About us

For more than 170 years the St Vincent de Paul Society Victoria has been providing practical and compassionate support to people across Victoria who are doing it tough, whether that's struggling to put food on the table, pay for essentials, keep children at school, or keep a roof over their head. We help people from crisis through to rebuilding their lives with stability, dignity and hope. We believe every human life has inherent worth. 

The St Vincent de Paul Society and its wide network of members and volunteers provide practical frontline support, advocacy and friendship for the most vulnerable members of our community. Key services include home visitation; Vinnies Shops; youth programs; soup vans; assistance for asylum seekers and refugees; education and tutoring; and professional accommodation and health services through VincentCare and community and social housing through VincentCare Community Housing. The St Vincent de Paul Society in Victoria has more than 11,000+ members and volunteers. Internationally, the Society operates in 149 countries and more than 950,000 members.

A little bit about you

You're a proactive Project Manager who enjoys bringing people together to deliver successful outcomes. You can confidently navigate competing priorities while keeping projects moving and stakeholders engaged.

You'll also bring:

• Demonstrated experience managing complex projects within large or diverse organisations.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to influence and build trusted relationships at all levels.
• Experience working across cross-functional teams to deliver strategic outcomes.
• Knowledge of project management methodologies such as Agile, Waterfall and RAID management.
• Experience in business analysis and change management.
• Excellent organisational skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Strong problem-solving and time management skills.
• The ability to work autonomously while collaborating effectively with others.
• Qualifications or substantial experience in Project Management.
• Experience within the not-for-profit sector and/or delivering technology projects will be highly regarded.

About the role

Reporting to the Head of Projects & Reporting, you'll lead the delivery of strategic projects across the organisation from planning through to implementation. Working across multiple business areas, you'll partner with leaders and subject matter experts to ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned to organisational priorities.

In this role you will:

• Lead multiple strategic projects from initiation through to delivery.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders across the organisation.
• Develop business cases, project plans and governance documentation.
• Manage project scope, timelines, budgets, risks and reporting.
• Drive change management activities to support successful adoption.
• Coach and support teams in project management best practice.
• Contribute to continuously improving project delivery across the organisation.

Want the full details? View the Position Description here

Why join Vinnies?

• Not for profit salary packaging – increases your take-home pay
• Make an impact – support over 300,000 Victorians each year
• Flexible work options – including hybrid opportunities (where applicable)
• Supportive culture – family-friendly and values-driven
• Purpose-led work – contribute to social justice every day

Want to know more?

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Please note: Candidates may be reviewed and progressed as applications are received.  We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible to ensure due consideration is given to your suitability.

Prior to any commencement to employment, pre-employment checks must be completed. This will include reference checking, a national criminal history, right to work check and a working with children check.

St Vincent de Paul Society Victoria is proactive in supporting child safety. We value diversity and aim to build an inclusive environment that champions, embraces and respects differences. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people of all abilities, cultures, sexual orientations, and gender identities and expressions.

SVDP reserves the right to close the advertisement at any time.

No agencies please.