementation of technology projects
• An understandingof the typical systems delivery project lifecycle and associated projectmanagementactivities (status reporting, risks and issues, schedule updates etc.)
• Good communicator, with an ability to manage key stakeholder relationships
• You are pro-active, organised, have an attention to detail,are a problem solver, multi-tasker, and most of allhavepride and passioninexceptional delivery

Nice to Haves:

• Relevant tertiary qualification, and/or a PM certification (e.g. PMP, CSM, PRINCE2, Lean Six Sigma).
• Background within the transport sector would be an advantage.

This is a fixed-term role until 30 June 2028. This role is based in a hybrid environment, with 50% of your time based from one of our ‘base’ offices at Parramatta Square and/or Macquarie Park.This is a Grade 8 role, paying between $141,678.00 - $158,677.00 + super. The grade level will be assessed based on your relevant skills, experiences, capabilities, and qualifications etc.

Who we are

Transport for NSW provides a safe, integrated, and efficient transport system. We connect people, communities and industry every day.

Our workforce is as diverse as the community we serve. If you’d like further information on our inclusion and diversity initiatives, visit Transport careers .

For more information about this role, please contact [e-mail].

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