Strategic Projects Lead

5 days ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Uniting Full time

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Strategic Projects Lead - Social Impact and Advocacy Directorate of Uniting
Full-time | Permanent | Sydney CBD (Hybrid)
At Uniting NSW.ACT, our Social Impact and Advocacy (SIA) directorate drives bold, systemic change to create a fairer, more compassionate society. We're seeking a Strategic Projects Lead to turn vision into action - leading initiatives that deliver real impact for communities and help shift the systems we seek to change.
The Opportunity
This is a hands-on delivery role where big ideas are translated into tangible outcomes through disciplined planning, coordination, and execution. You'll design, lead, and evaluate complex initiatives aligned with SIA's strategy and Uniting's broader mission.
Key Accountabilities
Partner with SIA Heads and delivery leads to scope, initiate, deliver, and evaluate strategic initiatives.
**Lead all aspects of project planning and delivery**: design, resourcing, execution, budget, risk, reporting, and outcomes.
Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders through effective engagement and communication.
Ensure collaboration across Uniting programs to deliver seamless, customer-centred outcomes.
Monitor the external environment and policy landscape to align initiatives with opportunities for systems influence.
Model Uniting's values of Bold, Respectful, Imaginative, and Compassionate, upholding our Code of Conduct.
Key Capabilities
**Project management**: expertise across scoping, business cases, interdependencies, methodologies, and delivery.
**Influence & negotiation**: build consensus, balance competing interests, and navigate sensitive relationships with care.
**Delivery focus**: set clear goals, align resources, evaluate outcomes, and manage budgets.
**Resilience & courage**: remain composed under pressure, raise complex issues constructively, and maintain clarity of purpose.
**Communication**: explain complex concepts with clarity, prepare compelling reports and briefings, and engage diverse audiences.
Qualifications, Experience & Skills
Bachelor qualification in public policy, social impact, project management, communications, or equivalent experience.
Proven success delivering complex projects in social impact, systems change, advocacy, or related contexts.
Strong stakeholder engagement and partnership skills across community, government, and sector partners.
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
Understanding of social justice, equity, inclusion, and systems change, including respect for First Nations peoples and lived experience.
Financial and technical acumen, with experience in budget management, KPI reporting, and project management tools (e.g., MS Project, JIRA).
Alignment with the mission, values, and purpose of a not-for-profit organisation.
Uniting contributes to the work and mission of the Uniting Church in NSW and the ACT through social justice advocacy, community services, and spiritual care
Our purpose is to inspire people, enliven communities, and confront injustice
We provide support for people through all ages and stages of life, with a focus on those experiencing disadvantage and vulnerability.
We acknowledge the Sovereignty of First Nations people over the lands of Australia and are committed to meaningful change so that First Nations people are strong, thriving, and self-determining
Uniting is a Child Safe Organisation, committed to the safety, well-being, and inclusion of children and young people. We are proud of the diversity of our people and always welcome everyone, exactly as they are.
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