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About the Role

The Project Manager plays a key leadership role within the Business Optimisation Strategy (BOS) Program, leading assigned workstreams across planning, development, and implementation. The position ensures delivery aligns with Program priorities, governance requirements, and strategic outcomes. Working closely with cross-functional teams, the role builds and maintains strong stakeholder relationships to drive key deliverables. It applies specialist project management expertise and sound judgement to identify, assess, and mitigate delivery risks, manage dependencies, and resolve complex issues. The Project Manager translates Program priorities into structured delivery plans - managing risks, dependencies, resources, and stakeholder engagement - while providing high-quality advice to support effective decision-making. This role reports to the Senior PMO Lead and has no direct reports.

Responsibilities

Lead the planning and delivery of assigned BOS workstreams and projects to achieve strategic goals, collaborating with university SMEs, delivery teams, and cross-functional stakeholders to align sequencing and priorities.
Define workstream scope, deliverables, and milestones, maintaining detailed delivery plans, resource forecasts, and budget oversight to ensure project outputs meet quality standards on time and within budget.
Manage vendor, contractor, and supplier relationships, including performance, expenditure, and contractual obligations, applying strong influencing skills to resolve delivery issues promptly.
Identify and mitigate delivery, physical, and psychosocial risks early, maintaining core controls, dependencies, and project documentation to support transparency, governance, and UNSW compliance.
Facilitate stakeholder engagement, workshops, and working relationships across academic and professional groups to drive collaboration, benefits realisation, and continuous improvement.
Provide high-quality advice, risk insights, and recommendations to senior leaders while adhering to UNSW governance frameworks, safety standards, and the Code of Conduct.

Requirements

Relevant tertiary qualifications and significant professional experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and industry expertise.
Proven track record (5+ years) leading complex projects across the full lifecycle, including strategic planning, delivery, and documentation within large, matrixed environments.
Advanced written and verbal communication skills, with sharp attention to detail and a demonstrated ability to synthesize complex information into practical, actionable recommendations.
Strong interpersonal and stakeholder engagement skills, with a track record of collaborating effectively across all organisational levels and within cross-functional teams.
Sound commercial acumen, including practical experience managing project budgets, forecasting resource requirements, and utilizing project systems and software tools.
Outstanding time management and initiative, with a strong commitment to UNSW values, governance policies, and physical and psychosocial safety standards.
Valid Australian working rights are required on application.
Pre-employment checks will be required, potentially including national and international criminal history checks, entitlement to work and ID checks, Working With Children Checks, Gender-Based Violence Prevention Declaration, verification of relevant qualifications and professional membership, employment history and reference checks, financial responsibility assessments, and medical checks.

Skills

Project management expertise
Risk identification and mitigation
Stakeholder relationship management
Communication skills
Interpersonal skills
Commercial acumen
Time management
Initiative

Location

Kensington
Randwick

Work Type

Full Time
Fixed Term 2-year contract

Experience Level

5+ years

Education Level

Relevant tertiary qualifications

Salary/Compensations

Level 8 - from $132,445 plus 17% superannuation and leave loading

Benefits

Additional 3 days leave during December festive period
Career development opportunities
Up to 50% discount on UNSW courses
Flexible 17% Superannuation contributions
Additional leave-loading payments
Salary sacrifice
Discounts and entitlements (retail, education, fitness passport)

About the Company

UNSW prides itself on being a workplace where the best people come to do their best work.
UNSW aspires to be Australia’s global university, improving and transforming lives through excellence in research, outstanding education and a commitment to advancing a just society.

Equal Opportunity

UNSW is committed to equity diversity and inclusion.
Applications from women, people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those living with disabilities, members of the LGBTIQ+ community; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged.
UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff.