"Project Manager"

We are seeking a motivated and collaborative Project Manager to lead a range of major projects for the School of Engineering. This is a unique opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping innovative facilities that will support teaching and research across multiple sites and engineering disciplines. Key responsibilities include:

• Managing timelines, milestones, resources, deliverables and risks across several complex projects on the School's behalf.
• Shepherding projects from concept and design through to build, fit-out and commissioning in collaboration with our internal property services group.
• Coordinating the retrofitting of existing facilities and development of new spaces tailored for future learning and research needs.
• Acting as the key interface between the School, College executives, academics, administrators, and industry partners.
• Building strong, collaborative relationships and using influencing skills to align diverse stakeholders, secure buy-in, and ensure successful project delivery.
• Ensuring compliance with RMIT policies and procedures while keeping project outcomes on track.

We are looking for a collaborative team player with proven project management expertise, strong organisational, communication and influencing skills, and the ability to navigate complex organisational environments. This role offers the chance to contribute to transformative initiatives that will define the future of engineering education and research at RMIT.

To be successful in this position, you'll have:

• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to liaise and work effectively with a range of people across all levels of the organisation.
• Ability to work autonomously with considerable independence.
• Demonstrated ability to initiate, develop and implement effective workplace practices and processes and convey complex information to colleagues.
• High level organisational, time management and problem-solving skills with the ability to exercise judgement and initiative, while maintaining commitment to achieving outcomes.
• Demonstrated ability to be flexible and adaptable in a changing environment.
• Demonstrated project management experience particularly in the generation of project plans, budgets, and high level financial and narrative project reports.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills, including managing competing demands and stakeholder groups.
• High level of proficiency in the use of standard application software such as the Microsoft Office suite.

Desirable:

• Experience in or an understanding of the higher education sector and/or engineering.
• Experience working with and managing collaborative relationship with partner organisation/s.

Please Note: Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children and National Police Check.

About the RMIT School of Engineering: The School of Engineering is one of the largest Engineering Schools in Australia. It has over 350 staff and 7000 students, including 750 HDR students. The School is committed to driving innovation and collaboration through our industry partnerships. Our industry partners range from small companies to multinational organisations and we work together on translating our research into impact for our partners and the wider community. In April 2024, the School will transition to the following Departments: Aerospace Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Civil and Infrastructure Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Mechanical, Manufacturing and Mechatronics Engineering. This transition to Departments forms part of a new strategic direction for the School. This will see an increasing emphasis on engagement with industry and other external partners. To support this the School is developing new industry hubs where we will co-locate industry partners with our research teams and our undergraduate students. The industry hubs will be located across Melbourne and internationally, and these hubs will form the focus of our strategy for engaging with industry in new and innovative ways. Over the next three to five years the School of Engineering will support these new strategic plans by investing in new facilities across our estate, including the industry hubs. This will include reimaging our teaching and research laboratories, and in the hubs developing new areas of excellence with our industry partners. RMIT is also a global university and the School of Engineering has students and research partners across South East Asia and Europe. This includes two campuses in Vietnam, as well as partnerships in Hong Kong, Singapore and we recently entered into a partnership with the Birla Institute of Technology and Science in India. The School also has a research centre in Barcelona, which provides access to European funding and industry partners. The School will continue to grow our international activities with the aim of becoming a globally connected School that translates technologies and training across continents.

To Apply: Please submit your CV and covering letter addressing your suitability for this position by clicking on the 'Apply' link at the top of this page. For further information about this position, please see the Position Description hyperlinked below or contact Paul Large, Senior Manager, School Operations via email at paul.large@rmit.edu.au. For further information regarding recruitment processes, please contact Jennifer Pham, Senior Talent Acquisition Advisor via email at jennifer.pham2@rmit.edu.au. Please do not share your application to this email address. Position Description - Project Manager: https://www.rmit.edu.au/content/dam/rmit/au/en/careers/position-descriptions/pd-project-manager-engineering-2025.pdf. Please note, if you are viewing this advert from an external site, please click 'apply' and you will be redirected to RMIT's Jobs website to access the Position Description at the bottom of the page. Due to recent upgrades, position description links may not work on LinkedIn advertisements. Applications close on Sunday 5 October 2025 at 11.59pm. At RMIT, we are committed to supporting adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, as well as during employment. We actively support and encourage people with disability to apply to RMIT. To discuss adjustment requirements, please contact Dani (Senior Talent Advisor), via talentsupport@rmit.edu.au or visit our Careers page for more contact information - https://www.rmit.edu.au/careers. RMIT is an equal opportunity employer committed to being a child safe organisation. We are dedicated to attracting, retaining and developing our people regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability or age. Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community, and we strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples. We take our responsibility to protect children and young people seriously and embed child safety into our recruitment, induction and ongoing professional practices. All staff are expected to actively support our child safe culture and uphold RMIT's Child Safe Code of Conduct. We are a Circle Back Initiative Employer - we commit to respond to every applicant.