Project management

Behind a range of successful workplace initiatives, from product launches to infrastructure upgrades, are good project managers. As a project manager, you can bring structure and clarity to complex tasks. You can guide teams from planning through to delivery. And you can be in demand across a range of industries, including construction, IT, government, healthcare and business services.

ACBI’s project management courses will help you build key project management skills and open the door to diverse and rewarding career pathways.

Potential Salaries

Project Officer

$103000

Project Officers coordinate key project activities. They are responsible for coordinating aspects such as project scheduling, reporting and document control.

Project Manager

$150000

Project Managers are responsible for leading the planning of projects and overseeing their implementation. They manage project teams and take responsibility for project milestone delivery.

Program Director

$205000

Program Directors strategise and lead multiple related projects. They define program governance, manage risks, allocate resources and ensure project outcomes align with strategic objectives

Source: Seek 2026

Australia has a shortage of project managers – The Project Management Institute’s Talent Gap Report (PMI 2025) found that 2.3 million new project management recruits will be needed every year in Australia until 2030, particularly in industries such as construction, IT, healthcare and finance.
Professionals working in project management enjoy good job satisfaction – Project Managers in Australia score their job satisfaction as being 4.3 out of 5 (Seek 2026). This reflects that a project management career can be a good choice.
There’s increasing demand for Program and Project Managers – Demand for Project and Program Managers in Australia is predicted to grow by 9.3% over the next 5 years (Seek 2026).

With ACBI, you can take your project management career in a number of directions. Here are some options for you:

Specialise in project and program management:
- Step 1: Study a Diploma of Project Management
- Step 2: Study an Advanced Diploma of Program Management
Build your skills in Project Management and AI:
- Step 1: Study a Diploma of Project Management
- Step 2: Study a Diploma of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Specialise in IT Project Management:
- Step 1: Study a Diploma of Project Management
- Step 2: Study a Diploma of Information Technology and/or an Advanced Diploma of Information Technology (Management focus)

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