Senior Architectural Project Manager — Sydney Studio Leader

Populous; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Populous in Sydney is seeking an experienced architectural Project Manager to oversee delivery of complex projects. You will partner with Directors and project leads, coordinate internal teams and external clients to ensure on-time, on-budget, contract-compliant outcomes across APAC regions.

You will drive planning, risk management and governance, mentor the project management team, and contribute to capability development while maintaining quality and sustainability standards.

Qualifications

• Proven project management experience within the AEC industry, with architectural experience desirable.
• Strong commercial and delivery acumen, including budgets, programmes and stakeholders.
• Solid understanding of contracts, risk management and change control.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams and external consultants.
• Proficient in project scheduling tools; MS Project experience advantageous.
• Proficient with MS Office and InDesign.
• PMP certification or equivalent is desirable but not essential.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Proactive, collaborative, solutions-focused with independent work ability.

Responsibilities

• Lead project planning, programming, delivery and reporting to ensure projects meet scope, programme, budget, quality and contractual requirements.
• Develop and maintain project workplans, schedules and deliverables, proactively managing risks, issues and dependencies throughout the project lifecycle.
• Support project leaders in managing project financial performance, including fee tracking, forecasting, profitability, invoicing and Work in Progress (WIP) reporting.
• Coordinate project resourcing requirements and work with project leaders and operational teams to maintain appropriate staffing levels throughout project delivery.
• Manage project governance processes, including project reporting, action tracking, risk management and stakeholder communications.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, consultants and project stakeholders, managing expectations and facilitating effective communication.
• Administer project contracts and support compliance with contractual obligations, deliverables and reporting requirements, and effectively apply contractual processes for invoicing.
• Manage project change control processes, including scope changes, variations, additional services, programme impacts, and submitting contractual notices.
• Procure, brief and manage sub-consultants, including agreements, scope, deliverables, performance and invoicing.
• Support technical leads during design and construction phases by coordinating project information, consultant inputs, contract administration activities and project communications.
• Participate in design and technical coordination discussions to ensure commercial, programme and delivery considerations are effectively integrated into project decision-making.
• Contribute to bid submissions, project set-up activities and the development of project delivery strategies, programmes and service delivery plans.
• Maintain Project Management Plans and support compliance with quality management systems, Integrated Management Systems and ISO certification requirements.
• Contribute to the ongoing development of project management capability, processes and best practice across the APAC region.

Skills

Project management experience (AEC)

Commercial and delivery acumen

Contracts, risk management & change

Multidisciplinary coordination

Planning & scheduling (MS Project)

MS Office & InDesign proficiency

PMP or equivalent (desirable)

Communication & stakeholder management

Organisational skills & attention to 8

Proactive, collaborative, independent

Tools

MS Project

MS Office

InDesign

Job description

Populous in Sydney is seeking an experienced architectural Project Manager to oversee delivery of complex projects. You will partner with Directors and project leads, coordinate internal teams and external clients to ensure on-time, on-budget, contract-compliant outcomes across APAC regions.

You will drive planning, risk management and governance, mentor the project management team, and contribute to capability development while maintaining quality and sustainability standards.