Senior Project Manager

We are seeking a highly capable Senior Project Manager (SPM) to join our Life Sciences sector team in Melbourne. This position will be a key role in leading the successful delivery of complex projects within the biocontainment, pharmaceutical, biotechnology and specialist laboratory infrastructure domains.

Responsibilities:
Project Delivery
• Lead end to end project delivery across planning, design, procurement, construction and commissioning phases
• Manage all aspects of project governance, scope, cost, schedule, quality and risk to ensure successful project outcomes
• Act as a key point of contact between the client, contractor, and consultant teams, managing day-to-day interfaces and maintaining alignment across disciplines.

Construction & Technical Oversight
• Oversee construction activity and provide strong onsite leadership to ensure alignment with client, stakeholder, technical and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate and manage commissioning qualification, and validation activities, ensuring systems, equipment and facilities meet all design, safety and regulatory compliance standards.
• Support coordination and delivery of specialist services packages in line with project standards and compliance requirements.
• Facilitate integration between design engineering to achieve efficient hand over and operational readiness.

Contract Administration
• Administer consultant and contractor engagements, including the assessment of variations, progress claims, and key deliverables.
• Provide input and support to commercial matters, working closely with the project lead to ensure accurate reporting and documentation.

Stakeholder & Client Management
• Build and maintain strong relationships with the client team and project stakeholders, ensuring their expectations are understood and addressed.
• Lead coordination meetings, produce timely progress reports, and escalate risks or issues appropriately.

Team Leadership & Mentoring
• Support, guide, and mentor junior staff including Graduates and Assistant Project Managers, fostering capability development within the delivery team.
• Contribute to continuous improvement, sector capability development and knowledge sharing across the Life Science portfolio

Program & Scheduling Input
• Provide regular input to the program team to support the planning and tracking of works.
• Monitor progress against milestones, identify delays or risks early, and support the development of mitigation strategies.

Quality, Compliance & Safety
• Ensure construction activities meet relevant quality benchmarks, project specifications, and PC3 laboratory compliance standards.
• Support project quality assurance processes and contribute to site inspections and documentation review.