Project Manager
Reports To: Head of Project Delivery
Location: Brisbane, Australia
Purpose of the Role
The Project Manager provides professional project management services to support the development, award, and successful delivery of automated solutions for existing and new customers.
They are the primary contact for the Company's clients and third parties and have the direct responsibility, authority, and accountability for ensuring that the work is undertaken in accordance with the client and Company specifications and processes.
The Project Manager provides leadership to the project core teams and the business to ensure contracts are delivered on time, within budget and to agreed specifications so that the Company exceeds customer expectations and satisfies contractual obligations.
Contribution to Corporate Success
The Project Manager is accountable for the successful delivery of customer projects from initial support to the sales team through to final acceptance by the customer and handover to the Company's ongoing services team where required.
They are responsible for delivering projects safely, within budget, to the agreed schedule, to the expected quality, and to the complete satisfaction of the customer.
The Project Manager's performance contributes to the profitability of the company and supports continued business with the client.
Standards of Success
Deliver projects safely, within budget, to the agreed schedule, to the expected quality, and to the satisfaction of the client
Lead a project team to deliver a project effectively and efficiently
Collaborate with Sales to support the definition of solutions, plans, and estimates for proposals
Gain and maintain a good relationship with the customers
Manage and achieve required project KPIs
Tasks and Responsibilities
Lead automated warehouse projects, adhering to the project management reporting and financial controls processes
Manage the commercial and technical risks of the project
Provide leadership and support to the project core team
Ensure Health, Safety, Environment and Wellbeing policies are implemented at project sites,



consistent with the Work Health and Safety Act **** and Work Health and Safety Regulations **** (or the applicable state or territory equivalent), and that the Company meets its duties as a person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU)
Ensure project resources and costs are within agreed budgets and timescales
Generate the integrated project plan and agree work stream plans
Deliver the project management processes, including project reporting and financial controls
Ensure that project implementation objectives are met in a timely and efficient manner in accordance with Company quality and safety procedures
Ensure compliance with quality processes and be accountable for the maintenance of the registers and master files for the project
Be the primary customer interface on a day-to-day basis
Manage project issues in a timely manner
Manage proposed changes to the agreed project scope, timescales and budgets
Ensure project completion, acceptance and handover criteria have been achieved as per the Company's contractual obligations
Define the project meetings schedule and the lines of communication
Coach and mentor other project managers and project team members in the business where appropriate
Contribute to the development of project management capabilities and to defining service offerings to the business
Ensure compliance with Company policies and guidelines, including engagement of Business Support Functions such as Global Mobility
Identify project risks and determine mitigation actions or contingency plans, with timely reporting and management
Other tasks as directed by your Line Manager.
This summary of Tasks and Responsibilities is not exhaustive.
Key Requirements
Required
Experience managing projects in an engineering, manufacturing or similar industry
Articulate, with good customer-facing and stakeholder management skills




Proven ability to lead project teams in a technical environment
Background in the engineering automation industry
Ability to work away from home across Australia on average 25% of working days a year, with flexibility during peak periods
Current Australian driver license
General Construction Induction Card (White Card) or willingness to obtain before site attendance
Right to work in Australia
Preferred
History of working on high-complexity, high-value projects
Formal project management qualification and exposure to formal methodologies, for example PMP (PMI), PRINCE2, or AIPM certification (CPPP / CPPM)
Degree qualification or equivalent in Electrical, Mechanical or Mechatronics Engineering or similar; eligibility for Engineers Australia membership
Working knowledge of Australian contract frameworks (for example AS **** / AS ****) and security of payment legislation
Company Competencies
Accountability: The ability to actively accept responsibility for job obligations, decisions, and actions.
Collaborative Teamwork: Works with and helps others to accomplish objectives.
Manages conflict positively and recognises it as an opportunity.
Communication: Delivers clear, effective communication and takes responsibility for understanding others.
Decision Making: Forms sound, evidence-based judgements, makes choices, assesses risks to delivery, and takes accountability for results.
Outcome Focused: Focuses on desired results and sets and achieves goals.
Planning and Organising: Plans and organises work activities; manages several tasks at once.
Induction Training
Compliance
Privacy and Data Protection (Privacy Act **** and Australian Privacy Principles)
Workstation Ergonomics
Environmental Awareness
Work Health and Safety Induction
Equal Opportunity, Anti-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment
Introduction to WHS Incident Reporting
IT Security Awareness
Hazardous Manual Tasks Awareness
Proactive Global is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal prospect employer.
Proactive Global is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
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📌 Project Manager - Brisbane
🏢 Proactive Global
📍 Brisbane