• Full Time, Permanent Role
• Location: Sydney, NSW with Work from Home Options!
• Great Salary starting at of $90,000 + Super + NFP Salary Packaging
• Make a meaningful difference to the lives of Australians in need

Life at Mission Australia
When you join the team at Mission Australia, you become part of a community who are determined to end homelessness and ensure people in need can thrive. United by our Christian purpose and values, we stand together with anyone who needs us, for as long as they need us. Find out more about us and our purpose.

Your opportunity
Step into a role that offers more than just a job, it's a launching pad for your professional growth.

As an Associate Project Manager/Business Analyst, you'll be an integral part of a team that leads the successful delivery of complex, time-sensitive, and multidisciplinary projects. Working alongside Senior Project Managers and Project Managers, you'll gain hands-on experience managing projects from the ground up, while sharpening your strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities.

In this dynamic position, you'll do more than track timelines and budgets, you'll dig deep to understand business needs, gather and analyze data, and translate insights into actionable plans that drive real improvements. From facilitating workshops and managing project documentation to identifying risks and keeping stakeholders informed, you'll play a key role in ensuring projects run smoothly and deliver meaningful results.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• Provide support to Senior Project Managers and Project Managers in the delivery of complex, time pressured or multidisciplinary projects.
• Assist in project planning by outlining project tasks, setting deadlines, and identifying task responsibilities.
• Monitor project progress and provide support to resolve any issues or variances to schedules that arise.
• Assist in identifying potential risks and issues.
• Provide administrative support including assisting in communications to stakeholders.
• Develop project documentation, including but not limited to: - timelines, milestone schedules, risk and issues registers and communication plans.
• Facilitate project working group forums and schedule steering group forums as required.
• Coordinate project activities and ensure tasks are completed according to the project schedule.
• Gather and document business needs through interviews, workshops, and analysis of existing systems.
• Prepare training and support documentation and materials where process changes have been identified and implemented.
• Engage with key stakeholders at the working group level to ensure clear understanding and gain agreement of project goals, timelines, resource requirements and deliverables.
• Manage stakeholder expectations and foster strong working relationships.

Requirements for success

• Hold a tertiary qualification in project management, business management or related discipline or working towards.
• Project Certification or working towards.
• Minimum of 2 years' experience working in project management.
• Understanding of project management methodology and project life cycle.
• Broad understanding and exposure to various project methodologies.
• Ability to think strategically and see the big picture and align project goals with organisational strategy.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey information and expectations clearly to team members and stakeholders.
• Robust analytical skills and the ability to display attention to detail.
• Strong time management skills and the ability to handle changing priorities and evolving project requirements.
• Demonstrated advanced competency in the Microsoft Office suite of products.

Before starting work with us, you will need to undertake a national police history check, qualifications, and referee checks, and have a clearance to work with children/vulnerable people.

Our culture
Our innovative and inclusive culture will ensure you feel valued at Mission Australia as you help Australians in need and develop in your career.

We prioritise the safety and wellbeing of everyone, both within our team and the individuals we serve.

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment. We actively support and encourage people of all backgrounds; gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background, disability, religion, and sexual orientation to submit an application and aim to ensure that the recruitment and employee experience is as accessible and inclusive as possible. So, whoever you are, if you're skilled and actively support our purpose and values, you would be welcome at Mission Australia.

If you live with disability and require support to submit your application, please email [email protected] or visit our Careers page for additional contact details.

We strongly encourage applications from people who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. For culturally safe support or assistance with your application, please contact us at [email protected]

Find out more about a career with Mission Australia.

Your benefits

• Rewarding work - every day you know you're making a real difference
• Not-for-profit salary packaging, reducing your tax (details via AccessPay)
• Free external, confidential counselling and access to chaplaincy support
• Volunteering opportunities
• Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
• Extra leave including: Mission Australia Thank You Day & Work Anniversary Day off

How to apply
Click 'Apply' and send your application today!

As a committed Circle Back Initiative employer, we will respond to your application.

Applications are shortlisted as they are received. Please apply as soon as possible to be considered. Thank you