Senior Project Manager

Attribute Group; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Attribute Group in Sydney is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead delivery on a nationally significant digital health program. You’ll take ownership of a greenfield component of national digital health architecture, and oversee multiple projects across agile, waterfall and hybrid delivery models.

The role requires around 10 years’ project delivery experience in healthcare, strong governance, risk and stakeholder management, and the ability to work with government and partner

Qualifications

• Around 10 years of project delivery experience on complex technology programs.
• Healthcare sector experience required.
• Proven ability to manage Agile, Waterfall and hybrid delivery.
• Strong risk, issue and stakeholder management skills.
• Financial acumen to interrogate budgets and reports.
• Confident presenting to Steering Committees and executives.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of a greenfield digital health initiative and follow-on projects.
• Manage multiple concurrent projects with scope, schedule, budget and quality.
• Provide governance and structure in a complex, fast-moving environment.
• Proactively manage risks, issues, dependencies and decisions with recommendations.
• Prepare updates for Steering Committees and senior leadership.
• Oversee project financials and ensure data integrity.
• Build relationships with government, partners and internal stakeholders.
• Lead teams across Agile, Waterfall and hybrid delivery models.
• Monitor capacity and delivery risk, raising concerns early.

Skills

Project delivery

Healthcare domain

Agile & hybrid delivery

Stakeholder management

Budget & financials

Executive communication

Leadership calm

Security clearance readiness

Job description

About the Role

Our client is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead delivery on a nationally significant digital health program. You’ll take ownership of a greenfield component of national digital health architecture, along with the stream of projects expected to follow as the portfolio grows. This role calls for a calm and outcome-focused Senior Project Manager who brings structure and confidence to a demanding multi-stakeholder environment. You’ll manage several projects at once and work across teams, senior leaders, and delivery models, with shifting priorities.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of a greenfield digital health initiative and the follow-on projects
• Manage multiple concurrent projects, balancing scope, schedule, budget and quality
• Bring structure and clear governance to a complex, fast-moving environment
• Manage risks, issues, dependencies and decisions proactively, escalating early and with a recommendation
• Prepare and present updates to Steering Committees and senior leadership
• Oversee project financials, reviewing project information to spot errors, gaps and inconsistencies
• Build strong relationships with government, partner and internal stakeholders, and help them reach a shared position
• Lead and support project teams across Agile, Waterfall and hybrid delivery models
• Monitor team capacity and delivery risk, and raise concerns before delivery is affected

Essential Skills & Experience

• Around 10 years’ experience in project delivery, with significant time as a Project Manager on complex technology programs
• Experience in the healthcare sector
• Proven experience across Agile, Waterfall and hybrid delivery approaches
• Strong risk, issue, and stakeholder management capability
• Solid financial acumen, with the ability to interrogate project budgets and reporting
• Confidence presenting to Steering Committees and executive stakeholders
• A calm, pragmatic leadership style. You’re a peacekeeper who creates clarity rather than complexity
• Australian Citizen with the ability to obtain Baseline security clearance (NV1 may be required in future)

Desirable Experience

• Government health experience (highly regarded)
• Earlier career experience in business analysis or project coordination
• Experience delivering greenfield programs or national-scale infrastructure
• Existing security clearance