Project Manager (contract)

Seven Consulting; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Top-quartile salary

Paid overtime

Public recognition

Job security

Community impact

Job summary

Seven Consulting invites a Project Manager to lead complex, high-impact Australian projects from Melbourne. You will drive delivery with clear reporting, steady governance and strong stakeholder alignment.

You will guide teams through waterfall, agile and hybrid approaches, mentoring juniors and ensuring benefits are realised. This role rewards delivery excellence and durable client relationships.

Qualifications

• Proven wins managing A$10 million+ projects for Tier-1 clients.
• Stakeholder-wrangling across C-suite to vendors.
• Leadership chops that motivate teams to Follow.
• Fluency in waterfall, agile and hybrid delivery; certifications welcome.
• References highlighting integrity and follow-through.

Responsibilities

• Run flagship project on time, on budget, on quality with realised benefits.
• Unite exec sponsors, vendors and practitioners behind transparent KPIs.
• Keep status crystal-clear with live dashboards and no-surprise reporting.
• Coach junior PMs and share playbook tweaks for continuous improvement.
• Blend waterfall, agile and hybrid delivery to achieve results.
• Stay calm under fire to steady complex projects.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Waterfall/Agile/Hybrid

Reporting & transparency

Job description

Love turning chaos into clean Gantt charts, calling out risks before they snowball, and watching teams cross the finish line smiling? Join Seven Consulting as a full-time Project Manager and bring our core values of teamwork, transparency and delivery to life on Australia’s most complex projects.

Since 2002 we’ve shepherded A$1 million - A$1.4 billion transformations for blue-chip brands, proving that clear teams, clear reporting and clear outcomes beat glossy spin every time. Proudly private. Fiercely independent. Relentlessly delivery focused. Our results show client satisfaction at 99.62% and team satisfaction at 98.51%, and those figures continue to hold firm.

Your Mission

• Run the show - Lead a flagship ≈ A$10 million project—on time, on budget, on quality, benefits realised.
• Unite stakeholders - Align exec sponsors, vendors and practitioners behind transparent KPIs.
• Keep status crystal-clear - With rigorous controls, live dashboards and no-surprise reporting.
• Coach & uplift - Mentor junior PMs, share playbook tweaks, champion continuous improvement.
• Blend & bend - Switch between waterfall, agile and hybrid approaches because results trump dogma.
• Stay cool under fire - Your calm head steadies the ship when projects hit turbulence.

What You Bring

• Proven wins managing A$10 million+ projects for Tier-1 clients.
• Stakeholder-wrangling super-powers from C-suite sceptics to vendor partners.
• Leadership chops that make teams say, “I’d follow them again tomorrow.”
• Fluency in waterfall, agile and hybrid delivery (certs welcome, mindset essential).
• References that highlight integrity, straight talk and relentless follow-through.

What We Offer

• Transparent career path—tailored development plans, clear promotion gates.
• Delivery rewards—top-quartile salary, paid overtime, public recognition.
• Job security plus genuine support during personal hardships.
• Community impact through our Project 7 charity initiative.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Seven Consulting embraces diversity and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or based on disability.

Seven Consulting is committed to providing a safe environment for our team members. All applicants are required to complete any necessary employment checks.

Ready to Deliver?

If teaming up, telling it straight and closing complex projects is your sweet spot, let’s talk.

Deliver together. Deliver transparently. Deliver, full stop.