Program Manager

Metro South Health; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family-friendly environment

Remuneration packages

Professional development allowances

Job summary

Metro South Health in Queensland is seeking a Program Manager to lead the delivery of major capital infrastructure projects that underpin the future of healthcare. Based in Brisbane, you will provide strategic leadership through the full project lifecycle, coordinating multidisciplinary teams, consultants and contractors to deliver on time, within budget and to the highest safety standards.

You will build strong partnerships with clinical and executive stakeholders, drive continuous improvement

Qualifications

• Seasoned project management professional with success delivering complex capital/infrastructure projects on time and budget.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary project teams, fostering collaboration and safety culture.
• Strong communication, negotiation and stakeholder engagement skills with executive partners.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, procurement and delivery of complex, high‑risk capital projects within budget and schedule.
• Manage multidisciplinary project teams, consultants and contractors across the project lifecycle.
• Develop partnerships with clinical, technical and executive stakeholders to deliver integrated solutions.
• Drive safety, innovation and continuous improvement aligned with Metro South Health objectives.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Risk management

Contract management

Procurement

Communication

Job description

Program Manager | Lead Complex Capital Infrastructure Projects

Use your leadership and project management expertise to deliver major health infrastructure projects while enjoying the benefits of Queensland's leading public health service

About This Role

Your new role:

Starting In December 2026, This Is An Exciting Opportunity To Lead The Delivery Of Major Capital Infrastructure Projects That Directly Support The Future Of Healthcare Across Metro South Health. Working Within The Assets & Infrastructure Division, You'll Provide Strategic Leadership And Expert Project Management From Project Initiation Through To Completion. You Will

• Lead the planning, procurement and delivery of complex, high-risk capital projects, ensuring quality, budget and timeframe objectives are achieved.
• Manage multidisciplinary project teams, consultants and contractors while overseeing project performance, schedules, financial outcomes and contract management.
• Develop strong partnerships with clinical, technical and executive stakeholders to successfully deliver integrated infrastructure solutions.
• Drive a culture of safety, innovation and continuous improvement while ensuring projects align with Metro South Health's strategic objectives.

About You

You're an experienced project management professional who thrives on leading complex infrastructure projects and building strong relationships with diverse stakeholders. You combine technical expertise with exceptional leadership and communication skills to consistently deliver successful outcomes. You have:

• Demonstrated success delivering complex capital or infrastructure projects on time and within budget using established project management methodologies.
• Proven leadership experience managing multidisciplinary project teams while fostering collaboration, accountability and a strong safety culture.
• Highly developed communication, negotiation and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence and build trusted partnerships.
• Strong analytical, planning and risk management capabilities, with the initiative to solve complex problems and deliver practical outcomes.

What We Can Offer You

• We offer a family-friendly work environment that supports you in making the most of Queensland's laid-back lifestyle.
• We are renowned for teaching and research excellence with strong relations with Queensland's leading tertiary institutions.
• We want to empower you to build a long-term career, with countless opportunities to learn and grow, no matter your role
• You'll have all the benefits of working for Queensland's world-class public health system including generous leave entitlements, attractive salary and remuneration packages, salary packaging and access to relevant professional development allowances and/or leave, study and research assistance, corporate discounts and employee wellness programs.

About The Asset & Infrastructure Division

The Assets and Infrastructure Business Division (A&I) enables Metro South Health to continue to expand its scope and capacity of clinical services through the effective leadership of master-planned facility renewal and redevelopment. A&I undertake infrastructure planning through the development of business cases to deliver on the priorities identified within the Metro South Health Strategic Asset Management Plan (SAMP). We further deliver the identified Priority Capital Works and Capital Infrastructure projects within defined guidelines.

INTEGRITY | COMPASSION | ACCOUNTABILITY | RESPECT | ENGAGEMENT | EXCELLENCE

Our values were created by employees for employees to shape our culture and inspire positive interactions in the workplace. Diversity of ideas, skills, traditions, and customs is celebrated as one of our greatest strengths. Having a workforce that reflects and understands the needs and expectations of our community is important to delivering safe, kinder, and more inclusive care.

We recognise our strength comes from the diversity of our people and so we encourage people of all genders, ethnicities, ages, abilities, languages, sexual orientation, and family responsibilities to apply.

We are better together.

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.