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Senior Project Manager

Job description

The Opportunity
  
ROUSSOS is partnering with a highly respected Tier 1 national contractor to appoint a Senior Project Manager within their growing Adelaide division.
  
With nearly five decades of national delivery experience, this contractor has a reputation for executing technically complex, design-led projects across commercial, residential, mixed-use, institutional and government sectors. Their South Australian pipeline continues to strengthen, with significant secured work across the next several years.
  
Projects range from large-scale multi-residential developments, to commercial and mixed-use buildings, to community assets delivered for government and key institutional clients. These projects are architecturally ambitious, detail-oriented, and have long-term positive impact on the communities they serve.
  
  
The Role
  
As Senior Project Manager, you will take full leadership responsibility for delivering major projects valued up to $100M. 
  
Your responsibilities will include:
  
  • Leading overall project planning and design coordination from early phases through delivery
  • Managing procurement strategies, contract administration, commercial performance and risk
  • Providing strong leadership to teams including PMs, Site Managers, CAs and Engineers
  • Driving program outcomes, sequencing, quality control and safety compliance
  • Navigating complex design and engineering issues with confidence and authority
  • Building and maintaining relationships with clients, government stakeholders, consultants and subcontractors
  • Ensuring strict adherence to Tier 1 governance, reporting and project controls
  • Mentoring emerging leaders and contributing to broader team capability development

  
This is a key leadership role with significant influence across people, process and project outcomes.
  
  
The Like Mind
  
This role is suited to a structured, commercial and highly capable Senior Project Manager who thrives in a disciplined Tier 1 environment.
  
You will ideally bring:
  
  • 8–12+ years experience delivering major commercial or multi-residential projects over $50M
  • Demonstrated leadership of large delivery teams on complex builds
  • Strong experience across D&C delivery, design coordination and consultant engagement
  • High-level commercial acumen with strong contract awareness and financial oversight
  • A leadership style centred on communication, clarity, stability and collaboration
  • Comfort operating within strong systems, processes and governance frameworks
  • Proven ability to build trust with clients, authorities and internal teams

  
If you are seeking to lead city-shaping projects within a national Tier 1 environment that values excellence, structure and people development, this role will elevate your career.
  

  
Apply Now
  
Click APPLY Anna Roussos, Director, on 08 7073 6872 for a confidential discussion.
  
All communication and resumes are treated with strict confidentiality and will not be shared without your consent.

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