Project Social Impact Manager

at  Lendlease

Role:
We have an exciting opportunity for a Social Impact Manager to join our Melton Hospital team. Initially based in the CBD site office, the role will transition to site as the project mobilises.
Your role as the Social Impact Manager will be responsible for the end-to-end delivery and reporting of Social Procurement Framework, Building Equality Policy and Local Jobs First outcomes and associated initiatives. This will involve day-to-day interface with the project’s leadership team, other team members, subcontractors and external organisations.
Within the Melton Hospital project, your role is to drive strategy and its implementation to realise and exceed the ambitious aspirations for social value on the project. You will be required to develop the tender stage plan, implement this through procurement and delivery, monitor progress and update progressively. The plan will capture identified opportunities and strategies to achieve targets that relates to social and local procurement, training, skilling and workforce outcomes.

Further, you will –

• Actively engage with key project stakeholders including project engineers, commercial team, subcontractors and suppliers to realise workforce participation and social procurement opportunities. The ability to build close working relationships across the team is critical to the success of the role.
• Take overall responsibility for government policy reporting including managing the timely and accurate collection and validation of monthly subcontractor reports and engaging with a social procurement data analyst who will collate and provide insights
• Generate a range of client and internal reports
• Provide training, support and guidance to project team and subcontractors
• Develop case studies, lessons learnt and good news stories to enhance knowledge sharing across the function and business
• Plan and deliver activities that align with objectives of the Lendlease Elevate Reconciliation Action Plan and promote First Nations participation in the workforce and supply chain

Requirements:

• Experience working on major construction projects and a thorough understanding of how construction teams, subcontractors and suppliers work
• Experience of Victorian Government Policy objectives in a similar role within the construction, rail or civil industry
• Excellent planning and strategy skills
• Excellent communication and leadership skills
• Strong organisation and administration skills

This is a unique opportunity to drive key social impact as part of a Tier 1 construction team delivering one of the most significant social infrastructure projects in Victoria.
About Lendlease
With a national delivery capability, combined with a sector-focused approach, Lendlease Construction provides innovative and industry-leading project management, design and construction services driven by detailed sector knowledge and experience. We push boundaries to create iconic places that are innovative, sustainable, and commercially viable.
We love a challenge and solving problems. Our clients come to us when it’s important: to handle complexity, drive diversity, offer strategic and long-term value, and to create innovative solutions.
Benefits of working at Lendlease:

We are committed to developing and retaining the best people and provide the best possible learning and development opportunities. We are a company who thrive on our employee’s wellbeing, and offer benefits including:

• Health & Well-being program, including well-being leave to relax and recharge, health assessments, and gym/exercise discounts
• Balance your career and personal life with work flexibility, purchase additional annual leave and extensive family support benefits
• 26 weeks paid parental leave
• 3x extra Wellbeing days per year (on top of annual leave)
• Large pipeline of project work for career development and growth opportunities
• Bonus scheme, Employee Share Acquisition program and options for salary sacrificing

Lendlease is a diverse, flexible, and inclusive employer of choice. We engage, enable, and empower our people and support their individual needs. Inclusion sets us all up for success.
If you feel this position is suited to your skills, experience, and career aspirations, please apply on the link now or reach out to Matthew Lacey on 0448 011 573 for a confidential discussion.
For more information on what is it like to work for Lendlease and make a difference, see the link below!!
Making A Difference
At Lendlease we offer workplaces that unite diverse minds; where respect, equitable treatment and equitable opportunity are just the norm. We remain committed to supporting under-represented groups and providing a wide range of inclusion initiatives, so that everyone is supported to thrive.
Our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is reflected in our Elevate Reconciliation Action Plan, our Bronze Award with the Australian Workplace Equality Index by Pride in Diversity, and our generous parental leave policy of 26 weeks to any parent regardless of gender.
Lendlease welcomes applicants regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, people with a disability, sexual orientation, or life stage. If you do not meet all the criteria or require adjustments to proceed with your application, we encourage you to reach out for a further discussion.

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