Project Development Director

3 weeks ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia John Holland Full time
About John Holland

At John Holland, our purpose is to transform lives through infrastructure development.

We understand that infrastructure projects have a significant impact on people's lives and communities. Our team is dedicated to delivering high-quality projects that meet the needs of our customers and stakeholders.

Our core values are centered around customer satisfaction, quality, safety, and sustainability. We strive to create long-term value for our customers, partners, and the community.

Salary

The estimated salary for this role is $120,000 - $180,000 per annum, depending on experience.

Job Description

This is a unique opportunity to lead a bid team in the submission of tenders for iconic major infrastructure projects across Ports, Marines, Airports, Water, and Wastewater.

As a Project Development Director, you will be responsible for converting prospects to projects by leading a bid team in the submission of tenders.

This will involve formulating win strategies, leading highly talented bid teams, coordinating multidisciplinary project functions, and navigating executive reviews and corporate governance.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Strategy: Assist with the formulation of win strategies that set the strategic direction of the bid to maximize the likelihood of winning.
  • Partnerships: Assist with identifying and securing partnerships required for bids such as technical specialists, delivery partners, or subcontractors.
  • Bid Planning: Develop resource plans, bid programs, and budgets in collaboration with internal stakeholders.
  • Bid Leadership and Coordination: Guide the workflow during the tender and drive the bid team to achieve exceptional outcomes.
  • Monitoring and Reporting: Monitor and report bid progress including quality of submission, issues for resolution, program, and budget.
  • Commercial and Financial: Ensure strong contract, commercial, and financial risk management.
  • Client Relationship Management: Support with developing and actively managing client and industry partner relationships, constructively engage clients during tenders.
  • Governance: Present to executive audiences to secure approvals to submit bids and ensure tenders are developed in compliance with corporate requirements.
  • People Management: Provide direction, manage workloads, develop capability, and foster a high-performance tender team within a positive environment.
Required Skills and Qualifications:
  • Experience in construction, project management, engineering, tendering, or operations.
  • Strong leadership and communication skills with varying audiences.
  • Able to manage a team under time and budget constraints.
  • Strategic, forward-thinking, and organized while being comfortable with change and quick to adjust.
  • Ability to navigate complex problem-solving through analysis, engaging experts, and developing informed recommendations.
  • Strong relationship-building and able to constructively engage with clients.
  • Tertiary qualification in Engineering, Sciences, Project Management, Construction Management, or equivalent.
Benefits:

We offer competitive remuneration with salary continuance and salary sacrifice packaging options available.

We provide great leave benefits including 18 weeks paid parental leave with superannuation and up to an extra 18 weeks of superannuation paid on further periods of unpaid parental leave, multicultural leave exchange, and two additional John Holland Days to prioritize health and wellbeing.

Career progression is underpinned by our exciting pipeline of work means you'll have the opportunity to work on iconic projects that are shaping cities and communities.

We offer learning and development opportunities where you'll have access to emerging talent programs, building your career through clear career pathways, and technical and leadership training and development opportunities.

Inclusion and diversity is part of how we work and do what we do at John Holland. Our active commitment to being an employer of choice is evident in the delivery of our Gender Equality Strategic Plan supported by our Pride, Celebrate Women, RAP, and Grow networks.

We offer flexible working that works for you as we know flexibility means different things to different people. Whether it's flexi-hours, flexi-parenting, flexi-leave, flexi-shifts, flexi-work, we're committed to helping our people work flexibly.

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