Operations Manager - Logistics

Western Health; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Western Health, based in Melbourne, is seeking an Operations Leader to oversee Fleet, Space Management, Capital Projects, leasing and related services across its sites.

You will partner with senior staff to ensure services align with policies and legislative obligations, drive improvements, and support transition to electric vehicles and efficient office operations.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in financial management and cost-saving strategies.
• Strong ability to influence, negotiate and consult with stakeholders.
• Ability to build effective teams across multiple sites.
• Demonstrated interpersonal and professional skills to lead multi-site staffing.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Fleet administration to ensure performance and value for money.
• Establish and manage tenancy agreements and SLAs including off-site tenancies.
• Coordinate service disruptions impacting operations with stakeholders and mitigation.
• Lead Capital Project Management for service mobilisations with adequate resources and readiness assessments.
• Develop and deploy Space Management policies to optimize desk/office/meeting room use.
• Manage the Logistics Incident Management Team function.

Skills

Financial management

Influence & negotiation

Team leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

• Salary: Admin Grade 6 (commensurate with experience) + Superannuation + Salary Packaging

About the role:

Responsible for leading a diverse range of critical to operations functions, including Space Management, Vehicle Fleet, Capital Projects, Department Moves, Car Parking, Leasing and Commercial Relationships. This role is critical engagement point with senior and operational staff on achieving their expectations while in accordance with policies, procedures and standards of these services. When not overseeing these day-to-day operations, the role is keeping these services aligned with strategic and legislative obligations, such as transition to electric vehicles and fleet strategy, efficiency of commercial office operations, managing space requests with senior executive and committee directives.

Keyresponsibilities:

• Manage all aspects of Fleet administration for the Health Service to ensure optimal fleet performance, appropriate allocation and value for money.
• Establish and manage all the Health Service Tenancy and Service Level Agreements including off site commercial tenancies.
• Co-ordinate Service Disruptions which impact the operation of Western Health Sites this includes engaging with stakeholders to ensure all risks to clinical and service operations are considered and mitigated appropriately.
• Lead the Capital Project Management team function in any Service mobilisation, ensuring appropriate resource allocation; creation and management of frameworks to provide assurance that all actives have been completed to deliver a safe mobilisation; and provide advice to the WH Executive on the readiness to commence a new service.
• Develop and deploy Space Management policies and procedures that guide the optimal utilisation of desk, offices and meeting room space across the portfolio.
• Management of the Logistics Incident Management Team function.

About you:

• Proven understanding of financial management and development of cost saving strategies.
• Strong written and verbal skills with the demonstrated ability to be able to effectively influence, negotiate and consult with a range of stakeholders.
• Ability to develop effective teams and a team environment.
• Demonstration of interpersonal and professional skills necessary to direct and lead a multi-site team management with significant numbers of staff.
• Customer focused and able to develop effective relationships with customers.
• Demonstrated leadership and management capabilities and achievements.

About Western Health

Western Health is the leading healthcare provider in Melbourne’s West - one of Australia’s fastest-growing and most culturally and socioeconomically diverse regions.

More than 13,000 employees help deliver a comprehensive range of services across our hospitals, community, correctional, and home-based settings. These services include acute tertiary care, emergency and intensive care, medical and surgical specialties, mental health and wellbeing, subacute care, ambulatory care, primary care, home-based services, and residential aged care.

We are committed to driving innovation and sustainability that improves health outcomes for our community. With specialties spanning oncology, renal care, mental health, women’s health and maternity, chronic disease management, geriatrics, and cardiology, Western Health is recognised for its expertise in managing complex and chronic conditions through integrated, patient-centred care.

We foster a collaborative and inclusive culture where you can make a meaningful impact. We support our staff to keep learning and growing through a diverse range of education programs, partnerships with universities in medical research and professional development opportunities.

Whyjoinus?

Compensation and Benefits

• Competitive salaries, flexible work options, and wellbeing programs.
• Scholarships and grants to support ongoing learning.

Learning and Development

• Access personalised pathways through the Western Health Learning Academy.
• Opportunities for postgraduate study, clinical education, and mentorship.

Community Impact and Inclusion

• Make a difference through compassionate care in a diverse, inclusive workforce.
• Contribute to community wellbeing initiatives and healthcare research.

Organisational Culture and Environment

• Work in a collaborative, innovative team focused on continuous improvement and excellence.

Ready tomake animpact?

Closingdate:

11:59pm on5 November 2026.

Enquiries:

Forfurther information about this role, contact Stuart Smith via .

Western Health does not accept unsolicited resumes/applications from recruitment agencies.

Western Health is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from people of all genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and people with lived experience that strengthens their ability to do this work.

Western Health is committed to providing a safe environment for the children and young people who are involved in our services,sitesand operations. We follow and abide by all legislative requirements to keep children and young people safe.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Police Record Check, anImmunisationStatus Clearance and a Working with Children Check (if applicable).

Western Health is committed to the psychosocial safety of all applicants and employees.