At SunRice, with rice at our heart, we bring people together through inspiring and delicious food. From our roots in the Riverina more than 75 years ago, we've grown into a proudly Australian-owned, ASX-listed global food business with around 2,300 employees, a diverse portfolio of 45 brands and a presence in nearly 50 countries. Guided by our purpose and values, we're driven by a global mindset, a commitment to innovation and a genuine care for our people, communities, and environment. Join a business with strong heritage, exciting growth ambitions, and opportunities to make a meaningful impact.

About The Role
Part-time, 3 days per week | 9-month contract | Sydney | ASAP start We’re looking for an experienced Project Coordinator to take end-to-end ownership of an important R&D; software upgrade. Working across R&D;, Quality, Sustainability and Supply Chain, you’ll bring together business stakeholders and our external IT provider to keep the project moving from requirements and design through to testing, implementation and go-live This is a hands
- on role for someone who can quickly understand business needs, ask the right questions and work through issues as they arise. You’ll provide structure and clarity, manage competing priorities and ensure risks, decisions and actions are visible and followed through.

Key Responsibilities
• Own and drive the software upgrade from design and requirements gathering through to testing, implementation and go-live
• Develop and manage project plans, milestones, actions, risks and dependencies




• Coordinate design workshops and capture clear business requirements
• Act as the key link between internal stakeholders and the external IT provider
• Proactively identify issues, work through solutions and escalate risks where required
• Coordinate UAT, including test planning, defect tracking, retesting and sign-off
• Provide transparent project updates and maintain visibility of progress, decisions and priorities
• Support business readiness and successful adoption of the upgraded system About You You’ll be an experienced Project Coordinator who is comfortable operating between business and technology teams. You don’t need to be the technical expert, but you do need to be able to understand complex problems, ask the right questions and bring the right people together to find a way forward. You'll Bring
• Experience managing a software implementation, systems upgrade or technology project end to end
• Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking skills
• Excellent stakeholder management, with the confidence to work across different functions and with external technology providers
• Experience gathering business requirements and translating these into clear project actions and deliverables
• An understanding of UAT, testing,



defect management and go-live activities
• Strong organisation and attention to detail, with the ability to work autonomously
• Clear, practical communication and the confidence to challenge constructively when needed Experience with Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems, or within food, FMCG, manufacturing, R&D; or product development, would be advantageous but isn’t essential What’s In It For You At SunRice Group, we believe great work starts with feeling supported, valued and inspired. When you join our team, you’ll enjoy a range of benefits designed to support your wellbeing, growth and everyday life.
• SunRice Product Allowance: Take home a taste of what we do best. You’ll receive a weekly allowance of SunRice Group products, so you can enjoy and share the food we’re proud to make.
• Leave: Enjoy competitive leave benefits, including volunteer leave and the option to purchase additional leave when you need extra flexibility.
• Wellness Reimbursement : Your wellbeing matters. Twice a year, you’ll be reimbursed for fitness memberships or other health and wellbeing initiatives that help you feel your best. All correspondence will be dealt with in strict confidence. SunRice is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. SunRice will consider qualified applicants for employment based on their merit, individual skills, qualifications and other appropriate criteria relevant to the role for which they are applying.

📌 Project Coordinator (Sydney)
🏢 SunRice Group
📍 Sydney