Senior Project Manager

Queensland Government; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family-friendly environment

Public sector salary packaging

Professional development allowances

Employee wellness programs

Job summary

Queensland Government's Metro South Health is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead digital health initiatives, guiding projects from initiation through delivery and transition to business as usual.

You will coordinate diverse stakeholders, apply best-practice methodologies, manage schedules and budgets, and translate technology into practical health outcomes across hospitals and community facilities.

Qualifications

• Proven experience coordinating or managing complex projects from initiation through closure.
• Strong planning and organisational skills for handling schedules, budgets, and deliverables.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with ability to negotiate and manage expectations.
• Analytical problem-solving with collaboration and accountability.

Responsibilities

• Provide project management leadership across digital health projects and initiatives.
• Apply best-practice methodologies to deliver outcomes within scope, time, and budget.
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, budgets, and governance documentation.
• Build relationships with diverse stakeholders and provide recommendations to support decisions.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Planning & scheduling

Budget management

Communication

Risk management

Job description

Your new role:As a Senior Project Manager, you will provide project management leadership across digital health projects and initiatives within Metro South Health, helping translate technology into practical solutions that improve health services and outcomes. You will work across the full project lifecycle and collaborate with clinical, operational, executive, technical and external stakeholders to deliver sustainable solutions. You will:Lead and coordinate projects from initiation, planning and procurement through testing, implementation, transition to business as usual and closure.Apply best-practice project management methodologies to deliver outcomes within agreed scope, budget, timeframes and quality requirements.Develop and maintain high-quality project plans, schedules, budgets, reports, governance submissions, registers and other project documentation, while monitoring risks, issues and milestones.Build productive relationships with diverse stakeholders, providing high-level analysis, advice and recommendations to support decision-making, issue resolution and successful project delivery.About you:We are looking for an experienced project professional who can confidently navigate complex environments, bring structure and accountability to projects, and build strong relationships across a diverse stakeholder group. You have:Demonstrated experience coordinating or managing complex projects from initiation through implementation and closure, preferably within a digital health or ICT environment.Strong planning and organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities, project schedules, budgets, deliverables, risks and issues in a changing environment.Highly developed written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to consult, negotiate, manage expectations and communicate complex information clearly.Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving capability, sound judgement and a collaborative approach, with a commitment to accountability, integrity, compassion, respect and continuous learning.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 roleYou'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 Digital Health & InformaticsDigital Health & Informatics is responsible for Digital Health/ICT service delivery within Metro South Health. It is focused on the translation of technology into healthcare, linking the patient, clinicians, and technology to improve health outcomes for our patients and our community. Digital Health & Informatics provides a service across Metro South Health including Princess Alexandra Hospital, Logan Hospital, QEII Hospital, Redland Hospital, Beaudesert Hospital and several community facilities.INTEGRITY | COMPASSION | ACCOUNTABILITY | RESPECT | ENGAGEMENT | EXCELLENCEOur 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.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.