Principal Technical Project Manager, Digital Health Projects

Department of Health Victoria; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Growth and development opportunities

Work‑life balance commitment

Job summary

Department of Health Victoria in Melbourne is seeking a Principal Technical Project Manager to deliver complex digital health integration and clinical system implementations across the public health sector.

The role requires planning, coordinating and delivering projects involving HL7 integration and FHIR interoperability, working with clinical, technical and vendor stakeholders to ensure safe, compliant results.

Qualifications

• A tertiary qualification in information technology, information systems, engineering or a related discipline is mandatory.
• Demonstrated experience delivering complex digital health projects with clinical systems and interoperability.
• Hands‑on technical leadership with HL7 messaging, FHIR standards and health information exchange.
• Experience managing healthcare system integration projects and data migration/quality initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Deliver complex digital health integration and clinical system implementations across the Victorian public health sector.
• Plan, coordinate and deliver HL7/FHIR projects, and manage vendor delivery and BAU transition.
• Provide hands‑on technical leadership across multiple sites and stakeholders to ensure compliance and timeliness.
• Oversee data migration, quality, validation and reconciliation activities critical to data accuracy.

Skills

HL7 messaging

FHIR standards

Health information exchange

Digital health project leadership

Data migration and quality

Education

Tertiary qualification in IT/IS/Engineering

PRINCE2 certification desirable

Job description

Principal Technical Project Manager, Digital Health Projects

Department of Health Victoria – Melbourne VIC

The Principal Technical Project Manager is responsible for the delivery of complex digital health integration and clinical system implementation initiatives across the Victorian public health sector. The role is responsible for planning, coordinating and delivering projects involving HL7 integration, FHIR-based interoperability, commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) products and clinical system implementations, working closely with clinical, technical and vendor stakeholders to ensure safe, compliant and timely outcomes.

About us:

At the Victorian Department of Health we want a future where Victorians are the healthiest people in the world. A Victoria where our children and people thrive, our workplaces are productive and safe, and our communities are more connected.

We see it as our job to support Victorians to stay healthy and safe. And to deliver a world-class healthcare system that ensures every single Victorian can access safe, quality care that leads to better health outcomes for all.

About you:

• A tertiary qualification in information technology, information systems, engineering or a related discipline is mandatory. PRINCE2 certification (or equivalent) is desirable.
• Demonstrated experience delivering complex digital health projects involving clinical systems and interoperability, including design, build, integration, testing, deployment and transition to BAU.
• Hands‑on technical leadership experience with HL7 messaging, FHIR standards and health information exchange.
• Proven experience managing healthcare system integration projects, including delivery of COTS products and clinical system implementations, coordinating vendor delivery, and ensuring operational readiness across multiple sites/organizations.
• Demonstrated experience overseeing data‑related delivery activities for major systems, including data migration, data quality, validation and reconciliation, particularly where data accuracy and integrity is essential.

What we offer:

• The opportunity to perform meaningful work, making direct contributions toward enablingVictorians to be the healthiest people in the world.
• A wide range of growth and development opportunities within the department and wider Victorian Public Service.
• A strong commitment to work-life balance, including a diverse array of flexible working arrangements.

We are committed to developing and supporting a workforce that is well equipped and highly motivated to provide responsive and quality services to all Victorians. We continue to build an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity of backgrounds and differences to realise the potential of our employees for innovation and delivering services aimed at enhancing the lives of all Victorians. All roles can be worked flexibly and we encourage applications from Aboriginal people, people with disability, LGBTIQ+ and people from culturally diverse backgrounds. Please contact us if you require any adjustments to participate in the recruitment process at*********@health.vic.gov.au. For more information on our commitment to inclusion and diversity seeinclusion and diversity at the Department of Health.

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