Principal Project Manager

Work Initiatives; Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Lime Recruitment is seeking a Principal Project Manager (Clinical Stream) to lead digital health projects within the Capacity Expansion Program. You will drive IT system delivery across hospitals to improve ward and bed capacity, working in a hybrid Logan/QLD setting.

The role requires experience delivering complex IT projects in health environments, with strong stakeholder management and PM qualifications. A driver’s license and vaccination requirements apply.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering multiple complex IT projects from start-up to completion.
• Background in Clinical or Health Information Management (HIMs) project delivery.
• Strong organization, planning and resource management skills.
• Excellent negotiation, communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Manage the delivery of the clinical stream of hospital projects, coordinating resources to meet schedule and quality standards.
• Engage with internal and external stakeholders, including ieMR support, Clinical Consultancy and Health Information Management teams.
• Coordinate with the Principal Project Manager – Technical to ensure cohesive delivery across project teams.
• Develop and manage project plans, budgets, schedules, scopes, risk registers, deliverables and change requirements.
• Prepare clear briefings on risks and issues for sponsors, steering committees and governance bodies.
• Implement PM practices in line with Metro South Health, Queensland Health and Queensland Government frameworks.
• Provide guidance, training and mentoring to team members.

Job description

Contract to 27/6/27 | Logan QLD | Hybrid working Lime Recruitment is currently recruiting a Principal Project Manager (Clinical Stream). In this role, you will lead, manage, and deliver key digital health projects within the Capacity Expansion Program to enable IT systems (such as PAS and Digital Medical Records) to meet ward, bed, and hospital capacity growth across Health facilities.

Key Responsibilities: Manage the successful delivery of the clinical stream of projects across each hospital, coordinating project resources to ensure delivery is to schedule and quality standards. Engage with key internal and external stakeholders, including ieMR support, Clinical Consultancy, Health Information Management teams. Maintain close coordination with the Principal Project Manager – Technical to ensure a cohesive team delivery model across broader project teams.

Develop and manage comprehensive project plans, budgets, schedules, scopes, risk registers, deliverables, and organisational change requirements. Prepare clear, timely written submissions and briefings on risks and issues for project sponsors, steering committees, and governance bodies. Implement project management best practices in alignment with Metro South Health, Queensland Health, and Queensland Government frameworks.

Provide expert advice, guidance, training, and mentoring to team members and build project management capability. About You:Demonstrated experience in delivering more than one complex IT project from start-up through completion, preferably within a Queensland Health or digital medical record environment.

Background in Clinical or Health Information Management (HIMs) related project delivery is highly regarded. Strong organisation, planning, and resource management skills with the ability to systematically track project outcomes and adapt to changing needs. Exceptional negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills with a proven ability to influence and align diverse clinical and technical teams.

Relevant Project Management qualifications (PRINCE2 practitioner level preferred, Agile, or PMBOK). Must possess an appropriate Class C motor vehicle driver licence and meet mandatory Queensland Health vaccination requirements (VPD and COVID-19).