Manager, Refurbishments & Renewals

About us

Established in 1840, we are Australia’s first wellbeing company, delivering health, wealth and care services for our members and the community.

As a social enterprise, we’re motivated by our purpose to positively impact the wellbeing of millions. We reinvest profits to deliver products and services sustainably that matter most to our members, customers and the Australian community.

For us, Real Wellbeing encompasses the whole experience of life. It’s about feeling supported in your health, connected with your community and empowered to live life on your terms.

Your New Role Looks Like This:

We’re looking for an experienced and motivated Refurbishment Project Manager to help us bring new life to retirement living communities across our Australian Unity portfolio. Reporting to the National Refurbishment Manager, Seniors Living, this role focuses on the timely, cost-effective, and high-quality delivery of refurbishment projects for independent living apartments (ILAs) and units (ILUs), with opportunities to also work on communal and residential aged care (RAC) spaces.

This is your chance to play a key role in improving the homes and shared spaces of our residents, enhancing their quality of life through thoughtful design and seamless project execution.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead and manage refurbishment projects from scope to completion across our national retirement community portfolio.
• Ensure all works are delivered on time, on budget, and to a high standard, aligned to agreed project scope and business requirements.
• Collaborate with operational teams to prepare scopes of work and obtain necessary approvals.
• Work closely with refurbishment contractors to maintain quality standards and manage performance.
• Issue work orders, inspect completed work (including managing defects), and approve invoices within delegation.
• Support communal renewal projects such as community centres, outdoor gathering areas, and accessways.
• Provide input into design briefs for architects/interior designers that balance resident expectations with business needs.
• Strategically consider asset value and refurbishment scope to ensure appropriate investment in each project.
• Partner with Procurement and Contract teams to manage contractor onboarding, licensing, and compliance requirements.
• Maintain strong contractor relationships, ensuring induction, insurance, and licensing are always up to date.

About You:

• Experience managing property refurbishment, renovation, or capital works projects—ideally in a residential or aged care environment.
• Strong contractor and stakeholder management skills.
• A sharp eye for quality and detail, with a proactive approach to problem-solving.
• Excellent time and budget management abilities.
• Sound knowledge of relevant building regulations, Australian Standards, and OHS practices.

What’s on Offer:

You will enjoy a range of great employee benefits and rewards including:

• Competitive salary + bonus program
• Enjoy additional yearly Well-Being and Community leave days
• 14-week paid parental leave, with equal benefit for both parents
• Employee Referral Program
• Employee Assistance Program – support and assistance for you and your partner at those times in life when you need it most
• Maxxia Rewards - a great range of discounts and benefits at selected retail outlets, department stores, attractions, travel, cinemas, restaurants.
• Discounts across the Australian Unity business including Private Health Insurance, General Insurance + more!
• Available access to LinkedIn Learning courses through our great Learning platform

For further benefits visit: https://www.australianunity.com.au/careers/culture

Australian Unity is an Equal Opportunity employer and we encourage applications from all members of the community, including people of Aboriginal and Torres strait Islander descent, culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and, mature aged people.