An rare prospect has presented itself for an experienced Client-Side Project Manager to join a leading Australian project management consultancy with an established portfolio across retail, shopping centres, large-format retail and mixed-use property.

Our client advises and represents owners, investors and developers across the full project lifecycle. Their retail portfolio includes shopping-centre redevelopments, centre upgrades, major tenancy works, supermarket and fresh-food environments, large-format retail and complex projects delivered within operating assets.

This is not a generalist project-management appointment.
We are seeking someone who understands how retail projects are delivered—the importance of trading continuity, staging and access, tenant and centre-management interfaces, authority and landlord approvals, customer experience, operational constraints and immovable opening dates.

You will manage projects from feasibility, briefing and design through procurement, construction, handover and close-out, acting as the client's trusted representative and keeping consultants, contractors, tenants and internal stakeholders aligned.

This progressive consultancy has a collaborative senior leadership team, a strong repeat-client base and a practical delivery culture. The role offers genuine project ownership, direct client exposure and further career development within an established national platform.

This is an outstanding career opportunity for a client-side Project Manager with genuine retail and shopping-centre delivery experience.

This is an outstanding career opportunity — don't miss it.

To be successful in being shortlisted for this role, it is ideal you possess the following:

- Tertiary qualifications in Project Management,



Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, Property or a related discipline.
- A minimum of 5 years' local project-delivery experience, including demonstrated client-side project management experience.
- Proven delivery exposure across shopping centres, retail centre upgrades, large-format retail, supermarket, tenancy delivery or comparable live retail assets.
- A practical understanding of staging, decanting, hoardings, access, services shutdowns, trading continuity and stakeholder communication within operational centres.
- Experience managing design teams, consultants, authorities, contractors, landlords, centre management and tenant stakeholders.
- Strong programme, budget, risk, procurement and reporting capability.
- Professional communication skills and full Australian working rights.

The role will see you:

- Represent the client and lead projects through feasibility, briefing, design, approvals, procurement, construction and close-out.
- Establish project programmes, budgets, governance, procurement strategies, risk registers and reporting frameworks.
- Manage architects, engineers, specialist consultants, contractors and other delivery partners against agreed scope and outcomes.
- Coordinate centre management, operations, leasing, tenants and project stakeholders to minimise disruption to live trading environments.
- Plan and monitor staging, access, shutdowns,



logistics, hoardings and handover requirements around operational constraints.
- Lead tender processes, evaluate submissions, make recommendations and administer consultant and contractor engagements.
- Monitor cost, programme, quality and risk while providing clients with clear, accurate and timely reporting.
- Chair project meetings, maintain action registers and drive accountability across competing stakeholder priorities.
- Manage commissioning, tenancy or operational handover, defects and project close-out.

We anticipate a high level of interest. Applications will be treated in strict confidence.

To apply for this position, please upload your current Word-formatted CV using the apply link below.

For more information, please contact Donford Bird from Integrated Talent for a strictly confidential discussion.

www.integratedtalent.com.au

Integrated Talent is an Australian-owned specialist Construction, Property, Engineering and Technical Recruitment business partnering with organisations delivering major and minor projects, critical engineering, aviation, defence and technical programs across Australia. We pride ourselves on building long-term relationships and connecting quality people with opportunities where they can genuinely make an impact. We are currently supporting an established precision engineering organisation delivering specialised maintenance, overhaul and support solutions across aviation and engineered platforms. Operating within highly regulated environments, the business supports a variety of commercial and defence-aligned programs involving complex systems, precision assemblies, component overhaul and sustainment activities.

📌 Retail Project Manager - consultancy (Melbourne)
🏢 Integrated Talent
📍 Melbourne