Senior Project Manager

Our collaborative culture sets us apart. We help experts become true specialists and provide the long-term structure and platform to accelerate their success.

We are seeking to engage with a client focused, professional and entrepreneurial Senior Project Manager who wishes to join a proactive team. Working across career defining projects in Retail, Hospitality, Healthcare, Education and Commercial industries, you will join the Colliers team benefiting from exposure to all manner of clients. You are joining a business that focuses on working together, client service and identifying and driving new business.

The primary responsibility will initially be to act as the landlord's representative in overseeing the requirements of a Commonwealth Agreement for Lease (AFL) on a major project in Canberra. Experience with managing AFLs or precommitment leases is preferred, given the complexity of coordinating stakeholders and serving as the main point of contact between the Landlord/Developer, Tenant, and Head Contractor.  

The Senior Project Manager is responsible for:

• The operational delivery of projects in line with client and contractual requirements; program and procedures; and all relevant legislation
• Management of project personnel to ensure superior team performance in all aspects of project delivery including scope, time, cost and profitability, quality, human resources, communications, risk management, health, safety and environment and procurement
• Contributing to the tendering process particularly in relation to methodology, buildability, risk management and subcontractor involvement
• Assisting the National Director / Associate Director in the development and maintenance of superior client and key stakeholder relationships
• Chairing and minuting meetings as required
• Ensuring Developed systems and procedures are fully implemented to ensure that the business is not at risk of non-compliance with third party accreditations
• Risk and Opportunities are tracked on the project to ensure the Client is aware of the key issues on the project regularly.

• Minimum 5 years experience within a Project Management role.
• Ideally University degree qualified, in Project Management, Engineering, Architecture , Planning, Design or Construction. Qualifications in formal project methodologies is desirable.
• End to end project oversight and delivery - including project planning, budget management, risk management, issue management, personnel management, client management, commercial issue management, testing management. An understanding of the real estate / property industry is desirable.
• Excellent communication skills both written and oral, ability to converse with all level of staff from senior level management to technical staff.
• It is essential to be highly proficient in Microsoft Office suite of products (PowerPoint, Word, Excel) and Microsoft Project

We foster an environment in which everyone at Colliers feels respected and comfortable bringing their authentic selves to do their best work. It’s our people who set us apart and we actively recruit people who represent the diversity of the communities in which we operate. We take great pride in doing what’s right and operating in ways that benefit the business, our people, our clients, our communities, and the environment.

Experts join experts, and we welcome you to join us as we lead the industry into the future.

Please be advised that applications will only be accepted directly rather than via recruitment agencies.

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