Project Manager, Waste Services

City of Adelaide; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 121,000 - 126,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Adelaide is seeking a Project Manager, Waste Services, to lead major service transformation in waste management. You will oversee end-to-end procurement, service reviews, and continuous improvement while coordinating with internal and external partners to deliver value for residents.

You will shape plans, budgets, milestones and risk registers, manage contracts and service agreements, and report to leadership and elected members.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering complex community-focused end-to-end projects in Local Government.
• Experience delivering end-to-end waste management services in Local Government.
• Experience in project development, management and delivery including service reviews, continuous improvement, reporting, business case development and forecasting.
• Experience in managing procurement and contractual arrangements for complex projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and coordination of detailed project plans, budgets, milestones and risk registers.
• Deliver procurement activities including RFIs, EOIs, contracts and service agreements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure outcomes are integrated and aligned with community needs.
• Communicate effectively with elected members, senior leaders, external partners and community stakeholders.

Skills

Project management

Waste management

Procurement & contracts

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

• Full time, fixed term position until December 2027
• Starting at $121,482 + 12% superannuation

About the Opportunity

This role sits within the City Operations Program and offers the chance to lead significant projects that shapes the future of waste services for our community. It provides an opportunity to guide the planning, delivery, and evaluation of a major service transformation that will improve outcomes for residents, strengthen operational performance, and support Council’s long-term strategic direction. The work is meaningful, complex, and well suited to someone who enjoys leading projects that blend strategy, community impact, and operational delivery.

As the Project Manager, Waste Services, you provide strong project management that supports in delivering outcomes of waste services from end-to-end procurement, service reviews and continuous improvement initiatives. The role involves high level procurement and contract management, support in identifying opportunities to innovate, working with relevant internal and external stakeholders at all levels and preparing high quality written and verbal insights that support strong decision making. You communicate effectively with a wide range of audiences including elected members, senior leaders, external partners, and community stakeholders, ensuring information is clear, credible, and tailored to each setting.

You lead the development and coordination of detailed project plans, budgets, milestones, and risk registers, along with the delivery of procurement activities such as RFIs, EOIs, contracts, service agreements, and contract management. You also collaborate closely with cross functional teams to ensure outcomes are integrated, inclusive, and shaped by community needs. The role requires confident leadership of multi stakeholder projects, with a strong focus on achieving scope, time, quality, cost, and strategic objectives.

Working Rights – Eligibility

We welcome applications from candidates with valid Australian work rights, including those holding a visa with sufficient and appropriate work rights for the position. Australian citizenship is not required; however, visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

About You

• Extensive experience in delivering complex community focused end to end project in an environment of balancing complex issues, political sensitivities and competing priorities.
• Extensive experience in delivering end to end waste management services in Local Government setting
• Significant experience in project development, management and delivery including service reviews, continuous improvement initiatives, reporting, business case development, cost benefit analysis and forecasting / projections.
• Extensive experience in managing procurement and contractual arrangements for complex projects and initiatives.
• Proven ability and demonstrable experience to think strategically, analyse complex situation, develop creative solutions and achieve outcomes that advance program objectives.

About Us

Located in the geographic heart of Kaurna Country, the City of Adelaide celebrates its cultural heritage, unique natural surrounds and structures its footprint in a way that allows it to adapt to the changing needs of the community and a dynamic global landscape. Our focus is on our community’s wellbeing and quality of life - investing in city improvements and on future planning, so we continue to design a liveable city where future generations can continue to live authentic and meaningful lives. This is an exciting opportunity to join our team and be a bigger part of our amazing city!

At the City of Adelaide, we thrive in an environment that is welcoming, inclusive and safe, and celebrates difference. We value and embrace our diverse perspectives and recognise the value diversity has in fuelling innovation and enabling brilliant experiences for our diverse community.

Applications close at 11.59pm, 11 November 2026.

Please be advised this is a full time, fixed term role until December 2027 with a starting salary at the Salaried Level 7 Classification commencing at $121,482 + 12% superannuation. Please note that commencing the first full pay period of January 2027, this role will be remunerated at $125,734 + 12% superannuation.

As part of the recruitment process candidates will be required to undertake a National Police Check.

We continue to work hard to ensure our recruitment process is safe for people of diverse backgrounds.

We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment process and supportive workplace. Our commitment to inclusivity means we welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disabilities, and candidates from with a range of lived experiences.

If you require assistance with our recruitment process, you are more than welcome to connect with our People Services team on [phone] [e-mail]