SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER – St Leonards
Take ownership of an in-flight technology project and drive it through to successful delivery.
Hamilton Island is seeking a delivery-focused Senior Project Manager to join our IT team on an initial 12-month fixed-term contract, based in St Leonards, Sydney.
With the project already underway, we're looking for someone who can quickly understand its current position, take ownership of the delivery plan and keep implementation moving. You'll bring practical leadership, clear accountability and a strong focus on achieving milestones and business outcomes.
Why you'll love working with us
Drive delivery – take an active project through implementation and operational handover
Make an impact – deliver technology outcomes that support Hamilton Island's diverse operations
Work collaboratively – bring together business stakeholders, technical specialists and vendors
Sydney-based opportunity – join our St Leonards office on a 12-month fixed-term contract
Your role
Reporting to the Director of Program Delivery, you'll take responsibility for the day-to-day delivery of an in-flight project, managing timelines, budgets, resources and dependencies.
Your immediate focus will be to understand progress, validate the remaining delivery plan and resolve issues that could affect implementation. You'll keep teams accountable for commitments, escalat decisions promptly and ensure the business is ready for a successful transition into operations.
Where you'll make an impact
Take ownership of the existing project plan, confirming milestones, outstanding deliverables and delivery priorities
Drive day-to-day execution across business teams, IT specialists and vendors
Identify and remove blockers, manage dependencies and address risks before they affect delivery




Hold internal teams and vendors accountable for agreed timelines and outcomes
Maintain control of scope, budget and resources, assessing changes against delivery commitments
Provide clear, accurate reporting on progress, issues and decisions required
Coordinate testing, business readiness, implementation and operational handover
Maintain appropriate governance, quality, security and compliance throughout delivery
What we're looking for
You're a hands-on project manager who takes ownership and follows through. You can step into an established project, quickly build credibility and turn delivery challenges into clear actions.
You're comfortable having direct conversations, managing competing priorities and keeping stakeholders focused on what needs to happen next.
To be successful, you'll need
Demonstrated experience taking over in-flight IT or transformation projects and driving them to completion
A solid track record of delivering against agreed milestones, budgets and business outcomes
Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams and managing vendor performance
Strong planning, problem-solving and stakeholder management skills
Confidence managing risks, dependencies, scope changes and delivery issues
Experience overseeing testing, implementation and transition into business operations
A practical approach to governance, with clear reporting and timely escalation
About Hamilton Island
Our mission is to share the wonder of Hamilton Island with the world by creating wonder-filled experiences for our guests, employees and community.
Every team member plays a role in shaping those experiences – making Hamilton Island not just a great place to visit, but a great place to work.
A little island can do wonders – make your next career move one to remember.

📌 Senior Project Manager (New South Wales)
🏢 Hamilton Island Enterprises
📍 New South Wales