Project Manager -Appian

Xpt Software Australia Pty; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Parental leave

Flexible working options

Counselling support

Career development

Job summary

HammondCare in Sydney seeks a Workplace Project Manager to deliver workplace, construction and fit-out projects for a large NSW Government organisation. You’ll manage from planning through delivery, coordinating contractors and stakeholders to achieve scope, budget, schedule, safety and quality.

This site-based role requires three to four days on project sites and one to two days in the Parramatta office. Salary is $650–$750 per day plus super, with an initial six-month contract and projects

Qualifications

• Demonstrated 5+ years delivering construction and fit-out projects.
• Qualifications in construction management, property, building, project management, engineering or architecture.
• Experience managing budgets, schedules, procurement, contracts and priorities.
• Knowledge of NEC4 contract management and administration.
• Experience using Microsoft Project or Primavera.
• Familiar with risk, safety, site access, drawing, maintenance and asset management systems.
• SAP project management, procurement and contract systems experience is valued.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Construction induction White Card.
• Experience delivering government projects with verifiable referees.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, budgets and cost forecasts.
• Manage construction and workplace fit-out delivery across multiple sites.
• Coordinate procurement, contractor engagement and contract administration.
• Monitor expenditure, risks, issues and scope changes.
• Coordinate site access and safety requirements.
• Prepare project reports and documentation, escalate issues requiring decisions.
• Build productive relationships with operational teams, suppliers and stakeholders.

Skills

Construction project management

Stakeholder management

Budget management

Contract administration

Jira

Azure DevOps

Microsoft Project

Risk management

Communication

White Card

Education

Construction management qualification

Building/Engineering degree

Project management certification

Tools

SAP

Primavera

Contract management systems

Job description

Workplace Project Manager – Construction & Fit‑Out

We’re recruiting a Workplace Project Manager to deliver workplace, construction and fit‑out projects for a large NSW Government organisation. You’ll manage projects from planning through delivery, coordinating contractors, consultants and internal stakeholders to achieve agreed scope, budget, schedule, safety and quality outcomes.

The role:

• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, budgets and cost forecasts.
• Manage construction and workplace fit‑out delivery across multiple sites.
• Coordinate procurement, contractor engagement and contract administration, including NEC4 contracts.
• Monitor project expenditure, progress, risks, issues and scope changes.
• Coordinate site access and safety requirements with relevant teams and contractors.
• Prepare project reports, maintain documentation and elevate issues requiring decisions.
• Build productive relationships with operational teams, suppliers and senior stakeholders.

Skills and experience required:

• Demonstrated experience successfully managing construction and fit‑out projects, ideally with five or more years in relevant project delivery roles.
• Relevant qualifications in construction management, property, building, project management, engineering or architecture.
• Experience managing budgets, schedules, procurement, contracts and competing project priorities.
• Knowledge of NEC4 contract management and administration.
• Experience using Microsoft Project or Primavera.
• Familiarity with risk, safety, site access, drawing, maintenance and asset management systems.
• SAP project management, procurement and contract systems experience would be well regarded.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, negotiation and problem‑solving skills.
• A current construction induction card (White Card).
• Experience delivering government projects is required, with specific project examples and referees able to verify your contribution.

Working arrangements

This is predominantly a site‑based role, with approximately three to four days per week at project sites and one to two days in the Parramatta office. Work‑from‑home opportunities are limited and considered by agreement. The role is 40 hours per week, eight hours per day and appointment is subject to two reference checks and a police check.

Salary

$650–$750 per day + super

Initial six‑month contract | ASAP start

Parramatta office and project sites across Sydney

Benefits and perks:

• NFP salary packaging ($15,900 tax free) plus meals and entertainment benefit (up to $2,650 tax free)
• Additional leave purchase options and 14 weeks paid parental leave
• Flexible working options
• Discounts on everyday products and services
• Discounted healthcare memberships – access to network of fitness centres and pools for employees and families
• Free access to independent counselling support for employees and families
• Reward & Recognition programmes
• Career and professional development opportunities

About you

• At least 10 years' experience in a similar role with significant experience delivering complex business and technology transformation projects.
• Demonstrated experience taking initiatives from discovery and planning through implementation and transition.
• Experience managing multiple concurrent projects or work streams at different stages of delivery.
• Experience delivering enterprise technology or major business‑system implementations.
• Strong understanding of business process change, systems integration, data, testing and operational readiness.
• Strong vendor, commercial, budget and stakeholder management capability.
• Demonstrated experience working with senior executives and governance forums.
• Experience in healthcare, aged care or another complex, regulated environment.
• Hands‑on experience with Jira and/or Azure DevOps.
• Strong written and verbal communication, with the ability to make complex issues clear and actionable.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications and project or Agile delivery certification desirable.
• Commitment to engage and align with HammondCare’s Christian Mission, Motivation and Mission in Action.

Company culture & benefits

This international organisation combines the agility of a growing business with the scale and complexity of a global operation. Technology is viewed as a key enabler of future growth, with significant investment being made across software delivery, data capability, automation, AI and platform modernisation. The culture is collaborative, low ego and outcome focused, with leaders who value ownership, commercial thinking and people who can simplify complexity. This is an opportunity to join during a period of genuine transformation and make a visible impact on how technology delivery is executed across the business.