Principal Project Manager

• Fixed Term Contract
• $140,928 per annum plus superannuation 
• Join the Strategic Projects and Places team

Hume City Council is one of Melbourne’s largest and fastest growing municipalities, serving a diverse community across Melbourne’s north. We are committed to shaping connected, prosperous and sustainable communities through strategic planning, infrastructure investment and strong partnerships across government, industry and the community. 

As a growth area council, Hume is at the forefront of managing significant population growth, supporting the delivery of new communities, employment opportunities, transport connections and social infrastructure. Our work helps create places where people can live, work, learn and thrive now and into the future.

Guided by our values of We're Better, Every Day; We're In It Together; We Show Up; and All for Hume, we foster a collaborative and inclusive workplace where people are empowered to make a meaningful contribution to the future of our city and community.

Hume City Council, on behalf of the established partnership between City of Whittlesea, Mitchell Shire, Hume City Council, Stockland and Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation, is seeking an experienced Principal Project Manager (PPM) to coordinate the delivery of the Federally funded Urban Precincts and Partnerships Program (UPPP).

What you’ll be doing:

• The PPM will provide strategic project management, governance and partnership coordination across a complex multi-agency environment. You will manage procurement and consultant teams, coordinate governance and reporting processes and support decision-making across the partnership.
• The role requires someone who can navigate complexity, build productive relationships and maintain momentum in an environment with multiple partners and competing priorities.
• Experience in growth area planning, precinct development, infrastructure delivery, urban planning or a related field will be highly regarded.
• This is an opportunity to contribute to a project that will help guide the future development of a major growth area and support the long term delivery of jobs, services, infrastructure and investment in Melbourne's north.

The skills and experience you’ll bring to the role:

• Experience in project management delivery including development and management of high value, complex projects in a large and diverse organisation with multiple stakeholders.
• Experience in stakeholder management and/or partnership facilitation, including the ability to build and maintain productive relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders, facilitate collaboration, and align stakeholders to project objectives.
• Proven ability to manage complex projects on time,to budget and to client satisfaction within a structured reporting framework.
• Demonstrated experience supporting governance structures, advisory committees or partnership boards, including preparation of reports, briefings and recommendations for decision-making.
• Strong understanding of project management methodologies and a demonstrated understanding of complex procurement processes.
• Proven ability to manage a project team of external consultants and contractors

Required Certifications & Qualifications:

Relevant tertiary qualification to degree level in project management and/or a related field such as building, architecture, urban planning, landscape architecture, urban design or engineering, or equivalent experience

Why Hume City Council?

A leader in local government, we’re committed to creating an inclusive and collaborative work environment that is guided by our values:

We’re better, every day: We give things a go and value progress over perfection. We have permission to go for it and are expected to reflect and learn.

We’re in it together: At Hume, everyone matters. We Welcome and include all. Respect and safety are expected.

We show up: We empower and trust others and own our work. We rise to the challenges and are expected to do what we say we will.

All for Hume: We strive to achieve our best for the Hume Community. We are proud and passionate about working towards better outcomes and expect they are at the centre of everything we do.

We offer a competitive salary package, professional development opportunities, and a supportive work environment.

A child safe organisation and an equal opportunity employer. Council encourages people of all ages, people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQA+ people and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.

All candidates will be required to undertake background and probity checks including Reference Checks, Working with Children Check, and a Criminal Record Check.

For any queries, please contact us at [email protected].

Applications will be reviewed progressively throughout the advertising period. To ensure your application is considered, please apply as early as possible.