Senior Project Manager (Portfolio Development)

Full time, Permanent
Band 8
Salary $119,823.27 + Super + Flexible Working
19 day month with RDO or 9 day fortnight option, your choice!About Us
The City of Whittlesea is one of the fastest growing municipalities in Australia. As a local government organisation, we play a pivotal role in the everyday lives of our community. Our vision is to make Whittlesea 2040: A Place For All by ensuring our residents can enjoy access to local services, facilities and infrastructure.Our staff are passionate, skilled and diverse, providing a great environment to work in and succeed.The Role
Make a difference in our community!This position is part of a newly created Property and Portfolio Development Department at the City of Whittlesea. The Senior Project Manager (Portfolio Development) is responsible for leading the development of the Strategic Property and Portfolio Plan, which in turn will define a pipeline of mixed use development projects which deliver for the community and are commercially feasible, well designed and sustainable. The role will lead an expert team to scope, develop and deliver mixed use development projects for Council across the municipality, with a focus on optimising Council land and delivery of community infrastructure. This role will work across Council, with external Government departments and private sector partners to scope requirements, define the briefs and development concepts, enable agreements, establish efficient and effective delivery models and deliver a pipeline of projects in one of the fastest growing municipalities in Victoria.About you
You will apply your property and land development, strategic planning and stakeholder management experience and expertise to optimise Council's land portfolio and grow the property development function in the organisation. You will apply commercial acumen to optimise the best outcomes for our community, and deliver on Council’s vision and strategies. You will have experience leading and developing small expert teams to deliver a significant program of complex projects. To be successful in this role you will have the ability to build strong enduring relationships with public and private sector stakeholders to allow you to deal with a broad range of expectations and clients needs that are often of a competing nature. The role requires both strategic planning knowledge as well as advanced project management capabilities for project excellence. Ideally you will have experience in navigating complex projects within a public sector environment.If this sounds like you, then you should definitely apply!Want to know more?
For more information about this position please access a copy of the position description via the link below or If you have any questions regarding this role, please email Emma Appleton, Director of Planning and Development at with your contact details for Emma to get in touch with you.To apply for this position, you must address the Key Selection Criteria outlined in the Position Description in your cover letter. Please note, that applications that do not address the Key Selection Criteria may not be considered.Applications close at 11.45pm on Sunday 28 April 2024Interviews may take place as suitable candidates are identified.Please note all applicants must apply online, and no late applications will be accepted.We are happy to take applications from international candidates if you have a valid Visa to work in Australia.At the City of Whittlesea, we value diversity and appreciate everyone’s strengths. We are an equal opportunity employer and committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce that reflects our municipality. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, people with a disability and people identifying as LGBTIQ. The City of Whittlesea is also a Child Safe employer.Council is committed to providing an inclusive workplace that encourages employees to participate, without discrimination, in both work-related and other activities conducted within a work context, with the support of workplace adjustments. Where possible, the Council will identify and resolve potential barriers to the recruitment and employment of people with disabilities within the organisation.If you require a workplace adjustment to support you during the interview process, please email with your request outlining your preferred method of contact. Workplace adjustment (also known as “reasonable adjustment”) is defined as: “Whatever is considered necessary and achievable to enable an employee to perform their job role efficiently and to the best of their abilities”. A Workplace adjustment can be requested at any stage in the recruitment process and/or as a part of the employment of an individual.