Project Manager

• Rockhampton location
• 12 month duration
• Competitive hourly rate on offer

About the client:

Guided by a vision of connected communities within a sustainable, thriving, and inclusive Queensland, the organisation is delivery focused and united by a shared purpose to make a meaningful difference in the lives of Queenslanders.

About the Position:

WorkPac are seeking experienced Project Manager for a role based in Rockhampton. This role is offering a Monday to Friday roster for a 12 month duration.  The Project Manager role is critical to supporting the successful delivery of a major transport and infrastructure investment program, including key highway upgrade and targeted safety initiatives. These programs represent a significant, state wide portfolio requiring complex governance, reporting, and administrative processes. The role ensures effective program oversight, compliance, and coordination across multiple funding streams and stakeholders, while providing direct support at a senior leadership level.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Manage program-level administration tasks, ensuring compliance with governance frameworks and reporting requirements.
• Track project progress against key milestones, budgets, and performance indicators, and prepare detailed reports to inform decision-making and ensure transparency.
• Support program-level planning activities and monitor performance against key objectives and milestones.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate risks and issues that may impact project delivery, implementing proactive solutions to ensure successful outcomes.
• Oversee administrative tasks during the implementation phase of the Australian Government Road Safety Program, ensuring alignment with broader Targeted Road Safety Program objectives.
• Ensure adherence to governance frameworks, funding agreements, and regulatory requirements, maintaining accurate documentation, registers, and assurance processes on program progress and performance.
• Facilitate effective coordination and communication across multiple funding streams and program stakeholders.
• Identify and implement process improvements across BHUP, BHTSP, and AGRSP to enhance program efficiency and delivery.

Skills & Experience Required:

• Project and Program Management Expertise: Demonstrated ability to manage large-scale infrastructure and safety programs using methodologies such as PRINCE2, PMBOK, or Agile, with skills in performance monitoring, risk management, and program oversight across multiple funding streams.
• Governance and Compliance: Strong understanding of governance frameworks, compliance requirements, and quality assurance processes, with experience in preparing detailed reports, maintaining documentation, and ensuring program integrity.
• Stakeholder Engagement and Communication: Proven ability to liaise effectively with internal and external stakeholders, coordinate across multiple teams and funding streams, and present program updates and performance metrics to senior management.
• Knowledge of Infrastructure and Safety Programs: A background and understanding of Queensland Government infrastructure and road safety programs would be advantageous.
• Criminal history check

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Click on the Apply button or for a confidential discussion please contact:
Principal Consultant: Sara Mason via contact number 08 9201 6243 or sara.mason@workpac.com  quoting the below Reference Number

Job Reference Number: 7203J202655345

About WorkPac

WorkPac is one of the largest workforce solutions businesses in Australia, backed by over 25 years of proven success. We offer tailored, end-to-end solutions in recruitment, skills and career development across diverse sectors, including Mining, Construction, Industrial, Engineering, Healthcare, Social Care and more.

Equal Employment Opportunity

At WorkPac, we foster a work environment where everyone feels welcome and valued. As an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and embrace diversity in race, gender, age, religion, culture, and ability.