Long-term contract engagement with extension potential.
Opportunity to influence long-term planning and investment decisions across a unique state-wide asset portfolio.
State government department Project Manager (Strategy Planning) A major Queensland Government division is seeking an experienced Project Manager to support strategic planning and master planning activities across a portfolio of coastal maritime assets.
This role sits within a specialised strategy and planning team and focuses on governance, procurement, project delivery and stakeholder coordination to support long-term planning outcomes.
You'll lead end-to-end delivery of planning projects, oversee consultant engagement, maintain governance and assurance processes, and coordinate complex stakeholder interactions across government, industry and technical disciplines.
This is a non-engineering project management position ideal for someone who thrives on structured delivery, planning oversight and strong stakeholder collaboration.
Key Responsibilities Lead the delivery of strategic planning and master planning projects, ensuring alignment with program priorities and organisational objectives.
Develop project plans, scopes, governance frameworks, and schedules to support planning activities across multiple sites.
Coordinate and manage consultant engagements, including procurement documentation, tender evaluations, onboarding and contract administration.
Monitor financial performance, forecasting, progress claims, variations and milestone reporting in accordance with governance requirements.
Maintain project schedules, risk registers and reporting frameworks, ensuring emerging risks are identified and managed proactively.
Prepare clear, concise and accurate reports, advice, briefs and correspondence to support informed decision-making.
Build strong partnerships with internal teams, external agencies, local government, industry representatives and subject matter experts.
Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, departmental policies, WHS standards and sustainability objectives.
Support continuous improvement of project management practices, tools and templates.
Undertake additional duties aligned to strategic planning objectives as required.
About You You bring experience managing planning or strategy-focused projects, ideally involving infrastructure, transport, or land-use considerations.
You are confident coordinating consultants, producing quality documentation, managing budgets and governance, and influencing a diverse range of stakeholders.
Your written and analytical skills allow you to translate complex information into clear outputs, and you're comfortable working both autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Role Requirements Essential Experience delivering planning, strategy or infrastructure-related projects.
Strong project management capability including procurement, reporting, scheduling and governance.
Proven stakeholder engagement and contractor management skills.
Strong written and verbal communication, analysis and reporting capabilities.
Ability to travel intermittently across Queensland.
Experience working in government or structured governance environments.
Desirable Qualifications or experience in transport planning, town planning or infrastructure planning.
Experience with systems such as SAP, MS Project or similar.
Knowledge of relevant policy, planning and regulatory frameworks.
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