Strategic Defence Project Change Manager

Turner & Townsend; Adelaide; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend in Adelaide is seeking a dynamic Project Change Manager to own change control within the Defence & Infrastructure program. You will coordinate change assessments, tracking, and reporting across cost, schedule and risk, and embed new change processes within the Project Controls function.

You will lead a multi-disciplinary team, provide strategic insights, develop baseline management, and train/coach subject matter experts while collaborating with Cost Controllers, Planners,

Qualifications

• A relevant degree in Business, Engineering, Finance, Project Management or similar.
• Professional qualifications such as P30, Prince 2, MSP, APM PMQ, PPQ, CHPPM or equivalent.
• Experience with P3M frameworks and IT solutions for programme controls.

Responsibilities

• Manage change control to the relevant Project or Program, including tracking, reporting and analysis of variations and emerging trends.
• Work within the newly established Change Control Team as part of the wider Project Controls Function, assisting in embedding newly formed Change processes and procedures.
• Provide strategic insights to the client by identifying key risks, opportunities and impacts arising from change activity.
• Coordinate integrated baseline management exercises throughout the program lifecycle.
• Be part of a high-performing team who are assessing all program change/variation requests, ensuring timely and robust impact assessments across cost, schedule and risk are completed by the relevant project teams.
• Develop internal capability through training, coaching and recruitment of subject matter experts.
• Collaborate closely with Project Control Leads, Cost Controllers, Planners, Project Directors, Sponsors, Commercial and Finance teams to ensure alignment and transparency.
• Support the delivery of programme controls maturity and efficiency improvements.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Change control

Cost planning

Scheduling

Risk management

Multi-disciplinary teams

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Finance, Project Management or similar

Tools

Contruent (formerly Prism)

Job description

Turner & Townsend in Adelaide is seeking a dynamic Project Change Manager to own change control within the Defence & Infrastructure program. You will coordinate change assessments, tracking, and reporting across cost, schedule and risk, and embed new change processes within the Project Controls function.

You will lead a multi-disciplinary team, provide strategic insights, develop baseline management, and train/coach subject matter experts while collaborating with Cost Controllers, Planners,