Senior Project Manager - IT Property Portfolio

About Us

Founded in the Queensland outback in 1920, Qantas has grown to be Australia’s largest regional, domestic, and international airline. Qantas has a range of subsidiary businesses that support the overall operations of the Group. The Qantas Group’s main business is the transportation of customers and freight using two complementary airline brands — Qantas and Jetstar — operating regional, domestic, and international services.

The Senior Project Manager for the IT Property Portfolio manages large, visible projects/programmes or a range of projects with tactical impact, lengthy project life cycles; this involves the selection and management of project resources, multiple negotiations at all levels and the need to network internally in order to achieve project objectives and ensure that business goals and strategies are met.  
 
The Senior Project Manager will ensure effective engagement with stakeholders, partners and team members to ensure project objectives are achieved and roadblocks cleared. Relationships with internal and external key stakeholders are fundamental to successfully coordinating all aspects of the project(s) across the specific  
project streams, against key milestones, process complexity, critical dependencies and deliverables. 

The Senior Project Manager understands the business requirements defined in conjunction with the Property lead and then liaise with IT service partners and technical SMEs accordingly. You will have a good appreciation of the project activities leading up to and implementing a construction project, from business requirements, concept design, detailed design, tendering, engagement, implementation, Practical Completion. 

The majority of projects are within Sydney, however, occasional domestic and international travel may be required.  

You’ll have:  

• 7 + years of Project Management experience in large technology environments.  
• Proven track record of successfully delivering complex technology projects (Infrastructure e.g. Property), from planning through to implementation, ensuring alignment with business goals and objectives.  
• Requires a working knowledge of interfacing with building/construction activities as the role sits within the property driven project structure 
• Knowledge of infrastructure technologies including data networks, WiFi, Audio Visual, Voice, Cabling Solutions, EUC, Comms standards 
• Strong motivation and self-starter attitude, ability to motivate fully fledged teams   
• Ability to act as the IT lead and work with diverse stakeholders:  Architects, Services Engineer (Electrical/Hydraulics/Mechanical/Fire), Security, Business Stakeholders, etc. 
• Strong experience in defining project scope, goals, and deliverables in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders.  
• Expertise in developing and maintaining detailed project plans, schedules, and budgets, and effectively managing project resources. Experience of using Procore for this is an added advantage 
• Strong demonstrated experience managing a variety of different stakeholder groups concurrently and at all levels  
• Strong commercial acumen, monitoring and reporting on project progress, budgets, proficiency leading early commercial vendor conversations, SOW drafting, review and recommendations. 
• Airline experience (desired, but not essential) 
• Strong understanding and practical application of PRINCE2 project management methodologies 
• Recognised Project Management certifications, such as PMI, PMP, PRINCE2, or AIPM preferred  

Why Qantas?   

If you’re successful in your application, you’ll join a team where creativity and passion are encouraged. Our people come together to allow us to dream big and deliver successfully.  

There are many different opportunities across our team, which means you’ll be able to grow both personally and professionally at Qantas. Your development is a priority for us – so that you can maintain the high standards our customers have come to expect and can continue to develop over time. You’ll be supported from day 1 with on the job training and coaching as well as our formal training opportunities. While you may start in this role, we’ve got a great track record of supporting our people to take their career in so many different directions, the destinations are endless.   

The Qantas employee benefits program offers amazing benefits that extend well beyond travel.   

• We love to travel: Enjoy discounted air travel within Australia and across the globe, both for you and your family and friends, as well as exclusive deals on accommodation and holidays.   
• We have flexible leave options: Make use of leave and flexible working opportunities including 18 weeks paid parental leave and additional purchased leave options.    
• We’ll give you access to thousands of rewards: Through our partnerships we can offer you discounts across shopping, food and wine, insurance, health and wellbeing, leisure and entertainment. You can also take advantage of our salary packaging for everything from motor vehicles to electronic devices.   
• We’ll support your wellbeing: Whether its learning to better support your own and others’ mental health, our interactive wellbeing app or your very own tailored nutrition plan.   

Applications will close by the 29th of April