Senior Project Manager

Department of Transport and Main Roads; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work practices

Health and wellbeing

Job security and attractive salary and

Generous leave entitlements

Diversity

Career development

Community impact

Job summary

Department of Transport and Main Roads in Brisbane seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead complex technology and infrastructure projects. You will plan, deliver and govern initiatives, mentor project professionals and engage senior stakeholders to achieve outcomes.

Join a collaborative team focused on sustainable, high-performance IT services and continuous improvement, with opportunities to influence change across Queensland’s transport networks.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering complex technology or infrastructure projects.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to develop and motivate others.
• Confidence engaging with senior stakeholders and managing competing priorities.
• Sound understanding of IT service delivery environments and technology enabled business solutions.
• Strong communication, negotiation and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working within project management and/or Agile delivery frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the successful delivery of technology projects through effective planning, resource management and governance.
• Influence stakeholders at all levels to support project outcomes and organisational change initiatives.
• Manage project risks, issues and performance to ensure successful implementation of technology solutions.
• Collaborate with technical and operational teams to embed sustainable, supportable technology services.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, innovation and high performance across the Site and Infrastructure Services team.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

IT service delivery

Agile delivery

Communication

Problem-solving

Complex technology projects

Job description

Join Transport and Main Roads as a Senior Project Manager and lead the delivery of complex communications, site infrastructure and connectivity initiatives across Queensland.

The opportunity

As a Senior Project Manager, you will lead the planning and delivery of a diverse portfolio of technology projects while providing leadership and mentoring to project professionals within the team. You'll work closely with senior stakeholders, technical specialists, vendors and business representatives to ensure projects are delivered successfully and sustainably.

Your responsibilities will be to:

• Oversee the successful delivery of technology projects through effective planning, resource management and governance.
• Influence stakeholders at all levels to support project outcomes and organisational change initiatives.
• Manage project risks, issues and performance to ensure successful implementation of technology solutions.
• Collaborate with technical and operational teams to embed sustainable, supportable technology services.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, innovation and high performance across the Site and Infrastructure Services team.

What you'll bring

• Experience delivering complex technology or infrastructure projects.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to develop and motivate others.
• Confidence engaging with senior stakeholders and managing competing priorities.
• Sound understanding of IT service delivery environments and technology enabled business solutions.
• Strong communication, negotiation and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working within project management and/or Agile delivery frameworks.

At TMR, our work has a real impact on the lives of Queenslanders. You'll join a collaborative and inclusive team where your ideas are valued, your development is supported and your work contributes to delivering reliable technology services across the state.

Applications to remain current for 12 months.
Job Ad Reference: QLD/704289/26
Closing Date: Friday, 30 October 2026

The Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) is a diverse organisation made up of more than 11,500 employees representing 80 occupational groups across Queensland.

We provide reliable, resilient and responsive transport networks and digital services that are safe and accessible for everyone. No department has a bigger role to play in keeping the Queensland of today moving, or in helping build for the future.

We work, we dream, we innovate and we deliver solutions that connect our communities to schools, hospitals, events, loved ones and more, with customer’s needs in mind.

The Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) is a diverse organisation made up of more than 11,500 employees representing 80 occupational groups across Queensland.

We provide reliable, resilient and responsive transport networks and digital services that are safe and accessible for everyone. No department has a bigger role to play in keeping the Queensland of today moving, or in helping build for the future.

We work, we dream, we innovate and we deliver solutions that connect our communities to schools, hospitals, events, loved ones and more, with customer’s needs in mind.

The Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) is a diverse organisation made up of more than 11,500 employees representing 80 occupational groups across Queensland.

We provide reliable, resilient and responsive transport networks and digital services that are safe and accessible for everyone. No department has a bigger role to play in keeping the Queensland of today moving, or in helping build for the future.

We work, we dream, we innovate and we deliver solutions that connect our communities to schools, hospitals, events, loved ones and more, with customer’s needs in mind.

Perks and benefits

• Flexible work practices
• Health and wellbeing
• Job security and attractive salary and benefits
• Generous leave entitlements
• Diversity
• Career development
• Community impact