Senior PM / Project Director

Mission Critical Recruiting; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 350,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

Mission Critical Recruiting is assisting with a major West Melbourne data centre development. The role requires a seasoned Project Director to lead delivery across nine buildings, setting up the delivery strategy and driving the programme from early stages through to completion.

With a 2.5–3 year horizon, this is a substantial long-term opportunity to own the project, build a capable team and ensure robust controls, client alignment and strong financial outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Project Director delivering large-scale multi-building developments.
• Background in data centre or similar critical infrastructure projects.
• Proven ability to set up delivery strategy and project governance.

Responsibilities

• Take full accountability for the nine-building development.
• Establish robust project controls, systems and processes.
• Provide direction across programme, commercial, contractual and operational activities.
• Develop strong working relationships with the client and manage expectations.
• Maintain control of project financials, forecasting and commercial outcomes.
• Lead, mentor and strengthen the project management team.
• Ensure effective collaboration between internal teams, consultants, subcontractors and stakeholders.
• Identify risks, manage challenges and drive opportunities before they impact delivery.
• Create a culture focused on quality, safety, collaboration and getting the job done right.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Project controls

Commercial acumen

People development

Job description

$350,000 - $500,000 a year

Full time

Salary: $350K - 500K plus package
This is a major project. It needs a Project Director who knows how to deliver at scale.

We are partnering with a leading data centre contractor to appoint an experienced Project Director to take the lead on a significant, nine-building data centre development in West Melbourne.

This is a major greenfield project, offering the opportunity to take ownership of a large-scale programme and play a defining role in its successful delivery from the early stages through to completion.

With design progressing and site mobilisation on the horizon, the successful individual will be instrumental in setting the project up for success, shaping the delivery strategy and building on the capability of an established project team.
With an anticipated programme of 2.5–3 years, this is a substantial long-term opportunity with genuine responsibility, scale and visibility.

THE ROLE

You will be the driving force behind the delivery of this development.
Taking overall responsibility for project execution, you will lead across operations, commercial performance, programme, client relationships and the wider project team.

This is not simply about overseeing construction. It is about creating the structure, setting the standards and driving the performance required to deliver a complex, multi-building development successfully.

Working alongside an established management team, you will bring strong leadership, commercial discipline and a clear approach to project delivery. You will also play an important role in developing the people around you, strengthening the team and ensuring the right systems and processes are in place to support the programme.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Take full accountability for the successful execution of the nine-building development.
• Establish robust project controls, systems and processes that drive consistency, performance and accountability.
• Provide direction across programme, commercial, contractual and operational activities.
• Develop strong working relationships with the client, ensuring expectations are managed and commitments are delivered.
• Maintain control of project financials, cost management, forecasting and overall commercial outcomes.
• Lead, mentor and strengthen the existing project management team, building capability for the duration of the programme.
• Ensure effective collaboration between internal teams, consultants, subcontractors and key stakeholders.
• Identify risks, manage challenges and drive opportunities before they impact delivery.
• Create a culture focused on quality, safety, collaboration and getting the job done right.

This is an opportunity for an established Project Director, or an ambitious Senior Project Manager ready to step into a broader leadership position, to take on a significant data centre development and make a lasting impact on its delivery.