Project Manager (Fitout, Refurbishment & Construction)

• $134,599 to $151,600 p.a (HEW 8) inclusive of superannuation
• Fixed Term, Full time, Joondalup Campus
• Open to Australian or New Zealand citizens or Australian permanent residents

DIGITAL AND CAMPUS SERVICES
JOONDALUP CAMPUS
$134,599 to $151,600 p.a (HEW 8) INCLUSIVE OF 17% SUPERANNUATION 
1 YEAR FIXED TERM CONTRACT

Edith Cowan University

Edith Cowan University (ECU) is a leading multi-campus university in Western Australia serving communities nationally and internationally. ECU has an enviable reputation for teaching quality and sustained excellence in the student experience. It is an institution that is inclusive, celebrates diversity and understands the important role that universities play in enriching lives and transforming society for the better.

Our new $853 million ECU City campus is coming to the heart of the Perth CBD and is set to redefine higher education in Western Australia.  It will bring incredible opportunities for students, staff, and the community.

Digital Campus Services

Digital and Campus Services provides a responsive, integrated and customer-orientated service that brings together the digital and physical environments for students and staff, supporting their teaching, learning, research, and administrative needs. Our purpose is to provide fit-for-purpose and innovative planning and delivery services that contribute to the success of ECU as a vibrant and progressive University.

The Buildings and Services team, within Digital Campus Services, are responsible for planning, developing, managing, and maintaining all University assets.

The Opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated and suitably experienced individual to drive the planning and successful delivery of a range of strategic projects.

Key responsibilities of the role include:

• Management of projects from inception to completion, including all aspects of the project management lifecycle. 
• Building and maintaining strong relationships and strategic partnerships across teams, directorates, and schools, including effective communication, negotiation, and issues management to ensure project deliverables are met.
• Establishing and monitoring key performance indicators to track program progress and success, and implementing corrective actions as needed.
• Driving continuous improvement initiatives to enhance program delivery and outcomes, leveraging best practices and lessons learned.
• Proactively identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks across the program portfolio to minimise impact on project deliverables and timelines.

To be successful in this role, you will have experience in project management across the full life cycle from identification to completion, including experience managing and leading a team. You will be passionate about planning and day to day management of projects in a higher education environment and have highly developed relationship building and negotiation skills.

You will be thoroughly familiar with one or more project or program management methodologies, such as PMI, PMBOK, PRINCE2, or Agile. Postgraduate qualifications in program or project management and extensive relevant experience, or an equivalent level of expertise gained from a combination of experience, training, or professional accreditation, will see you well equipped to confidently plan, coordinate, and deliver projects and programs.

You will also demonstrate personal attributes that are congruent with the University’s values of Integrity, Respect, Rational Inquiry, Personal Excellence, and Courage.

Benefits & Remuneration

This full-time, 1 year fixed term position attracts remuneration of $134,599 to $151,600 p.a inclusive of 17% University Superannuation Contribution.

ECU supports a work/life balance for staff. Benefits such as flexible working arrangements may also be negotiated to meet your personal circumstances.

ECU has an Award-winning Health and Wellness Program and an extensive range of staff benefits across entertainment, financial, health, travel and consumer goods and services.

For information on the benefits of working at ECU, please visit our website Employment Opportunities Overview.

Contact

Interested applicants are welcome to call Avril O’Leary , Senior Manager, Buildings and Services on +61 8 6304 2031 for more information.

How to Apply

Please upload your resume along with a statement addressing the required skills and experience listed above.

Closing Date:

Applications close on Sunday,14th July  at 11:30pm AWST.

PLEASE NOTE: BECAUSE THIS IS A FIXED TERM CONTRACT POSITION, APPLICATIONS WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED FROM CANDIDATES WHO HAVE EITHER PERMANENT RESIDENCY OR AUSTRALIAN CITIZENSHIP.

ECU is a diverse and inclusive workplace reflecting the differences in society. Specific strategies and initiatives are in place to address underrepresentation of specific groups. Applications are encouraged from suitably qualified people from all backgrounds. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.

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