Senior Property Development Manager

Company Description

Founded in the Queensland outback in 1920, Qantas has grown to be Australia’s largest regional, domestic, and international airline. Qantas has a range of subsidiary businesses that support the overall operations of the Group. The Qantas Group’s main business is the transportation of customers and freight using two complementary airline brands — Qantas and Jetstar — operating regional, domestic, and international services.

Job Description

• Lead the delivery of large, complex capital property and infrastructure projects across the Qantas Group portfolio, spanning aviation and broader commercial assets. This role combines strategic leadership, financial accountability, and stakeholder engagement to deliver high-quality developments that support operational performance and enhance customer experience. 
• Permanent position based at our Mascot Campus

We’ve always been pioneers, and we’re proud to see that spirit in our people today. Our resilience has helped us through good and tough times, and it still drives us to keep pushing the challenging expectations today.  

This role is responsible for the end-to-end management of significant property and infrastructure developments across Qantas Group locations globally. You will oversee capital works programs, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and in line with best practice standards. 

As a Senior Property Development Manager, you will lead and develop a team of Property Development Managers while overseeing external consultants, governance processes, and financial performance. The role also involves negotiation with airport owners and operators to secure operational facilities and infrastructure solutions aligned to business needs. 

You will prepare and deliver high-quality written and verbal presentations to senior executive stakeholders on project performance, risks, and portfolio outcomes. 

The Property Development team provides end-to-end property project management services across the Qantas Group lifecycle, from fit outs through to new developments. The team partners with a broad range of stakeholders to deliver solutions that support evolving operational requirements and enhance customer experience. 

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of property and infrastructure projects 
• Ensure safe, timely, and cost-effective project outcomes 
• Manage budgets, forecasting, and financial performance 
• Develop business cases and support capital investment decisions 
• Oversee procurement, contracting, and supplier management 
• Manage stakeholder relationships across internal and external parties 
• Prepare executive-level reporting and presentations 
• Lead, coach, and develop team members 
• Monitor governance, compliance, and risk frameworks 
• Drive continuous improvement and value optimisation 

You’ll have –

• Relevant tertiary qualification in property, construction, engineering, or related discipline 
• Demonstrated experience in large-scale property or infrastructure development 
• Strong financial and commercial acumen 
• Experience in procurement, contracting, and risk management 
• Highly developed stakeholder engagement and communication skills 
• Proven leadership and team management capability 
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines 
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability 
• Experience with construction software systems such as Aconex, Procore, & Bluebeam 
• High standard of written documentation and reporting 

Why Qantas?  

You’ll join a team where creativity and passion are encouraged. Our people come together to allow us to dream big and deliver successfully. 

There are many different opportunities across our team, which means you’ll be able to grow both personally and professionally at Qantas. Your development is a priority for us – so that you can maintain the high standards our customers have come to expect and can continue to develop over time. You’ll be supported from day 1 with on the job training and coaching as well as our formal training opportunities. While you may start in this role, we’ve got a great track record of supporting our people to take their career in so many different directions, the destinations are endless.  

The Qantas employee benefits program offers amazing benefits that extend well beyond travel.  

• We love to travel: Enjoy heavily discounted air travel within Australia and across the globe, both for you and your family and friends, as well as exclusive deals on accommodation and holidays. 

• We have flexible leave options: Make use of leave and flexible working opportunities including 18 weeks paid parental leave (plus superannuation payments on all paid and unpaid parental leave until your child turns 1) and additional purchased leave options for eligible employees. 

• We’ll give you access to thousands of rewards: Through our partnerships we can offer you discounts across shopping, food and wine, insurance, health and wellbeing, leisure and entertainment. You can also take advantage of our salary packaging program including motor vehicles, eligible portable electronic devices and professional memberships. 

• We’ll support your wellbeing: Whether it’s learning to better support your own and others’ mental health, our interactive wellbeing app or your very own tailored nutrition plan. 

Qantas is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion.  We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and people of all backgrounds to apply.  If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application.  Your personal information will be kept confidential in compliance with relevant privacy legislation. 

Be a part of something special and play your part in the Qantas story – get in touch today. 

Applications close: 28th May 2026

Please note: applications will only be considered for candidates who have the right to work in Australia / New Zealand without restriction or sponsorship.