Principal Project Manager Hume City Council · Broadmeadows, VIC, au

Principal Project Manager

🗓️ Posted 2026-09-04 Broadmeadows, VIC, au Contract Hybrid Government Defence
💰 Salary Not shared 📊 Market A$10,833–A$13,333/mo

About the Company

Hume City Council is one of Melbourne's largest and fastest growing municipalities, serving a diverse community across Melbourne's north. We are committed to shaping connected, prosperous and sustainable communities through strategic planning, infrastructure investment and strong partnerships across government, industry and the community. Our work helps create places where people can live, work, learn and thrive now and into the future. Guided by our values of We're Better, Every Day; We're In It Together; We Show Up; and All for Hume, we foster a collaborative and inclusive workplace where people are empowered to make a meaningful contribution to the future of our city and community.

Responsibilities

  • ● Provide strategic project management, governance and partnership coordination across a complex multi-agency environment.
  • ● Manage procurement and consultant teams.
  • ● Coordinate governance and reporting processes.
  • ● Support decision-making across the partnership.
  • ● Navigate complexity, build productive relationships and maintain momentum in an environment with multiple partners and competing priorities.

Requirements

  • ● Experience in project management delivery including development and management of high value, complex projects in a large and diverse organisation with multiple stakeholders.
  • ● Experience in stakeholder management and/or partnership facilitation, including the ability to build and maintain productive relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders, facilitate collaboration, and align stakeholders to project objectives.
  • ● Proven ability to manage complex projects on time, to budget and to client satisfaction within a structured reporting framework.
  • ● Demonstrated experience supporting governance structures, advisory committees or partnership boards, including preparation of reports, briefings and recommendations for decision-making.
  • ● Strong understanding of project management methodologies and a demonstrated understanding of complex procurement processes.
  • ● Proven ability to manage a project team of external consultants and contractors.
  • ● Relevant tertiary qualification to degree level in project management and/or a related field such as building, architecture, urban planning, landscape architecture, urban design or engineering, or equivalent experience.
  • ● Experience in growth area planning, precinct development, infrastructure delivery, urban planning or a related field will be highly regarded.

Benefits

  • ● Fixed Term Contract 140,928 per annum plus superannuation.
  • ● Opportunity to contribute to a project that will help guide the future development of a major growth area and support the long term delivery of jobs, services, infrastructure and investment in Melbourne's north.
  • ● Inclusive and collaborative work environment guided by values of We're better, every day, We're in it together, We show up, and All for Hume.