Project Manager Integration

Project Manager Integration

About the opportunity

Drive governance, readiness, and technical integration across one of Australia’s most significant infrastructure programs. You will play a critical role in ensuring that configuration changes and operational readiness processes are managed consistently, transparently and in alignment with Inland Rail’s governance frameworks.

Key responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

 Configuration Change Management

You’ll implement and administer the Inland Rail Configuration Change Procedure, managing the full lifecycle of configuration change, including:

• Overseeing CCR registration, quality checks and workflow initiation
• Administering the SharePoint Configuration Change Portal and controlled registers
• Coordinating SME reviews, comment registers and Board documentation
• Facilitating and chairing Configuration Change Boards (CCBs)
• Ensuring accurate decision capture, condition tracking and timely distribution of minutes
• Maintaining master registers with strong data integrity and version control
• Monitoring closure of conditions, reporting risks and escalating issues
• Supporting continuous improvement of tools, templates and dashboards
• Ensuring compliance with governance, baseline management and record control

Operational Readiness Coordination

You’ll support the program’s transition toward operational readiness by coordinating governance activities and maintaining readiness artefacts:

• Coordinating readiness forums, agendas, packs, dashboards and minutes
• Maintaining the Program Operational Readiness Tracker
• Supporting workstreams to collect, validate and upload readiness evidence
• Managing readiness documentation, templates and controlled files
• Producing dashboards and milestone reporting aligned to T‑minus expectations
• Tracking readiness actions, dependencies, risks and constraints
• Assisting with readiness assessments and governance reviews
• Ensuring traceability, version control and consistency across all readiness documentation
• Coordinating readiness interfaces across projects, external stakeholders and technical teams.

Program Integration Support

You’ll help connect the dots across the wider Inland Rail program:

• Supporting integration reporting across configuration and readiness
• Identifying cross‑project risks, dependencies and integration issues
• Coordinating engagement across engineering, safety, operations, assurance and delivery teams

 This role is perfect for someone who thrives in structured environments, enjoys coordinating complex workflows, and is confident engaging with technical, operational and project delivery teams.

About you

• Experience in project management within complex engineering or infrastructure environments
• Strong understanding of configuration management or structured change control processes
• Experience working with SharePoint, controlled registers or workflow systems
• High capability in managing structured Excel registers (formulas, traceability, version control)
• Strong meeting coordination skills, including structured agendas and accurate minute‑taking
• Ability to manage multiple streams of documentation with exceptional attention to detail
• Proven communication and stakeholder engagement skills across technical and operational groups
• Experience in operational readiness, assurance coordination or governance support
• Experience in rail infrastructure or network operations (highly regarded)
• Familiarity with readiness frameworks and evidence‑based reporting
• Ability to work effectively across diverse stakeholder groups, including public sector, private sector and community organisations

About Inland Rail

Inland Rail Pty Ltd is delivering a 1,600km freight line that is transforming how goods are moved around Australia. When fully operational, Inland Rail will connect Melbourne to Brisbane via regional Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland. As one of the largest infrastructure projects in Australia, Inland Rail is helping to address the nation’s future freight needs and meet the demands of our growing population.

Delivering Inland Rail will help shift more goods onto rail which means safer, less congested roads and fewer emissions and a more resilient and sustainable national freight network

What you’ll be joining

• You will join one of the largest infrastructure programs in Australia.
• This project will generate thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in local investment, boosting regional economies and communities right along the alignment.
• Inland Rail is proud to have over 40% female representation and we would like to see these numbers grow.
• Inland Rail is an Agile working environment in our State-of-the Art office embracing flexible working conditions.

Our Organisation and Culture

The values that drive us and the work we deliver in the program incorporate Collaboration, Accountability, Respect and Excellence.  We welcome like-minded individuals who value our culture.

At Inland Rail, we celebrate, support, and thrive on attracting people from all horizons and walks of life for the benefit of our employees, our program, and our community. Inland Rail is proud to be an equal opportunity and an affirmative action employer. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates to submit their details to us.

All employment is decided based on suitability to the role, cultural fit, merit, and business needs.

Apply Now

If this opportunity sounds like the challenge you have been looking for please apply online today.

As part of the application process, you will be required to undergo pre-employment criminal history, reference and medical checks, including drug and alcohol testing. Inland Rail is a drug and alcohol-free working environment.

Please note that applications are reviewed from point of advertising so don’t delay your application.