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Full Time, Permanent Role Location: Flexible State Location with Work from Home Options Great Salary – Dependant on Skills and Experience + Super + NFP Salary Packaging benefits Make a meaningful difference to the lives of Australians in need Life at Mission Australia When you join the team at Mission Australia, you become part of a community who are determined to end homelessness and ensure people in need can thrive. United by our Christian purpose and values, we advocate for a fairer Australia, to meet the growing needs of people across the country. Together we’re building hope and possibility for all. Find out more about us and our purpose. Your opportunity Are you a Project Manager who thrives on delivering meaningful outcomes and making a real impact? Join us to lead transformative projects that shape the way we achieve our organisational mission. In this role, you’ll orchestrate cross-functional teams, navigate complex challenges, and drive initiatives that directly contribute to our strategic goals. With your strategic vision, strong leadership, and ability to turn plans into action, you’ll ensure every project delivers tangible results that matter, to the organisation, its people, and the communities we serve. This is more than a project management role; it’s an opportunity to lead change, create value, and leave a lasting impact. Your key responsibilities will be to: Plan, coordinate, and execute projects from initiation to closure, ensuring they are delivered on time, within scope, and on budget, within a clear governance framework. Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including senior leaders, government bodies, and business units, to ensure project alignment and support. Develop comprehensive project plans and reporting mechanisms to track progress, risks, and outcomes. Identify risks and issues early, develop mitigation strategies, and proactively manage challenges to ensure project success. Mobilise and guide cross-functional teams, providing clarity, resources, and support to enable high performance and accountability. Gather, document, and analyse business requirements, ensuring solutions meet organisational needs and objectives. Manage project-related change impacts, including people, processes, and technology, ensuring smooth adoption and minimal disruption. Maintain clear, transparent communication with all stakeholders, providing timely updates, reports, and presentations to support decision-making. Requirements for success Proven experience managing complex projects from initiation to closure, ideally across multiple disciplines or business areas. Deep understanding of common project management methodologies and experience applying methodologies to drive project success Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage, build trust, and influence at all levels, including senior leadership. Excellent planning, organisational, and time management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and multiple projects concurrently. Demonstrated ability to identify, assess, and mitigate risks, resolving issues proactively to ensure project success. Strong leadership and team coordination skills, including motivating and guiding cross-functional teams to achieve project objectives. Analytical and business analysis skills, with the ability to gather, document, and translate requirements into actionable project plans. Effective communication, facilitation and presentation skills, able to convey complex information clearly to diverse stakeholders. Experience in managing change, including process, people, and technology impacts, ensuring smooth adoption and minimal disruption. Before starting work with us, you will need to undertake a national police history check, qualifications, and referee checks, and have a clearance to work with children/vulnerable people. Your benefits Rewarding work – every day you know you’re making a real difference Not-for-profit salary packaging, reducing your tax (details via AccessPay) Free external, confidential counselling and access to chaplaincy support Volunteering opportunities Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave Extra leave including: Mission Australia Thank You Day & Work Anniversary Day off Our culture Our innovative and inclusive culture will ensure you feel valued at Mission Australia as you help Australians in need and develop in your career. We prioritise the safety and wellbeing of everyone, both within our team and the individuals we serve. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment. We actively support and encourage people of all backgrounds; gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background, disability, religion, and sexual orientation to submit an application and aim to ensure that the recruitment and employee experience is as accessible and inclusive as possible. So, whoever you are, if you’re skilled and actively support our purpose and values, you would be welcome at Mission Australia. If you live with disability and require support to submit your application, please email talentattraction@missionaustralia.com.au or visit our Careers page for additional contact details. We strongly encourage applications from people who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. For culturally safe support or assistance with your application, please contact us at Deadlycareers@missionaustralia.com.au How to apply Click ‘Apply’ and send your application today! As a committed Circle Back Initiative employer, we will respond to your application. Applications are shortlisted as they are received. Please apply as soon as possible to be considered. Thank you Mission Australia is a national Christian charity motivated by a shared vision of an Australia where everyone has a safe home and can thrive. Since 1859, we’ve been standing alongside people in need across Australia, offering real hope that has lasting impact. Backed by our supporters, churches, partners, and funders, we work together for the long-term wellbeing of anyone who needs us, reflecting our values of respect, compassion, integrity, perseverance and celebration. We collaborate with people experiencing homelessness or disadvantage to tackle the root causes of their challenges through providing access to safe, affordable homes and innovative, evidence-based support services. Every day we deliver homelessness crisis and prevention services, provide social and affordable housing, assist struggling families and children, address mental health issues, fight substance dependencies, support people with disability and much more. Mission Australia believes a person’s circumstances shouldn’t define their future and that given the right support, everyone can reach their full potential. That’s why we stand together with Australians in need, until they can stand for themselves. Learn more about Mission Australia and our purpose.