Project Manager

Are you looking for an awesome place to work, where you can proudly be your authentic self, and be part of #oneteam?

We are looking for a passionate team player who aligns with our values and culture, takes pride in their unique contributions, and can challenge the status quo with disruptive thinking. If this sounds like you, come and join us!

About the opportunity

The Project Manager is accountable for the safe, timely and commercially effective delivery of Fibre to the Premises (FTTP) and Fibre to the Building/Node (FTTB/FTTN) projects from initiation through selection, design, construction, commissioning, handover and financial close.

The role coordinates internal teams, delivery partners, developers, councils, utilities and other stakeholders to achieve approved scope, schedule, budget, quality, safety and compliance outcomes.

What you’ll be doing

• Lead FTTP and FTTB projects from initiation, construction to commissioning, operational handover and financial close, maintaining approved scope, baselines, milestones and acceptance criteria including records update.

• Own delivery performance across schedule adherence, budget variance, forecast accuracy, quality defects, safety, handover completeness and stakeholder satisfaction against agreed targets and service levels.

• Develop and control schedules, budgets, forecasts, risks, issues, dependencies and changes; provide accurate milestone, cost and executive reporting.

• Manage purchase orders, invoice validation, accruals, variations, claims, expenditure, forecasting and commercial close within approved delegations and business cases.

• Direct construction partners and coordinate design teams, ensuring solutions are safe, technically compliant, commercially viable, and constructible.

• Build effective relationships with developers, builders, councils, utilities, property stakeholders, contractors and internal teams; negotiate timely resolution of access, design and delivery constraints.

• Ensure compliance with WHSEQ requirements, fibre engineering standards, contracts, utility codes, security controls and regulatory obligations; lead audits, corrective actions and continuous improvement.

• Maintain complete project records, including plans, registers, approvals, design mark-ups, method statements, test results and as-built records, and verify accurate GIS updates before handover.

• Provide matrix leadership and coaching to project officers and junior project managers, lifting delivery capability across planning, design and construction.

• Undertake other duties reasonably required to support business objectives.

What you’ll bring

• At least five years’ experience with a fibre network operator, telecommunications carrier or major delivery partner, including FTTB and FTTP design and construction.

• Strong experience in project leadership, communication and governance

• Strong experience in Fibre construction practices and installation standards

• Strong experience in Safety in Design, WHSEQ, utility protection and regulatory compliance

• Demonstrated delivery of complex fibre projects in residential estates, commercial properties or multi-dwelling developments.

• Strong project controls experience across schedule, cost, risk, change, procurement, quality and reporting.

• Ability to work with stakeholders, negotiate and manage contractors

• PMP, PRINCE2 or an equivalent project management certification.

• Experience with GIS platforms, fibre test interpretation and critical-network environments.

• Excellent written and verbal communication, negotiation and stakeholder management skills.

• Sound commercial acumen and the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.

• Working knowledge of telecommunications legislation, local government requirements, safety obligations and relevant industry standards.

• Bachelor’s degree in telecommunications, engineering, project management or a related field.

What We Offer

Working at Vocus will give you rewarding experiences and the opportunity to do extraordinary work. You will enjoy:

• Diverse and dynamic teams with a supportive and inclusive culture.

• Supportive career development plans with comprehensive ongoing training, support, and development opportunities.

• Flexible hours and a hybrid working environment

• Generous discounts on power, gas, mobile and internet; plus, discounts to over 400 retailers.

• Competitive leave options, including anniversary leave, purchased leave, parental leave, volunteering leave, study leave, and 5 extra days of Vocus leave each year, plus more.

• Study assistance programs to excel your personal growth, learning and development.

• Health and wellness offerings, including access to our wellbeing initiatives that can help you from a financial, psychological, and physical perspective.

Working at Vocus is never just a job – it’s personal. We’re crazy about our customers and believe our people are the difference. Our wonderfully diverse team and a vibrant culture define us. We care about the impact we have on our people, our customers, and our communities and are committed to operating as a responsible, ethical business.

We pride ourselves on setting audacious and ambitious goals and believe that we can play our part in changing the Australian telecommunications landscape and make a fundamental difference to people’s lives.

With us, you’ll have the opportunity to lead and inspire teams, work on projects that are shaping the future of telecommunications and become part of a culture that thrives on creativity, encourages new ideas, and provides a collaborative and inclusive environment.

About Us

As Australia’s specialist fibre and network solutions provider, we own and operate 25,000km of secure, high-capacity fibre connecting people, businesses, governments, and communities across Australia to the world. Through our well-known retail brands, we deliver simple and affordable broadband, mobile, voice and energy services with the purpose of Building Critical Connections. Enabling Better Possibilities.

Ready to take the next step?

If you like the sound of this role and think you’d do a great job, but are worried you don’t tick every box, we encourage you to back yourself – we know that diverse groups are less-likely to apply for roles they’re not 100% qualified for, but just as likely to succeed at them!

We are a proud equal opportunity employer committed to providing a safe, diverse, and inclusive working environment where all our team members feel like they belong. We know diversity makes us stronger and we encourage applications irrespective of background, age, origin, gender, sexual orientation, identity, or ability.

If you feel comfortable, please let us know if you have any accessibility requirements upon application, so we can make any adjustments required to support you throughout our recruitment process.