Job Description
About the Role
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Are you an experienced Project Manager looking to drive meaningful environmental governance and business transformation? A leading QLD State Government Department is seeking a high-performing Project Lead to drive the planning, design, and implementation of a modern Environmental Management System (EMS). As part of a broader professional services transformation program, you will spearhead project governance, risk management, stakeholder engagement, and change readiness to ensure the EMS is successfully embedded across large-scale operational environments.
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Key Responsibilities
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- Drive full end-to-end project delivery from planning through to execution and delivery assurance.
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- Manage project schedules, budgets, dependencies, risk frameworks, and executive-level reporting.
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- Oversee the establishment of an EMS aligned with modern regulatory standards and frameworks (e.g., ISO 14001).
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- Facilitate cross-functional collaboration between technical environmental specialists, operational teams, and executive leaders.
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- Lead change initiatives and vendor/contractor alignment to embed long-term sustainability and compliance outcomes.
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About You
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To excel in this position, you will bring extensive end-to-end project management experience within complex, enterprise environments:
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- Proven track record leading business transformation or system implementation projects using recognised PM methodologies.
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- Strong experience delivering environmental, regulatory, compliance, or enterprise management system projects.
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- Exceptional facilitation skills with experience drafting business cases, implementation plans, and executive performance reports.
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- Familiarity with public sector environments, facilities management, infrastructure, asset management, or construction environments.
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- Hands-on experience uplifting EMS frameworks aligned with ISO 14001 standards or similar regulatory guidelines.
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Applicants current to DFP may be asked to provide additional information including work rights status via a survey link – if requested, we ask that you provide this information in order to expedite your application.
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DFP welcomes applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people with disability.
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In addition, DFP will provide reasonable adjustments for individuals with disability throughout the recruitment process.
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If you identify as a person with disability and require adjustments to the application, recruitment, selection and/or assessment process, please advise
[email protected] 337 000and indicate your preferred method of communication (email, phone, text) so we can keep in touch and meet your accessibility needs.
📌 Project Lead, Environmental Management (Queensland)
🏢 Dfp Recruitment
📍 Queensland