Principal Project Manager

Department: Solutions & Services

Department/Agency: Department of Communities and Justice

Location: Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000

Req ID: 83427

• Location: Sydney CBD with access to hybrid working arrangements
• Employment Type: Temporary full-time opportunities (up to February 2028)
• Multiple Positions: Ranging from 12 months to 2 years
• Salary: $149,739 to $173,174 per annum + Super + Leave Loading

Your role

Lead a portfolio of strategically important projects that support the delivery of justice services across NSW.

In this role, you’ll oversee complex project delivery from end to end, ensuring outcomes are achieved on time, on budget, and in line with organisational priorities. You’ll work across multiple initiatives, managing interdependencies and guiding teams to deliver meaningful outcomes for the community.

What you’ll do

• Drive the successful delivery of a complex project portfolio, balancing competing priorities and interdependencies to implement legislative change, optimise processes, enhance WHS compliance, and deliver and contribute to digital transformation initiatives.
• Develop business cases, project plans and governance structures to support effective delivery.
• Monitor project performance, including risks, budgets and benefits realisation.
• Lead and support project teams, providing direction, coaching and performance oversight.
• Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders and manage sensitive negotiations.
• Provide expert advice and recommendations to senior stakeholders to support decision making.
• Use data and insights to continuously improve project outcomes and delivery approaches.

What we’re looking for

• Proven experience delivering complex, strategic projects or portfolios in a large organisation.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence, negotiate and manage competing priorities.
• Experience developing business cases, managing governance processes and applying project methodologies.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and support teams to achieve outcomes.
• Excellent communication skills, including translating complex information for diverse audiences.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications or equivalent experience.

Download the role description.

We focus on hiring people who share our commitment and goals of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage and integrity. If you meet the essential requirements and the role resonates with you, please apply.

What We Offer

We offer a variety of benefits, including:

• Great team environment
• Work on projects that impact communities statewide
• Enjoy flexible work arrangements and a supportive team culture

• Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.

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Work that really matters

Lead work that directly impacts the efficiency and accessibility of court and tribunal services across NSW.

Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It’s work that really matters.

Ready to join us?

Click apply, attach a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements of the role as well as an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages).

Applications close: 25th June 2026 at 11:59pm.

Got a question?

For more information about the role or what it’s like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Megan Jones on 0455 986 615 | ***email_hidden***

If you have any questions about the application process or would like to request a recruitment adjustment (for example submitting your application in a different format), please call Dean on 02 9765 3526 or email the recruiter

Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.

Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit

We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit Inclusion and diversity on the DCJ website.

Other Information

A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

For more information visit Applying for DCJ jobs on the DCJ website.

Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forward to receiving your application.

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