Manage security infrastructure projects and provide critical advisory services to ensure property/technology projects meet the department security requirements, the PSPF, and tech notes. The role will include contract administration, building regulation compliance, fee negotiation with specialist contractors, managing allocated budgets, governance reporting, and managing projects locally and remotely. The project manager will keep project delivery progressing (on time and on budget) while protecting the integrity of design and ensuring full compliance with security measures/regulations.
While driving their projects, the project manager will be a team player, able to contribute to broader team learning and development.
Core duties include but not limited to:
- Liaising with project stakeholders to ensure project objectives are achieved.
- Managing project scope, risks and stakeholder expectations/engagement to ensure integration of project activities.
- Managing project design and documentation through the 5 project phases – Initiation/Design and Document/Delivery/HOTO/DLP.
- Managing project variations and changes and maintaining the change control process.
- Coordinating and preparing regular progress reports and communication with key stakeholders.
- Following established, and where necessary, creating, project administration systems, document control and record management processes.
- Preparing, managing, reviewing and updating project documentation including risk and communications plans in conjunction with team and project members.
- Managing project costs through cost estimating, budgeting, monitoring and contingency management.
- Ensuring appropriate quality standards and quality assurance requirements are met.
- Liaising with suppliers, consultants and contractors as required.
- Ensuring the project schedule is maintained and regularly report progress. Providing verbal updates on the project to project board when required
- Managing the risk management process, including the development of contingency plans, reviewing residual risks and escalating risks that cannot be managed at the project level.
- Monitoring overall progress, use of resources and initiate corrective action where necessary.
Security Required: NV1 Security Clearance required
Location- Canberra Based
How to Apply - Please upload your resume to apply. Candidates will need to be willing to undergo pre-employment screening checks which may include, ID and work rights, security clearance verification and any other client requested checks
Closing date: Monday 19 January 2026
Call Joanne Finchett on 0480 002454 or email Joanne@whizdom.com.au for any further information
