Melbourne Cricket Ground
Description
https://www.seek.com.au/job/90861717?ref=hirer-jobs-list
(Regular local travel and some weekend work required)
WE ARE HIRING!
- Lead the coordination of major sports facility master plans.
- Manage key projects across multiple club venues.
- Contribute to best-in-practice sporting sections within an iconic organisation.
Our purpose is to move Australia through the transformative power of live sport, entertainment and culture. Our values underpin how we operate and what we strive for as an organisation. This includes respecting the past whilst we shape the future; striving for excellence; lending a hand to others; and playing with pride, passion and purpose.
The Melbourne Cricket Club (MCC) manages the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), one of Australia’s most recognised sporting venues. In addition to the MCG, the MCC oversees multiple owned and leased sporting facilities supporting a number of sporting sections.
An opportunity has arisen within the Club Services, Sport & Heritage team for a Sports Projects & Facilities Lead to coordinate facility master plans, manage concurrent projects, and support the ongoing development of MCC sporting facilities.
About the role
- Reporting to the Executive Manager, Club Sport and Venues, this role will:
- Lead the internal coordination and delivery of master plans within the MCC Sporting Sections, including development of project timelines and implementation schedules.
- Coordinate with sporting sections, members, contractors and internal teams.
- Monitor progress against master plan objectives and provide reporting to senior stakeholders.
- Manage and coordinate multiple concurrent projects from initiation through to completion.
- Develop project scopes and budgets, and liaise with contractors and suppliers to ensure quality delivery on time and on budget.
- Provide day-to-day oversight of owned and leased MCC Sporting Section facilities.
- Support broader sporting initiatives and operational improvements across the club.
This is primarily an office-based role with regular travel to club sites and occasional weekend work aligned to project and sporting schedules.
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- 5 years’ Experience in project coordination or project management.
- Experience working within sports facilities, recreation centres or similar environments.
- Proven track record delivering projects on time and within budget.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Experience managing project budgets and reporting.
- Proficiency in project management tools and Microsoft Office suite.
- Availability for occasional weekend work and local travel.
If you have the experience and skills outlined above and are interested in contributing to the effective delivery of sports facility projects and the ongoing development of MCC Sporting Sections, we encourage you to apply.
For a detailed description of the position, please click here.
Applications close Friday, 27th March 2026.
Please note this ad may be withdrawn prior to the closing date depending on the volume of applications received.
This role is subject to relevant pre-employment checks, including National and International Police Checks, Right to Work in Australia, and a current Victorian Working with Children Check.
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Inclusion matters
The Melbourne Cricket Club is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and welcoming environment at the MCG. We actively support and encourage people of all backgrounds; gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background, First Nations, disability, religion and sexual orientation to submit an application and aim to ensure that the recruitment and candidate experience is as accessible and inclusive as possible.
If you require an adjustment to be made during the recruitment process (including alternate formats of the application form) or have an enquiry about the support provided, please email [email protected] or call us on 03 9657 8888.
The MCC is committed to providing a safe and welcoming environment for everyone including children & young people and has zero tolerance to child abuse and harm. To read more about our commitment, please visit this link.