Company Description City of Ryde, a two-time Winner of the Employer of Choice award in The Australian Business Awards, offers a diverse range of career opportunities across planning, engineering, architecture, strategy, policy, marketing, finance, events, libraries, and community services. Employees join a values-driven local government organisation that plays a central role in shaping the future of the city for thousands of residents, businesses, and visitors. The workplace culture is supportive, inclusive, collaborative, and progressive, encouraging professional growth and meaningful community impact.

Team members are genuinely passionate about contributing to the City of Ryde’s vision and delivering high-quality services. More information about current vacancies can be found on the City of Ryde careers webpage.

Role Description The Senior Project Manager is a full time, on-site role based in the Greater Sydney Area, responsible for leading complex projects that support Council’s strategic objectives and community outcomes. This role oversees end-to-end project delivery, including planning, budgeting, scheduling, risk management, and stakeholder engagement across multiple internal departments and external partners. Day-to-day responsibilities include coordinating project teams, monitoring milestones and performance, preparing project documentation and reports, and ensuring compliance with relevant policies, standards, and regulations.

The Senior Project





Manager works closely with senior leaders to align project outcomes with Council’s vision, manages contractor performance, and facilitates regular meetings to resolve issues and maintain progress. The role also contributes to continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to streamline processes and enhance project governance and reporting.

Qualifications

- Candidates should possess strong project management skills, including experience in planning, executing, monitoring, and closing projects.
- Candidates should possess expeditor and expediting skills to effectively track, coordinate, and follow up on critical project deliverables and timelines.
- Candidates should possess inspection skills to oversee quality, compliance, and adherence to specifications across project works and contractor outputs.
- Candidates should possess logistics management skills to coordinate resources, materials, and scheduling for effective project implementation.
- Relevant tertiary qualifications in project management, engineering, construction, business, or a related discipline are highly desirable.
- Demonstrated experience managing complex, multi-stakeholder projects within government, infrastructure, or community services environments is beneficial.
- Strong communication, negotiation, and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams.
- Proficiency in project management methodologies and tools, and a commitment to safety, governance, and continuous improvement.

📌 Senior Project Manager (Sydney)
🏢 City Of Ryde
📍 Sydney