Project Manager

We bring the energy – through purpose and people

Not just through the infrastructure we operate, but through the way we show up for each other, our customers’ and our communities. The future of energy is in our hands. Let’s shape it together.

We all want a future of energy we can be proud of. With us you can.

About the Role – Project Manager

As a Project Manager within the Project & Portfolio Excellence team, you will play a key role in driving enterprise performance by supporting the delivery of critical business initiatives across AusNet. This role contributes to strengthening project and portfolio management capability by embedding best‑practice methodologies, governance, and standards across the full project lifecycle—from planning and design through to execution, deployment, and optimisation.

Working closely with the Senior Project Manager, you will plan and deliver business projects end‑to‑end, ensuring outcomes meet agreed business needs and deliver enterprise value. You will collaborate with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders to identify and mobilise the right resources and capabilities, while maintaining a strong focus on safety, cost, timelines, and quality delivery.

As part of Group Operations, you will contribute to enhancing enterprise‑wide performance by supporting capital investment governance, portfolio prioritisation, and continuous improvement initiatives across the Lines of Business, including Digital & Technology.

What you’ll be doing in this role:

• Plans and manages the delivery of projects for Group Operations under the guidance and direction of the Senior Project Manager
• Delivers in accordance with the AusNet Project Management Framework, Tools, Processes
• Ensures Project Management Plan including the Project Schedule with deliverables, milestones and dates is agreed, signed off and actively tracked to ensure delivery
• Maintains awareness of current business standards and processes and ensures all project activities comply with the standards
• Strong financial and commercial acumen
• Ensures project risks are identified, managed and mitigated in line with risk framework.
• Demonstrated ability to create, build and grow stakeholder/vendor relationships
• Safe delivery of assigned projects through a safety first and zero harm approach.
• Actively collaborates to share insights, lessons learned (including upsides) widely with others
• Well‑developed report writing and presentation skills
• Effective interpersonal, negotiating and facilitation skills

You don’t need to check every box; however, we’re looking for a good combination of:

• 5 – 10 years of experience in end‑to‑end project management
• PMI, APM or AXELOS Program and Project Management Qualification or Certification
• Demonstrated Project Manager experience through successful delivery
• Proven experience delivering business projects e.g. business operations, operational excellence, workplace/property, compliance.
• Demonstrated ability to apply established project management frameworks, manage complexity, and actively coach and support junior project members
• Commercial acumen including business case development, socialisation and approval.
• Proven experience with implementing organisational change (people, process and technology)
• Well‑developed report writing and presentation skills
• Effective interpersonal, negotiating and facilitating skills

A real place to belong

We celebrate unique voices, refreshing perspectives and diversity in our team. Engage and connect through our social club, family day, wide range of events or by joining one of our Employee Network Groups.

We believe in more than just competitive pay. Here’s what sets us apart:

• Flexibility: whether this is hybrid work, flexible hours, or part time arrangements, we’ll work with you to help balance work and life.
• Leave: more than typical personal leave and a generous 14 weeks of paid parental leave, with no minimum service.
• Community giving: a paid day to volunteer with our social impact partner, Foodbank, or for a cause that matters to you.
• Perks we offer all the other perks you’ve come to expect like purchased leave, income protection insurance, novated leasing, corporate discounts, private health cover discounts and more.

As an industry in transformation, we’re excited by the possibilities ahead.

So, if you’re passionate about our purpose and committed to making real progress, bring your energy and join AusNet. Together, we can shape a new way forward.