Project Manager Support Officer

Downer; Canberra; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Downer is seeking a Project Manager Support Officer in Canberra (ACT) to assist the LC4S Branch on the LAND 4140 BMS integration project. The role requires solid project management knowledge and leadership to support high-level duties in a complex, strategic environment.

You will work with a cross-functional team, manage schedules, risks and budgets, and communicate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure timely, within-scope delivery and compliance with governance and regulatory

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications or relevant industry experience.
• A recognised project management or related qualification.
• Current and relevant project management experience.
• Leadership of an integrated, multi-disciplined project team.
• ICT project leadership experience desirable.
• Understanding procurement, commercial and engineering management processes.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and management of a cross-functional project team coordinating project activities including strategic planning, governance and HR management.
• Accountable for team outcomes, with clear communication, performance standards, and personnel development.
• Manage schedule, risk, budget and resources; prepare briefings, submissions, reports and returns.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Education

Relevant tertiary qualifications

Project management qualification

Job description

Job Title - Project Manager Support Officer

• Security Clearance: NV1 Clearance
• Length of Contract: 7 months
• The role closes on 27/10/2026
• Location: ACT

Job Title - Project Manager Support Officer

• Security Clearance: NV1 Clearance
• Length of Contract: 7 months
• The role closes on 27/10/2026
• Location: ACT

About the Role

There is currently insufficient capacity within the current LC4S resource allocation to achieve the volume of complex strategic capabilities work underway within the integrated project workforce resident in the LAND 4140 BMS project.

We require support from an external service provider who has solid knowledge of project management and leadership to assist LC4S Branch, specifically the L4140 BMS Integration Project Manager, in the performance of high-level project management duties.

This support is critical in providing necessary services as described below.

The required services may include the following

• Providing leadership and management of a cross-functional project team to coordinate project activities including support to strategic planning, governance functions and human resource management.
• Be accountable for managing team outcomes, including providing clear and consistent communication, setting clear performance and behavioural standards, managing performance, delegating responsibility and guiding and developing people.
• Responsible for the management of allocated schedule, risk, budget and resources, preparation of briefings, submissions, reports and returns relating to project progress and issues in accordance with organisational requirements.
• Apply established technical, operational, professional and administrative activities, procedures, practices and project management methodologies.
• Identify risks and opportunities and take account of these in planning, decision making and priority setting.
• Build and sustain stakeholder engagement, including the ability to communicate with influence and negotiate effectively.
• Analyse and interpret project performance against agreed plans and develop and evaluate strategies to achieve project outcomes.
• Takes the initiative to resolve issues by identifying and developing ideas through analysis of alternative courses of action and their implications.
• Prepare correspondence, briefs and reports as required including submissions and documents for higher delegate and committee consideration.
• Interpret and ensure compliance with legislative, policy and regulatory frameworks.
• Manage allocated Contract deliverables and dependencies;
• Prepare project documentation and/or assist with the review and clearance processes for project documentation; and
• Provide advice on the application of project management methodologies.

The Successful candidate must be able to demonstrate:

• They are a self-starter and can work under limited direction while being fully responsible for meeting allocated project and supervisory objectives.
• They can establish milestones and assign tasks and responsibilities.
• They can communicate with influence to internal and external stakeholders to create sound working relationships.
• They have leadership experience of a diverse team, with well-developed emotional intelligence, and are able to drive and deliver team outcomes.
• An innovative and adaptive thinker, who will take accountability while taking a risk based and flexible approach to their work.
• A highly effective communicator, who is collaborative, agile and can effectively support management of a highly integrated workforce.
• A leader who can understand a complex stakeholder landscape and communicate advice in a clear and concise manner.
• A competent leader who will support delivery of endorsed capabilities and meeting of compliance requirements, on time, to budget and within scope.
• They can analyse requirements and advise on scope and options for continuous operational improvement of processes, work effort, and people management.
• They can analyse, design, plan, execute, and evaluate work to time, cost and quality targets. Assess and evaluate risk. Communicate effectively, both formally and informally.

Essential Experience and / or Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualifications or relevant industry and/or domain work experience.
• A recognised project management or related professional qualification.
• Current and relevant project management experience.
• Leadership experience of an integrated, multi-disciplined project team
• Previous ICT project leadership experience is highly desirable.
• An understanding of procurement, commercial and engineering management processes.

SFIA Skills Sought

The management of projects, typically (but not exclusively) involving the development and implementation of business processes to meet identified business needs, acquiring and utilising the necessary resources and skills, within agreed parameters of cost, timescales, and quality. The adoption and adaptation of project management methodologies based on the context of the project and selecting appropriately from predictive (plan-driven) approaches or adaptive (iterative/agile) approaches.

PRMG Level 4

Defines, documents and carries out small projects or sub-projects (typically less than six months, with limited budget, limited interdependency with other projects, and no significant strategic impact), alone or with a small team, actively participating in all phases. Identifies, assesses and manages risks to the success of the project. Applies appropriate project management methods and tools whether predictive (plan-driven) approaches or adaptive (iterative/agile) approaches. Agrees project approach with stakeholders, and prepares realistic plans (including quality, risk and communications plans) and tracks activities against the project schedule, managing stakeholder involvement as appropriate. Monitors costs, timescales and resources used, and takes action where these deviate from agreed tolerances. Ensures that own projects are formally closed and, where appropriate, subsequently reviewed, and that lessons learned are recorded.

"We warmly welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including First Nations Australians, Australian Defence Force and First Responder veterans, women in STEM, and people of all abilities, including those registered with the NDIS."