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Project Manager

Brisbane, Queensland 4000, Australia • Full-time
AI Job Summary
  • Minimum 2+ years leading or supporting project teams, including IT or system‑delivery environments.
  • Proven capability in project resourcing, financial tracking, and status reporting.
  • Tertiary qualification in Project or Program Management or equivalent experience.

Role Type

Contract • Full-time • Mid-level Senior

Description

About Transmax

Transmax is an Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) provider and creator of the award-winning STREAMS® platform, helping traffic management centres across Australia move millions of commuters and freight every day. We’re reimagining STREAMS to deliver the next generation of modern, accessible, and sustainable ITS solutions that make roads safer and communities more connected.

About the Team

As part of the Customer and Product group, you’ll work within a collaborative delivery environment alongside technical leads, engineers, and cross-functional teams.

The team is responsible for delivering customer-facing projects that support the implementation, enhancement, and ongoing success of Transmax solutions. Working closely with internal stakeholders and customers, the team ensures projects are delivered efficiently, aligned to governance frameworks, and focused on strong customer outcomes.

About the Role

We’re seeking a Project Manager for a 12‑month maximum term position to lead the delivery of software and services projects. The role is responsible for ensuring projects are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned with customer expectations. You’ll work closely with customers and internal technical teams to plan and manage delivery, coordinate resources, and oversee risks and issues across the full project lifecycle.

This role plays a key part in maintaining strong customer relationships, supporting governance processes, and ensuring accurate project tracking, reporting, and financial oversight. It is well suited to someone who can operate with a high degree of autonomy while appropriately escalating complex risks and commercial matters.

What You’ll Do

  • Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, documentation, and risk registers.
  • Manage project risks, issues, and resourcing to ensure successful delivery.
  • Coordinate internal and external stakeholders to support delivery and alignment to release cycles.
  • Track project progress and financial performance, providing accurate reporting.
  • Contribute to governance processes, including status reporting and review forums.
  • Facilitate customer meetings, reporting, and ongoing engagement.
  • Ensure customer queries and issues are resolved promptly and professionally.
  • Identify opportunities to enhance customer outcomes and support business development.
  • Support continuous improvement of processes, tools, and delivery practices.
  • Ensure effective resource utilisation, including timesheet oversight where required.

What You’ll Bring

  • 2+ years’ experience leading or supporting project teams, including IT or system‑delivery environments
  • Proven capability in project resourcing, financial tracking, and status reporting
  • Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office, SharePoint, and project management tool
  • Experience delivering customer‑facing projects; exposure to PSA systems (e.g. Salesforce/Certinia) desirable
  • Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise across multiple deliverables
  • Strong communication, stakeholder management, and problem‑solving skills, with a proactive and collaborative approach

Qualification

  • Tertiary qualification in Project or Program Management (or equivalent experience)

Why Join Us?

At Transmax, we offer more than a role – we offer a career with impact.

  • Competitive salary and benefits.
  • Hybrid work model
  • Continuous learning opportunities.
  • Private health discounts and Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
  • A high-trust, empowering culture that values diversity, inclusion, and sustainability.

Ready to Apply?

Your next career chapter is waiting for you at Transmax. If you’re interested, please apply by submitting your CV and a brief cover letter outlining your experience and suitability for the role. We’d love to hear from you!

If there are any adjustments that need to be made to ensure you have a fair and equitable experience in our recruitment process, please advise us when scheduling your interview.

Successful applicants will be subject to a National Criminal History Check and a Qualification check.

Applicants must hold full working rights within Australia. We are unable to offer any visa sponsorship for this opportunity.

We do not accept unsolicited agency resumes and are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

Company Overview

Transmax is a government-owned transport solutions provider of the Intelligent Transport System (ITS) platform STREAMS. The company exists to improve people’s quality of life and helps move millions of commuters around Australian road networks every day. Transmax partners with customers to deliver creative solutions optimising transport networks and supporting safer and more reliable road journeys. Transmax places its customers at the centre of everything it does and works collaboratively to ensure the company’s ITS solutions meet customers’ needs. The company provides STREAMS to more than 13 traffic management centres across Australia and manages more than 106,000 devices in Australia. Transmax offers customers systems engineering, software design and development, and consulting and support services throughout the ITS lifecycle. Transmax has over 50 years of ITS experience and is committed to working with customers and supporting them to realise the community benefits of optimising transport networks by providing smarter, more sustainable ITS solutions. For more information on Transmax visit our website www.transmax.com.au or email the company’s People & Culture team at recruitment@transmax.com.au if you have any queries or wish to discuss your application.