Property Manager

Support major urban renewal projects by coordinating delivery, reporting, and governance for Southwark Grounds at Renewal SA.

Application Close Date 5:00pm on 23 October 2025

Classification ASO5

Appointment Type Full Time

Contract Duration 5 years

About the role

As the Major Projects Project Coordinator/Officer, this position is responsible for providing project management and administrative support.

Experience in applying project management principles within a multi-disciplinary team environment is required. The role works closely with the Southwark Grounds project team to prepare and monitor standard project management tools and templates. An interest in property development and experience working in a multi-disciplinary team environment is required.

Key responsibilities include:

- Coordinating project information to help achieve project outcomes and governance aligned with the project vision, agreed objectives, and key performance indicators.
- Supporting the major projects team with procurement, design, construction, sales, asset management, and safety coordination activities to meet project objectives.
- Maintaining systems and databases to ensure information accuracy for decision-making, efficient operations, and stakeholder management.
- Assisting with the transition to a new project and program management software solution, and supporting the input of regular project updates to satisfy Renewal SA’s project governance requirements.
- Scoping and managing discrete project management tasks with support from the broader project management team, including site operation and consultant activities.
- Coordinating updates to progress reports for senior management, covering financial, technical, and schedule performance metrics coordinating inputs from a range of different staff members.
- Written and verbal communication skills, a collaborative approach, and the ability to manage multiple priorities under broad direction.

About the project

Renewal SA is redeveloping the former West End Brewery site, now Southwark Grounds, into a mixed-use community just 2km from the Adelaide CBD. The project includes a diverse range of housing, employment and new landscape spaces for the community, including a major upgrade to the Karrawirra Parri/River Torrens.

Master Planning is complete, and the project was launched to delivery partners in April 2025, involving a number of boutique apartment and townhouse sites and a major 1000+ residential outcome master precinct opportunity. Negotiations are currently underway with future development partners.

Across 2026, the project has significant delivery ambitions with major civil and landscape works to commence along with supporting development partners to achieve contract milestones as the project moves into delivery.

To support the existing Major Projects team, a range of roles are available at Southwark Grounds across project delivery, development management and project coordination.

- Experience supporting project delivery within multi-disciplinary teams.
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities.
- Proficiency in project management tools, systems, and reporting processes.
- Effective communication and stakeholder engagement capabilities.
- A relevant qualification in project management, business support or administration (or equivalent experience).

About us

Our exciting portfolio of projects is growing and so is our team.

At Renewal SA, we're shaping the future of South Australia through a portfolio of significant projects, including Bowden, Southwark Grounds, Noarlunga, Seaton, Prospect and Tapangka on Franklin Street, to name a few. We are also focusing on increasing the supply of affordable and regional housing, while unlocking employment lands through industrial land releases.

Our main goals include creating sustainable communities, increasing the availability of affordable housing, accelerating housing supply in our regions, releasing land for industrial and commercial developments, and reducing carbon emissions to reach the government's target of net carbon zero by 2050.

With South Australia's largest and most diverse property portfolio, we're expanding our multidisciplinary team to deliver projects of state significance. Our people are highly skilled, passionate and driven by purpose.

If you are looking to make meaningful impact and contribute to the future of our state, this role could be for you.

Why work for us?

- Renewal SA has a thriving culture where your growth and contributions are genuinely valued.
- Work on projects that are making a difference, with the largest, and growing property portfolio, there's no shortage of variety at Renewal SA.
- Enjoy flexibility with options including hybrid working, flexible start and finish time, compressed working weeks and more.
- Prioritise your wellbeing with access to initiatives like discounted gym memberships, counselling services and medical benefits such as free vaccinations, skin checks and more.
- Keep learning and growing with a range of professional development opportunities to support your career progression.

We have a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion in our workplace

A diverse workforce helps us better reflect the communities we serve, brings various perspectives and drives innovation. If you need alternative means of communication during the application process, please let us know at renewalsa.recruitment@sa.gov.au .

How to apply

To be part of this exciting opportunity, click 'Apply now' and complete the online application process.

Candidates must have the right to work in Australia.

Applications close 23rd of October 2025.

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