project manager

Renewal SA

Job reference: req136

Location: ADELAIDE

Job status: Short Term Contract

Eligibility: Open to Everyone

Residential Growth

Job reference:

req136

Location:

RSA - Adelaide - Level 16, 11 Waymouth Street, Adelaide, SA 5000 AUS

Job status:

Term Contract

Eligibility:

Open to everyone

Applications close:

16/09/2025 at 5:00 PM

About the Role

The Project Manager, Residential Growth will lead the planning, design and delivery of residential development projects within Renewal SA's growing portfolio. This 18-month maternity leave cover role offers the opportunity to work on significant projects such as the Greater Seaton Project and the Noarlunga Downs Residential Development.

Contribute to South Australia's affordable housing supply, sustainability goals, and community liveability. You'll work closely with a wide range of key stakeholders and coordinate multidisciplinary external consultants, and contractors to ensure projects are delivered on schedule, within budget and scope, and to the highest quality standards

Key responsibilities:

• Lead projects from planning through to delivery, managing schedules, scopes, budgets, and risk.
• Oversee design and procurement processes, ensuring cost-effective and community-focused outcomes
• Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders, across government.
• Engage and coordinate consultants (including engineers and architects), civil contractors, builders and service authorities.

Provide accurate and timely reports covering financials and risk.

About You

You're an experienced project manager who thrives in fast-paced environments and can balance strategic oversight with hands-on delivery. You have a passion for creating sustainable, connected communities and take pride in achieving tangible results.

You will bring:

• Proven project management experience in residential or mixed-use developments.
• Strong commercial acumen and ability to deliver projects within agreed timeframes and budgets.
• Excellent relationship-building skills across a wide range of stakeholders, and strong communication skills.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities while maintaining a focus on outcomes.
• A relevant tertiary qualification in project management, property, construction, or a related field (or equivalent experience).

About us

At Renewal SA, we're shaping the future of South Australia through a portfolio of significant projects, including Bowden, the former West End Brewery, Noarlunga, Seaton, Prospect and Tapangka on Franklin Street. We are also focusing on increasing the supply of affordable and regional housing, while unlocking employment lands through industrial land releases. Renewal SA's exciting portfolio of projects is growing and so is our team.

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

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 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

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 5:00 PM 16/09/2025.

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Applications close: 16/09/2025 5:00 PM

Flexibility Statement

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.