Project Manager

Location – Parramatta

Employment type – Ongoing

Salary – Clerk Grade 9/10 $125,693 - $138,510 + employer superannuation contribution and annual leave loading

Your role

Do you have a passion for construction, maintenance and the building industry and would like to help make a positive difference in our NSW social housing maintenance? 

Homes NSW is an Agency of the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ). Our vision is for NSW to be a place where everyone has access to safe and secure housing, and where experiences of homelessness are rare, brief, and non-recurring.

We lead work to deliver more quality social housing to our 262,000 tenants across NSW, empowering our tenants to live fulfilling lives and achieve their potential in inclusive communities with a focus on breaking, rather than managing disadvantage.

We strive for excellence in service delivery and most importantly, Homes NSW puts people at the heart – including our staff. Working for us means you are joining a team where your expertise and skills will be valued.

The Compliance Program team oversees the delivery of various state-wide programs such as Property Assessment Survey (PAS), Detail Property Assessment Survey (DPAS), Fire Safety Program (FSP) and Change of Use (COU), alongside other compliance and quality assurance initiatives for these programs via IT systems.

The Project Manager is responsible for planning and overseeing projects/programs from inception to completion, ensuring alignment with program objectives. They collaborate with stakeholders to deliver projects on time, quality and within budget, utilising IT systems for planning, monitoring progress, and reporting to stakeholders, including risk dentification and mitigation to ensure successful project delivery. The role may require travel across the state including overnight stay where necessary.

What you’ll do

As the Project Manager, you will play a pivotal role in leading the design, briefing, resourcing, implementation, and coordination of projects/programs of work to deliver effective business outcomes and meet client service delivery needs.

You will establish approaches, systems, processes, and practices for project reports and documentation, ensuring clear communication of project progress to key stakeholders. Additionally, you'll lead research efforts and provide project-driven direction and support for auditing policies, plans, and procedures to contribute to enhanced practice and continuous improvement.

Managing and overseeing all aspects of projects and implementations, including developing and monitoring project plans, coordinating resources, cashflow, budgeting and ensuring quality assurance, will be essential to meet successful project milestones. Tender management in compliance with procurement policies and guidelines will also be a key responsibility, establishing contracts with external service providers to support project delivery.

Furthermore, you'll administer contracts to ensure fulfillment of contractual obligations and monitor project performance, implementing risk mitigation strategies in consultation with senior managers.

Additionally, you'll lead complaint resolution processes, conducting investigations, identifying root causes, proposing corrective actions, and drafting formal responses to complaints, including ministerial, in a timely and effective manner to ensure client satisfaction.

What we’re looking for

• Experience in managing staff, together with compliance experience or measurement of performance against standards. 
• Demonstrated planning skills together with timetabling experience to meet performance targets. 
• Project, financial, stakeholder and resource management experience. 
• Qualifications in Engineering, Architectural, Building, Surveying, Project/Business management or related construction discipline.    
• Current Driver’s License

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We focus on hiring people who share our commitment and goals of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage and integrity. If you meet the essential requirements and the role resonates with you, please apply – you do not need to meet every desired requirement for us to want to talk to you.

What We Offer

We offer a variety of benefits, including:

• A challenging and rewarding career
• Flexible, autonomous work environment
• Competitive pay and conditions
• Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities
• Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.

Want more information?  Visit our website to see more information on Working for us.

We do work that really matters

Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It’s work that really matters.

Apply now and join Australia’s top public sector employer where we will support you and provide an exciting and flexible working environment!

Are you ready to join us?

Click apply, attach an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages) and a cover letter (maximum 3 pages) addressing the 2 targeted questions below with a brief outline on how you meet the requirements of the role:

1. How do you plan, prioritise, and coordinate tasks across multiple teams and locations in a large-scale project?
   Please describe a time when you managed a complex, high-volume project and how you ensured it stayed on track.
2. What strategies do you use to manage competing deadlines and limited resources in a fast-paced environment?
   Provide an example of how you successfully delivered outcomes under pressure.

Applications close Monday 28 April 2025 11:59pm AEST

Got a question?

If you’ve got a question about this role please contact Jignesh Patel on 0421 574 942 or via email at jignesh.patel@homes.nsw.gov.au

If you’ve got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best, please contact Leanne Chommanivong on 0438 631 489 or via email at Leanne.Chommanivong@dcj.nsw.gov.au

Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.

Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit

We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit Inclusion and diversity on the DCJ website.

Other Information

A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

For more information visit Your recruitment journey on the DCJ website.

Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forward to receiving your application.