Project Manager - Brisbane

Proactive Global; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Proactive Global is seeking a Project Manager to lead automated warehouse projects from initial planning to delivery in Brisbane. You will manage client relationships, coordinate cross-functional teams, and ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the specified quality and safety standards.

The role requires strong leadership in a technical environment, excellent stakeholder communication, and willingness to travel across Australia.

Qualifications

• Experience managing projects in engineering, manufacturing or similar industry.
• Strong customer-facing and stakeholder management skills.
• Proven ability to lead project teams in a technical environment.
• Right to work in Australia and current Australian driver license.
• White Card (General Construction Induction) or willingness to obtain before site attendance.
• Willingness to travel across Australia (≈25% of working days).

Responsibilities

• Lead automated warehouse projects, adhering to PM reporting and financial controls processes.
• Manage the commercial and technical risks of the project.
• Provide leadership and support to the project core team.
• Ensure Health, Safety, Environment and Wellbeing policies are implemented on project sites.
• Ensure project resources and costs are within budgets and timescales.
• Generate the integrated project plan and agree work stream plans.
• Deliver the project management processes, including reporting and controls.
• Ensure project objectives meet quality and safety procedures.
• Be the primary customer interface on a day-to-day basis.
• Manage project issues and proposed changes to scope/timescales/budgets.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Technical project management

Communication skills

Travel readiness

Education

Electrical/Mechanical/Mechatronics Engineering degree

Engineers Australia membership eligibility

Formal project management certification (PMP/PRINCE2/AIPM CPPP/CPPM)

Job description

Project Manager

Reports To: Head of Project Delivery
Location: Brisbane, Australia

Purpose of the Role

The Project Manager provides professional project management services to support the development, award, and successful delivery of automated solutions for existing and new customers. They are the primary contact for the Company's clients and third parties and have the direct responsibility, authority, and accountability for ensuring that the work is undertaken in accordance with the client and Company specifications and processes.

The Project Manager provides leadership to the project core teams and the business to ensure contracts are delivered on time, within budget and to agreed specifications so that the Company exceeds customer expectations and satisfies contractual obligations.

Contribution to Corporate Success

The Project Manager is accountable for the successful delivery of customer projects from initial support to the sales team through to final acceptance by the customer and handover to the Company's ongoing services team where required. They are responsible for delivering projects safely, within budget, to the agreed schedule, to the expected quality, and to the complete satisfaction of the customer.

The Project Manager's performance contributes to the profitability of the company and supports continued business with the client.

Standards of Success

• Deliver projects safely, within budget, to the agreed schedule, to the expected quality, and to the satisfaction of the client
• Lead a project team to deliver a project effectively and efficiently
• Collaborate with Sales to support the definition of solutions, plans, and estimates for proposals
• Gain and maintain a good relationship with the customers
• Manage and achieve required project KPIs

Tasks and Responsibilities

• Lead automated warehouse projects, adhering to the project management reporting and financial controls processes
• Manage the commercial and technical risks of the project
• Provide leadership and support to the project core team
• Ensure Health, Safety, Environment and Wellbeing policies are implemented at project sites, consistent with the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 and Work Health and Safety Regulations 2011 (or the applicable state or territory equivalent), and that the Company meets its duties as a person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU)
• Ensure project resources and costs are within agreed budgets and timescales
• Generate the integrated project plan and agree work stream plans
• Deliver the project management processes, including project reporting and financial controls
• Ensure that project implementation objectives are met in a timely and efficient manner in accordance with Company quality and safety procedures
• Ensure compliance with quality processes and be accountable for the maintenance of the registers and master files for the project
• Be the primary customer interface on a day-to-day basis
• Manage project issues in a timely manner
• Manage proposed changes to the agreed project scope, timescales and budgets
• Ensure project completion, acceptance and handover criteria have been achieved as per the Company's contractual obligations
• Define the project meetings schedule and the lines of communication
• Coach and mentor other project managers and project team members in the business where appropriate
• Contribute to the development of project management capabilities and to defining service offerings to the business
• Ensure compliance with Company policies and guidelines, including engagement of Business Support Functions such as Global Mobility
• Identify project risks and determine mitigation actions or contingency plans, with timely reporting and management
• Other tasks as directed by your Line Manager. This summary of Tasks and Responsibilities is not exhaustive.

Key Requirements

Required

• Experience managing projects in an engineering, manufacturing or similar industry
• Articulate, with good customer-facing and stakeholder management skills
• Proven ability to lead project teams in a technical environment
• Background in the engineering automation industry
• Ability to work away from home across Australia on average 25% of working days a year, with flexibility during peak periods
• Current Australian driver license
• General Construction Induction Card (White Card) or willingness to obtain before site attendance
• Right to work in Australia

Preferred

• History of working on high-complexity, high-value projects
• Formal project management qualification and exposure to formal methodologies, for example PMP (PMI), PRINCE2, or AIPM certification (CPPP / CPPM)
• Degree qualification or equivalent in Electrical, Mechanical or Mechatronics Engineering or similar; eligibility for Engineers Australia membership
• Working knowledge of Australian contract frameworks (for example AS 4000 / AS 2124) and security of payment legislation

Company Competencies

• Accountability: The ability to actively accept responsibility for job obligations, decisions, and actions.
• Collaborative Teamwork: Works with and helps others to accomplish objectives. Manages conflict positively and recognises it as an opportunity.
• Communication: Delivers clear, effective communication and takes responsibility for understanding others.
• Decision Making: Forms sound, evidence-based judgements, makes choices, assesses risks to delivery, and takes accountability for results.
• Outcome Focused: Focuses on desired results and sets and achieves goals.
• Planning and Organising: Plans and organises work activities; manages several tasks at once.

Induction Training

• Compliance
• Privacy and Data Protection (Privacy Act 1988 and Australian Privacy Principles)
• Workstation Ergonomics
• Environmental Awareness
• Work Health and Safety Induction
• Equal Opportunity, Anti-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment
• Introduction to WHS Incident Reporting
• IT Security Awareness
• Hazardous Manual Tasks Awareness

Proactive Global is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.
Proactive Global is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.