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A new opportunity has arisen for a Senior Project Manager with solid construction experience to join our team in Melbourne, to help deliver our Land Lease Community projects across Victoria.

The Opportunity - About the Role

Reporting to the National Project Manager for Land Lease Communities, you will lead the Project Management team in Stockland’s Halcyon Land Lease Communities (LLC) and oversee the delivery of a range of projects in Greater Melbourne, Victoria. These are lifestyle villages for over 50s comprising of detached dwellings, clubhouses and recreational facilities (pools, bowling greens, etc).

Key Responsibilities

• Provide project management expertise from project inception to completion in partnership with Development Managers and other key stakeholders.
• Ensure projects are scoped, designed, built and delivered on time, budget and to required quality specification.
• Facilitate, manage and drive efficiency through project cost plans in partnership with Development Managers, authorities, consultant and contractors to realise cost savings.
• Achieve project construction milestones across multiple construction fronts in the State or Region’s project portfolio.
• Demonstrate innovation to create financial benefit for the State or Region.
• Demonstrate implementing solutions to construction challenges.
• Manage and contribute to relationships with key stakeholder groups including the contractors, consultants, approval authorities to achieve required business outcomes and in a manner that enhances the image and reputation of Stockland.
• Establish partnering relationships with relevant external contractors, consultants and suppliers to facilitate cost, value and/ or program efficiencies to Stockland.
• Ensue project priorities are clearly established and frequently communicated with all key stakeholders.
• Provide proactive risk identification, management and mitigation.
• Effective accountability and implementation of risk and compliance management within your area of control.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will be a strong communicator, capable of presenting to senior management, earning the respect and support of your team and contractors, and effectively resolving conflicts when they arise. You will possess strong leadership skills that drive accountability and have a proven ability to lead, drive, and motivate contractors and consultants to achieve program milestones. Additionally, you will have:

• Tertiary qualification in Project Management, engineering or similar preferred.
• Demonstrated Project Management experience in construction projects >$20m
• 10+ years’ experience in property with experience working for a contractor preferred.
• Experience in residential construction techniques imperative.
• Extensive experience in managing construction teams and consultants.
• Experience with civil works / land subdivision would be beneficial.

The Stockland Proposition

At Stockland we are a community delivering outcomes that benefit the community at large. We work collaboratively and inclusively, building strong working relationships. Our portfolio is diverse and so are the opportunities for professional and career development. We are committed to providing our people with broad experiences to build a successful career.

We recognise the importance of flexibility and work life-quality and o ver 80% of our employees have informal or formal flexible work arrangements. Additionally, Stockland has a strong commitment to achieving the best outcomes through an inclusive and collaborative culture. Our customers come from diverse backgrounds and we want our teams to reflect this.

We offer competitive remuneration and benefits. Benefits include free to access or subsidised lifestyle, health, well-being and financial services products.

Due to the permanent nature of this role, we can only accept applications from Australian Citizens, Permanent Residents or Open Work Visa holders with more than 12 months validity from their role start date.

Apply today – Stockland – it's your place.

Agencies should note that unsolicited resumes will not be accepted for this position and Stockland will not pay any fees related to resumes that are submitted directly to hiring managers and not through our approved process. Where appropriate, the Careers @ Stockland Team will work with our preferred panel of agencies to source candidates for roles. Please submit any queries relating to the approved process of submitting candidate resumes or Stockland’s preferred agency panel to careers@stockland.com.au