Senior Project Manager

Ventia; St Leonards; On-site; AUD 175,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free on-site parking

VenPerks benefits (parental leave, gym

Private health insurance discounts

Travel, retail, entertainment benefits

Career growth and continuous learning

Job summary

Ventia is recruiting for a senior leadership role at Royal North Shore Hospital to drive strategic planning, governance, and delivery of a large portfolio of healthcare capital works and asset management programs.

The role requires strong commercial acumen, proven project and asset management expertise, and the ability to build and lead high-performing teams within complex environments.

Qualifications

• Experience leading capital works and asset management programs.
• Proven ability to translate clinical and operational priorities into capital delivery.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Demonstrated leadership of multidisciplinary teams in complex environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead portfolio planning, governance, and reporting activities.
• Provide coaching and mentoring to project teams.
• Build relationships with senior health executives, clinicians, contractors, and government stakeholders.
• Oversee performance across cost, schedule, risk, safety, quality, and assets.
• Ensure alignment of programs with operational and clinical objectives.
• Chair governance and stakeholder meetings for informed decisions.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Strategic planning

Governance

Education

Project management

Engineering

Construction management

Asset management

Job description

The Opportunity

An exciting leadership opportunity exists to join our team at Royal North Shore Hospital, where you will lead the strategic planning, governance, and delivery of a significant portfolio of healthcare capital works and asset management programs.

As a key member of the senior leadership team, you will provide direction across project development, capital delivery, asset planning, and stakeholder engagement, ensuring outcomes align with operational and clinical priorities.

This role is ideal for an experienced leader with strong commercial acumen, proven project and asset management expertise, and the ability to build and lead high performing teams within complex environments.

Why Join Us?

• Competitive remuneration package of $175,000–$210,000, inclusive of superannuation.
• Long-term contract through to 2036, providing career stability.
• Fixed site location at Royal North Shore Hospital with free on-site parking.
• Opportunity to work with a government client delivering works that directly supports healthcare services and community wellbeing.
• Join a collaborative, high performing team that values innovation, professional growth, and continuous improvement.
• Access to VenPerks benefits, including paid parental leave, fitness passport membership, discounts on private health insurance, travel, retail, entertainment and lifestyle benefits

Key Responsibilities

• Lead portfolio planning, prioritisation, governance, and reporting activities.
• Provide leadership, coaching, and mentoring to multidisciplinary project teams.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with senior health executives, clinicians, contractors, consultants, and government stakeholders.
• Oversee project performance across cost, schedule, risk, safety, quality, and asset outcomes.
• Ensure capital works programs are aligned with operational, clinical, and strategic healthcare objectives.
• Chair governance, project, and stakeholder meetings, driving informed decision making and accountability.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• Tertiary qualifications in Project Management, Engineering, Construction Management, Asset Management, or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience delivering capital works, asset management, facilities management, or maintenance programs within healthcare or similarly complex environments.
• Strong understanding of healthcare infrastructure, facilities operations, and asset lifecycle management.
• Knowledge of NSW Health policies, regulations, standards, and governance frameworks.
• Exceptional communication, negotiation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• A customer focused approach with a proven ability to build trusted relationships.
• The ability to balance strategic thinking with operational delivery, understanding both the broader organisational objectives and clinical requirements.
• Proven people leadership experience, including developing and leading high-performing teams.
• Strong facilitation and meeting chairing capabilities.

About Ventia

As a leading services provider, we maintain, operate, and manage the essential infrastructure that makes modern life possible across Australia and New Zealand. With more than 35,000 employees and subcontractors across 400 sites, joining Ventia means becoming part of a team that values its people, supports career growth, and helps everyone go further towards their full potential.

Our commitment to Fairness, Inclusion and Respect shapes how we lead, collaborate, hire and support one another. We welcome applications from people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all genders, identities, sexual orientations, beliefs and caring responsibilities. We are dedicated to providing an accessible recruitment process and encourage you to request adjustments at any stage.

Position Reference Number: 167678