Senior Project Manager

Director; Sydney; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

The University seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead capital works and transformation projects, guiding them from feasibility through design, procurement, construction and handover. You will apply formal PM methodologies across infrastructure, digital, and academic initiatives, managing multiple streams with focus on scope, budget, and timelines.

Autonomy and strong stakeholder engagement are essential to drive governance, risk management, and continuous improvement, while mentoring teams to

Qualifications

• Experience delivering end-to-end capital works and transformation projects.
• Strong governance, reporting, and change management practices.
• Ability to autonomously lead projects with initiative and accountability.
• Experience managing multiple priorities across dynamic, multi-site environments.
• Demonstrated leadership in building high-performing project teams.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of capital and transformation projects from feasibility to handover.
• Apply structured project management methodologies across infrastructure, digital, academic, and operational initiatives.
• Manage multiple concurrent project streams within scope, budget, and timelines.
• Resolve issues proactively to advance project objectives.
• Champion best practice PM tools, methodologies, and frameworks.
• Provide strategic advice to senior stakeholders for planning and decisions.
• Oversee risk identification, assessment, and mitigation with timely reporting.
• Prepare and maintain governance papers, business cases, and status reports.
• Lead inclusive stakeholder engagement with clear communication and alignment.
• Ensure compliance with university policies and WHS standards.
• Mentor project team members to foster accountability and performance.
• Embed sustainability, innovation, and continuous improvement in delivery.

Skills

End-to-end delivery

Governance & reporting

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership of teams

Problem-solving

Education

Tertiary qualification in construction/PM/engineering

Job description

The Senior Project Manager provides leadership and expertise in delivering capital works and transformation projects across the University, both domestically and internationally. The role ensures timely, consultative, and outcome focused implementation that supports academic, operational, and strategic goals. Operating with a high level of autonomy and applying best practice project management, the role works across a diverse range of stakeholders, contributing to institutional goals through high-quality governance, innovation, and continuous improvement. A key focus is fostering a culture of collaboration, trust, and empowerment while building high-performing teams to ensure project success and long-term impact.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of capital and transformation projects, from early feasibility and stakeholder engagement through to design development, procurement, construction, and operational handover.
• Apply structured project management methodologies across infrastructure, digital, academic, and operational initiatives.
• Manage multiple, concurrent project streams, ensuring scope, budget, and timelines are achieved.
• Apply initiative and sound judgment to resolve issues proactively and advance project objectives.
• Champion best practice project management tools, methodologies, and frameworks.
• Provide strategic advice and insights to support senior stakeholder planning and decision-making.
• Oversee project risk identification, assessment, and mitigation, with timely and accurate reporting.
• Prepare and maintain high-quality project documentation, including business cases, feasibility studies, project plans, risk registers, governance papers, and status reports.
• Lead inclusive stakeholder engagement, ensuring clear communication and alignment.
• Ensure compliance with University policies, procurement protocols, and WHS standards.
• Support, supervise, and mentor project team members to foster accountability and performance.
• Embed sustainability, innovation, and continuous improvement throughout project delivery

Ensure compliance with University policies, procurement protocols, and WHS standards.

• Support, supervise, and mentor project team members to foster accountability and performance.
• Embed sustainability, innovation, and continuous improvement throughout project delivery.

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

1. 1. Tertiary qualifications in construction project management, architecture, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent industry experience.
2. 2. Demonstrated experience in delivering end-to-end projects, across feasibility, design, procurement, and construction, in a university or similarly structured environment.
3. 3. Strong understanding of project governance, reporting, and change management practices.
4. 4. Proven ability to work autonomously with initiative, accountability, and problem-solving capability.
5. 5. Experience managing competing priorities across dynamic, multi-site environments.
6. 6. Demonstrated leadership in building and motivating high-performing project teams.
7. 7. Excellent communication, facilitation, and interpersonal skills, with a capacity to influence diverse stakeholders.
8. 8. Actively contributes to a positive workplace culture grounded in trust, inclusion, accountability and shared success.