Project Manager (Compliance Program)

Job Description

Salary – Clerk Grade 9/10 $125,693 - $138,510 + employer superannuation contribution and annual leave loading Your role Do you have a passion for construction, maintenance and the building industry and would like to help make a positive difference in our NSW social housing maintenance? Homes NSW is an Agency of the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ). Our vision is for NSW to be a place where everyone has access to safe and secure housing, and where experiences of homelessness are rare, brief, and non-recurring. The Compliance Program team oversees the delivery of various state-wide programs such as Property Assessment Survey (PAS), Detail Property Assessment Survey (DPAS), Fire Safety Program (FSP) and Change of Use (COU), alongside other compliance and quality assurance initiatives for these programs via IT systems. The Project Manager for Compliance programs is responsible for planning and overseeing projects/programs from inception to completion, ensuring alignment with program objectives. They collaborate with stakeholders to deliver projects on time, quality and within budget, utilising IT systems for planning, monitoring progress, and reporting to stakeholders, including risk identification and mitigation to ensure successful project delivery. The role may require travel across the state including overnight stay where necessary. What you’ll do As the Project Manager for Compliance programs, you will play a pivotal role in leading the design, briefing, resourcing, implementation, and coordination of projects/programs of work to deliver effective business outcomes and meet client service delivery needs. You will establish approaches, systems, processes, and practices for project reports and documentation, ensuring clear communication of project progress to key stakeholders. Additionally, you'll lead research efforts and provide project-driven direction and support for auditing policies, plans, and procedures to contribute to enhanced practice and continuous improvement. Managing and overseeing all aspects of projects and implementations, including developing and monitoring project plans, coordinating resources, cashflow, budgeting and ensuring quality assurance, will be essential to meet successful project milestones. Tender management in compliance with procurement policies and guidelines will also be a key responsibility, establishing contracts with external service providers to support project delivery. Furthermore, you'll administer contracts to ensure fulfillment of contractual obligations and monitor project performance, implementing risk mitigation strategies in consultation with senior managers. Additionally, you'll lead complaint resolution processes, conducting investigations, identifying root causes, proposing corrective actions, and drafting formal responses to complaints, including ministerial, in a timely and effective manner to ensure client satisfaction. What we’re looking for Experience in managing staff, together with compliance experience or measurement of performance against standards. Demonstrated planning skills together with timetabling experience to meet performance targets. Project, financial, stakeholder and resource management experience. Qualifications in Engineering, Architectural, Building, Surveying, Project/Business management or related construction discipline. What We Offer We offer a variety of benefits, including: A challenging and rewarding career Flexible, autonomous work environment Competitive pay and conditions Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs. We do work that really matters Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It’s work that really matters. Click apply, attach an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages) and a cover letter (maximum 3 pages) addressing the 2 targeted questions below with a brief outline on how you meet the requirements of the role: Please outline your two strongest qualities in undertaking the Project Manager role. Could you demonstrate those strengths by a reference to an example when you used them to positive effect in achieving an outcome? Can you describe a complex project you managed from inception to completion, highlighting how you coordinated resources, managed risks, and ensured compliance with procurement policies and contractual obligations? Applications close Friday 28 February 2025 11:59pm AEST If you’ve got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best, please contact Leanne Chommanivong on 0438 631 489 or via email at Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups. A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months. Thank you for your interest in this role. 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