Capital Program Delivery Manager

• Full time Permanent
• One PTO (Personal Time off) per month
• Location: Fawkner/Hybrid

The opportunity

The Capital Works and Assets Team is responsible for building maintaining and managing GMCTs portfolio of built environment assets thereby supporting the organisations financial and environmental sustainability. The Capital Program Delivery Manager is responsible for the delivery and day to day management of GMCTs capital works program leading a dedicated team of Project Managers. The role requires proactive and strong leadership to ensure delivery through all phases of the project lifestyle ensuring project risks project timeframes costs and the quality of delivery is actively managed.

Key Responsibilities included but not limited to

• Manage the delivery of the annual capital works program through the project lifecycle including feasibility schematic design implementation delivery and handover.
• Manage and support a team of project managers to consistently deliver approximately 40-55 concurrent projects each year in a timely and cost-effective manner.
• Lead improvements across the team strengthening quality assurance contract management and project management processes.
• Engage with external consultants builders contractors and superintendents as required to enhance delivery and capability in accordance with budget and portfolio priorities.
• Manage and support all planning activities for projects ensuring all compliance and regulatory requirements are met.
• Support the Project Management Office and ensure the PMO tool is fully utilised and up to date with all project information.
• Ensure the team adheres to all governance procurement and financial processes and assist on tender evaluations as required.
• Support all BE Governance activities with reporting to PCG and ESG meetings as required.
• Support and prepare reports memos and briefing papers as required.
• Assist in project scope definition success metrics and criteria project budgets and funding project prioritisation and resourcing requirements.
• Using GMCTs risk frameworks define project risks and appropriate mitigation strategies.
• Capture Risk and Lessons learned across all projects to ensure a culture of continuous improvement.
• Lead promote and maintain good communication and working relationships within BE and across other GMCT departments.
• Ensure that all activities comply with relevant legislative obligations and within internal policies and procedures.
• Work with the General Manager Capital Works & Assets and the executive and leadership teams to implement and uphold the GMCT Vision Mission and Values and the objectives incorporated within Strategic Annual and Business Plans related to the delivery of projects.
• Regularly monitor interpret and evaluate financial output and outcome data.

To be successful in this position you will require:

• A relevant tertiary qualification in Project Management Engineering Architecture Building Construction or related discipline.
• Minimum 10 years experience in a relevant field.
• Demonstrated ability to initiate and manage civil design and construction projects end to end.
• Demonstrated experience managing projects support project delivery and leading a team
• Demonstrated proficiency with industry project management software.
• Excellent written oral and presentation skills.

A career with us:

Our people are our most valued asset we understand the importance of providing a rewarding inclusive and supportive work environment where all people are empowered to bring their best selves.

We offer:

Comprehensive induction program
One RDO (Rostered Day Off) per month
Fantastic Training and Development opportunities
Free onsite car parking
A collaborative team that fosters growth and innovation
Employee Assistance Program to support our employees and their familys overall wellbeing

How to apply:

Please ensure you include a cover letter as part of your application. We would like to know why you are interested in the role and how your skills knowledge experience and qualifications are applicable to the role.

Applications close 5pm Thursday 23 October 2025

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GMCT is a Supportive Employer of Australian Defence Force Reservists.
GMCT is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We encourage applications from people of all ages nationalities abilities and cultures including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people the LGBTQI community and people living with disability. We are happy to adjust our recruitment process to support accessibility needs - so reach out to us at

What we do

The Greater Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust (GMCT) is a not-for-profit purpose driven organisation - and we give effect to that purpose through our staff.
We take pride in the quality of our team. We are committed to the development of our team and foster a dynamic and people centred work culture that is dedicated to fulfilling our vision.

We are a business that truly live and breathe our values of integrity compassion respect and sustainability and our team genuinely cares for and supports one another.