EMR Genomics Project Manager

Peter MaCallum Cancer Cente - Peter Mac; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 130,000 - 159,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging options

Discounted health insurance

Health and wellbeing program

Public transport at doorstep

Onsite eateries and rooftop garden

Postgraduate study support

Five weeks annual leave and leave load

Job summary

Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead the Genomics implementation within the Parkville EMR environment. You will manage end-to-end delivery across clinical, operational and technical teams in collaboration with partner health services, vendors and researchers.

The role requires strong leadership, healthcare transformation experience and a track record of delivering complex digital health projects, including Epic EMR integrations.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering large-scale digital health, EMR or healthcare transformation projects.
• Experience with Epic, HL7 integrations, pathology, genomics or precision medicine initiatives.
• Excellent writing and stakeholder management across multiple organisations.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate discussions and planning across EMR teams, laboratories and stakeholders.
• Elicit, analyse and document business and functional requirements.
• Build stakeholder, vendor and technical relationships to ensure project success.
• Determine EMR enhancement and integration requirements and oversee testing.
• Report project progress and governance to sponsors and PCG.
• Identify operational and financial benefits and realise them.
• Assess change management needs and deliver readiness activities.
• Ensure system fit-for-purpose across participating organisations.
• Coordinate readiness assessments and maintain governance documentation.

Skills

Extensive data analysis skills

Experience developing project plans

Experience with EMR or digital health

Strong writing/communication skills

Stakeholder workshop facilitation

Understanding of digital health

Leadership / team player

Requirements gathering

Change management awareness

Tools

Epic EMR

HL7 messaging

Lab systems

Job description

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• Fixed Term (12 months), full time position available - 80 hours per fortnight.
• Up to $144,345.32 (HS6) salary per annum (inclusive of over-award payments).
• Parkville location with multiple public transport options.

At Peter Mac we aim to continuously improve cancer care, research and education across all cancers and for all people affected by cancer: changing lives, breaking new ground. Everything we do is underpinned by our core values, Excellence, Compassion and Innovation. Welcoming people from a wide variety of different backgrounds and experiences is critical to fostering innovation, cultivating compassion, attracting and retaining top talent and providing the best possible cancer care for our patients.

The role

An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced Project Manager to lead the implementation of a landmark genomics initiative within the Parkville Electronic Medical Record (EMR) environment.

Reporting to the Director, EMR Optimisation, the Project Manager will be responsible for the end to end delivery of the Parkville EMR Genomics project, working collaboratively with clinical, operational, technical and executive stakeholders across Peter Mac and partner health services including The Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne Health, and The Royal Women’s Hospital. The role will oversee project planning, governance, business analysis, stakeholder engagement, solution design, implementation, organisational change and transition to business as usual operations.

This position requires a highly capable project leader who can navigate complex healthcare environments, build strong stakeholder relationships, and drive successful outcomes across multiple organisations and disciplines.

We are seeking candidates with demonstrated experience delivering large scale digital health, EMR, ICT or healthcare transformation projects. Experience with Epic, healthcare integrations (HL7), pathology, genomics or precision medicine initiatives will be highly regarded.

• We offer a range of benefits which support our people both personally and professionally, including:
• Access generous salary packaging options to increase your take-home pay
• Discounted health insurance and eye care
• A comprehensive health and wellbeing program
• Public transport options at our doorstep and end of trip facilities for cyclists
• Onsite eateries and coffee shops and relaxing rooftop garden spaces
• Unmatched opportunities to develop your leadership skills and take your oncology nursing career to the next level
• Access to postgraduate study support – we’re invested in your growth
• Five weeks annual leave, 17.5% leave loading, purchased leave options and monthly ADO’s

Inclusion and belonging

Peter Mac celebrates, values and supports a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects our vibrant community. We encourage applications from anyone identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

We also welcome anyone who identifies as LGBTQIA+, linguistically, culturally and/or gender diverse, people with disability, and people of any age to apply for our roles.

Applications Close: 11.59 pm Monday 9 November 2026.

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Position Summary

Adopting Epic’s Genomics solution is a key priority for the Parkville Health Services and is universally recognised as a core foundation in improving the availability of discrete genomic data by providing an interface between the Parkville EMR and key laboratories for accurate and timely reporting of genomic information, resulting in optimisation of genomic-based clinical decision making and informing patient care through the availability of personalised, genomic-informed care, treatment and management options.

Reporting to the Director of EMR Optimisation, the Project Manager – Genomics will work collaboratively with the Parkville Health Service and Parkville EMR teams to scope and lead the implementation of Epic’s Genomics module.

The Project Manager – Genomics will be responsible for engaging key stakeholders across the Parkville Health Services, EMR and other solution vendors to review and document future state workflows, scope, resourcing requirements and benefits associated with the successful implementation of a genomics integration that will meet business needs and organisational strategic priorities.

Health and Allied Services Managers and Admin Enterprise Agreement 2025-2027

Classification or Salary Range

HS6

Immunisation Category C

Key Relationships

• Chief Medical Officer – Project Executive Sponsor
• Parkville Health Service Clinicians and Managers

External

• Epic EMR Vendor
• MyDNA
• VCGS
• Other Victorian public health services
• Primary Healthcare Networks (PHNs)

Skills

• Extensive data analysis skills
• Demonstrable experience developing and writing high quality project plans and associated documentation
• Experience working with EMR or other digital health projects
• Demonstrated excellent writing skills, with the ability to communicate complex technical and management approaches
• Experience facilitating and designing workshops for broad stakeholder groups
• A sound understanding of digital health initiatives and supporting technologies
• A strong team player, able to lead and direct activities to ensure objectives are met
• Advanced skills in requirements gathering and documentation
• Experience working in a complex health environment, or software deployment in healthcare and understand Victorian regulatory requirements
• Aptitude to learn quickly and apply knowledge across different contexts
• Strong influencing and stakeholder management skills
• Good organisation and time management skills
• Good understanding of technical specifications and technical concepts
• Experience working with Epic EMR
• Experience with lab or related systems
• Understanding of genomic/ genetic data structures
• Experience with integration projects utilising HL7 messaging

Key Accountabilities

• 1. Facilitate discussions and planning across EMR teams, laboratories, Epic and other stakeholders
  • Oversee the running of monthly Project Control Group meetings, ensuring agenda is sent out and minutes are distributed within a week of the meeting.
  • Oversee the running of monthly technical working group meetings, ensuring agenda is sent out and minutes are distributed within a week of the meeting.
• 2. Elicit, analyse and document business and functional requirements
  • Oversee 100% of requirements documented, reviewed and signed off in the appropriate project phase.
  • Less than 10% rework required due to incomplete requirements.
• 3. Build stakeholder, vendor and technical relationships
  • Stakeholder satisfaction rating of ≥85% via project feedback surveys.
  • Escalated issues resolved within reasonable timeframes.
• 4. Determine EMR enhancement and integration requirements
  • Build specifications completed within agreed timeframe.
  • 95% of integration requirements successfully implemented during testing.
• 6. Report project progress
  • Status reports submitted 100% on schedule.
  • Risks, issues and dependencies reported within agreed governance timelines.
• 7. Identify operational, clinical and financial benefits
  • Benefits realisation framework completed and approved by PCG.
  • Baseline and target measures established for all identified benefits.
• 8. Assess change management requirements
  • Change impact assessments completed for all affected stakeholder groups.
  • Change management activities delivered according to approved implementation plan.
• 9. Ensure system is fit for purpose across partner organisations
  • Formal endorsement received from all participating health services prior to go-live.
  • Critical issues identified during testing resolved before implementation.
• 10. Coordinate readiness assessments
  • Readiness assessments completed across 100% of participating organisations.
  • All high risk readiness gaps assigned mitigation actions.
• Risk register, action log and decision register updated monthly.
• Project documentation maintained with 100% governance compliance.

Peter Mac is a child safe organisation and has a commitment to child safety and wellbeing.

WHY WORK FOR PETER MAC

• Peter Mac offer a range of benefits which support our people both personally and professionally.
• Our staff benefits include award winning facilities, professional development and events, a health and wellbeing program, flexible work practices and policies and financial benefits such as salary packaging.
• We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with a disability.

The Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre acknowledges the traditional owners of the land on which our five sites are located throughout Victoria. We recognise their strength and resilience and pay our respects to their Elders past and present.