Strategic Project lead

Randstad; City of Parramatta; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad seeks a dynamic Strategic Projects Lead for a nine-month engagement to coordinate and deliver national public events, strategic programs, and stakeholder initiatives aimed at promoting social cohesion and policy priorities.

In this role you will connect Commonwealth and State/Territory agencies, communities, academia, and private industry to execute end-to-end projects and high-profile events, ensuring risks are managed and outcomes met within tight timelines.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering public stakeholder events in government or complex settings.
• Strong ability to produce executive briefs, reports, and policy advice.
• Proven track record in end-to-end project planning and delivery.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, action logs, and metrics across multiple initiatives.
• Plan and execute national, state, and local forums and events (venue, logistics, catering, media coordination, post-event reporting).
• Build and nurture relationships across agencies, community organisations, academia, and private industry.
• Prepare high-quality executive correspondence and strategic advice on complex topics.
• Identify and mitigate risks with escalation protocols and accurate program records.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Executive communication

Risk management

Planning and coordination

Education

Tertiary qualifications in Project Management/Communications/Public Policy

Job description

We are seeking a dynamic, highly organised, and proactive Strategic Projects Lead for a 9 month engagement. This role will drive the coordination, planning, and delivery of national public events, strategic programs, and stakeholder initiatives focused on promoting social cohesion, building community trust, and supporting strategic policy priorities.

Operating under broad direction, you will connect government bodies, community groups, academia, and private sector stakeholders to execute end-to-end projects and high-profile events.

We are seeking a dynamic, highly organised, and proactive Strategic Projects Lead for a 9 month engagement. This role will drive the coordination, planning, and delivery of national public events, strategic programs, and stakeholder initiatives focused on promoting social cohesion, building community trust, and supporting strategic policy priorities.

Operating under broad direction, you will connect government bodies, community groups, academia, and private sector stakeholders to execute end-to-end projects and high-profile events.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, action logs, and performance metrics across multiple concurrent initiatives
• Plan and execute national, state, and local forums, workshops, roundtables, and public events (including venue, logistics, catering, media coordination, and post-event reporting)
• Establish and nurture trusted relationships across Commonwealth and State/Territory agencies, community organisations, academic institutions, and private industry
• Prepare high-quality executive correspondence, briefing notes, reports, and evidence-based strategic advice on complex, sensitive topics
• Identify and mitigate operational and project risks, maintaining escalation protocols and accurate program records

Mandatory Requirements

• Australian citizenship and ability to hold/maintain a Baseline Security Clearance.
• Proven track record in project management and delivering public stakeholder events in complex or government settings
• Demonstrated experience producing executive-level briefs, reports, and policy advice
• Exceptional capability to engage effectively with diverse stakeholder groups, community representatives, and government officials
• Full-time commitment based in Sydney (with office anchor days), open to interstate travel and occasional out-of-hours work for events

Desirable Criteria

• Tertiary qualifications in Project Management, Communications, Business, Public Policy, or related disciplines
• Experience in social policy, multicultural affairs, human rights, or community relations
• High cultural competency, empathy, and experience engaging with diverse communities (familiarity with social cohesion initiatives or multicultural community engagement is highly regarded)
• Multilingual communication skills

Key Selection Criteria (For Applicant Responses)

• Experience managing and evaluating multi-faceted projects/programs within tight timeframes
• Demonstrated history of end-to-end planning and delivery of public-facing events or stakeholder roundtables
• Proven ability to build and sustain relationships across complex environments
• Experience in risk assessment, issue escalation, and project governance
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including high-level executive reporting.
• Sensitivity, professionalism, and skill when engaging with diverse communities and handling sensitive matters

At Randstad, we are passionate about providing equal employment opportunities and embracing diversity to the benefit of all. We actively encourage applications from any background.

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