Posted:
11/3/2024, 12:06:24 PM
Location(s):
Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile ⋅ Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile
Experience Level(s):
Senior
Field(s):
Business & Strategy
Workplace Type:
Hybrid
Multiple full-time, permanent opportunities available at HEW Level 9
Based at our vibrant and conveniently located St Lucia Campus
The Senior Project Manager plays a pivotal role in overseeing the comprehensive delivery of diverse projects to transform UQ’s campuses. As the driving force behind our projects, you will:
Lead project outcomes throughout the entire project life cycle, including initiation and planning.
Create processes for monitoring and evaluation.
Manage deliverables and communications.
Facilitate stakeholder engagement.
Coordinate procurement and contract negotiations.
Support project reporting requirements.
Your leadership will be crucial in ensuring successful project execution and alignment with our strategic goals.
As part of the UQ community, you will have the opportunity to work alongside the brightest minds, who have joined us from all over the world.
Everyone here has a role to play. As a member of our professional staff cohort, you will be actively involved in working towards our vision of a better world. By supporting the academic endeavour across teaching, research, and the student life, you will have the opportunity to contribute to activities that have a lasting impact on our community.
Join a community where excellence is at the core of our culture, contributions are valued and a range of benefits and rewards are available, such as:
26 weeks paid parental leave or 14 weeks paid primary caregiver leave
17% superannuation contributions
17.5% annual leave loading
Access to flexible working arrangements including hybrid working options, flexible start/finish times, purchased leave, and a condensed fortnight
Health and wellness discounts – fitness passport access, free yearly flu vaccinations, discounted health insurance, and access to our Employee Assistance Program for staff and their immediate family
UQ Study for Staff
On campus childcare options
Affordable parking (from just $5.75 a day)
Salary packaging options
You will be an experienced Senior Project Manager with a proven track record of successfully managing large, complex and/or cross-portfolio projects, ideally within a large and complex organisation. Your expertise will include applying best-practice project management methodologies tailored to the size, scale, scope and complexity of the projects you oversee and coordinating vendor selection, alignment and contract negotiations.
Excellent interpersonal skills are essential, along with the ability to quickly establish credibility and forge lasting relationships with multiple stakeholders. You will have demonstrated the ability to lead teams of professionals on major projects, combined with strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and the capability to work to tight deadlines while managing competing priorities.
The successful candidate may be required to complete a number of pre-employment checks, including criminal history check.
You must maintain unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this appointment to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment.
For more information about this opportunity or to apply, please contact Daniel Gonsalves at Capstone Recruitment on [email protected].
UQ is committed to a fair, equitable and inclusive selection process, which recognises that some applicants may face additional barriers and challenges which have impacted and/or continue to impact their career trajectory. Candidates who don’t meet all criteria are encouraged to apply and demonstrate their potential. The selection panel considers both potential and performance relative to opportunities when assessing suitability for the role.
We know one of our strengths as an institution lies in our diverse colleagues. We're dedicated to equity, diversity, and inclusion, fostering an environment that mirrors our wider community. We're committed to attracting, retaining, and promoting diverse talent.
Applications close Monday, 11 November at 11.00pm AEST (R-44307).
Website: https://uq.edu.au/
Headquarter Location: Saint Lucia, Queensland, Australia
Year Founded: 2014
Last Funding Type: Grant
Industries: Education