Manager – Project Management Office

Western Health is seeking a Project Management Office (PMO) Manager to join our New Footscray Hospital (NFH) and New Melton Hospital (NMH) Projects Team, supporting the development, implementation, and operation of a PMO for the new Footscray Hospital. The role involves overseeing all PMO operations, fortifying project management practices, ensuring assurance and oversight across the NFH programme, and guiding improved project governance and delivery.

This position will collaborate closely with the NFH Project Team, providing support to NFH Leadership and Project Managers by offering reporting and analytics for effective decision-making and identifying potential opportunities and risks.

About You

• Proven track record in successfully establishing and managing Project Management Offices (PMOs), particularly within healthcare or large-scale infrastructure projects.
• Extensive experience in implementing and executing PMO frameworks, methodologies, and best practices from inception to full operational capability.
• Proficiency in overseeing complex project portfolios, ensuring alignment with organisational goals, and driving deliverables within set timelines and budgets.
• Strong leadership skills, capable of guiding and collaborating with cross-functional teams to implement standardised project management processes and enhance overall project performance.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and execute strategies for risk management, issue resolution, and quality assurance within the PMO framework.
• Expertise in utilising project management tools, methodologies, and software to enhance project efficiency, reporting, and decision-making processes.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, adept at engaging with diverse stakeholders, senior management, and external partners to ensure project objectives are met.
• Adept at fostering a culture of continuous improvement within project teams, emphasising efficiency, innovation, and adaptability in a dynamic healthcare environment.
• Relevant certifications such as Project Management Professional (PMP), PRINCE2, or Agile certifications would be advantageous.
• Eagerness to contribute to the successful opening and operational success of a new hospital, displaying resilience, adaptability, and a solution-oriented approach to challenges.

Key Role Responsibilities * Establish PMO Framework: Develop and implement tailored PMO processes for the NFH project.

• Guide Project Execution: Oversee multiple workstreams within the NFH project, supporting teams and ensuring adherence to PMO frameworks.
• Manage Risks & Quality: Proactively identify and mitigate project risks, ensuring compliance and quality standards.
• Resource & Reporting Management: Efficiently manage project resources, budgets, and provide comprehensive reporting.
• Engage Stakeholders: Foster strong relationships and facilitate clear communication across internal and external stakeholders.
• Drive Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities for enhancing project management processes and adapt strategies accordingly.
• Governance Oversight: Establish and enforce governance structures to ensure project activities align with organizational policies and regulatory requirements.
• Training & Development: Provide guidance and training on project management best practices to enhance team capabilities.

Project Management Office

Come and join our growing Project Team to help deliver Victoria’s largest ever health infrastructure project!

We are seeking a Project Manager with PPP contract administration experience to join our project team.

This senior position is responsible for leading the service mobilisation for Western Health to facilitate the transition of services and staff to the PPP framework. Role objectives include:

• Actively engage with involved entities to address challenges, align goals, and streamline the seamless integration of services and staff into the PPP structure.
• Leverage coordination efforts to maintain a cohesive and well-coordinated transition, ensuring a successful mobilisation of services and staff within the PPP framework for the hospital.
• Establish effective communication channels among diverse stakeholders to ensure a comprehensive understanding of roles, expectations, and requirements for a synchronised transition process.

Work in partnership with external NFH Project stakeholders including the Victorian Health Building Authority (VHBA) and the Plenary Health consortium

About Us

The Victorian Government has announced an investment of $1.495 billion to build a new Footscray Hospital. The new Footscray Hospital will provide up to 599 points of care, allow almost 17,000 additional patients to be treated each year, as well as almost 20,000 additional emergency department admissions and include a major expansion of mental health care services.

As a part of Western Health’s NFH Project Team, the Project Officer will work collaboratively with hospital, government and consortium stakeholders to deliver a world class facility.

Our workforce of over 11,000 employees are driven by our values of ‘Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Safety’ (CARES). We value our people and provide them the opportunity to grow and develop. Our teams are friendly and supportive, ensuring we deliver a safe, person-centred and connected patient experience.

Western Health is in a period of rapid growth. Our services comprise of four acute public hospitals: Footscray Hospital, Sunshine Hospital (including Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s), Williamstown Hospital and Bacchus Marsh & Melton Hospital. We also operate Sunbury Day Hospital, Hazeldean, Grant Lodge Residential Aged Care, as well as community health centres in Melton, Caroline Springs and Bacchus Marsh and a range of community-based services. We care for a diverse community of more than 1 million people with complex care needs ranging from Neonates to Geriatrics.

Our employees enjoy a wide range of benefits such as:

• Professional development support
• Career advancement opportunities
• Salary packaging including novated vehicle leasing
• Work-life balance

Unique Career Benefits

• Opportunity to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment on the next generation of critical health infrastructure projects
• Flexible work policy
• Opportunities to develop your skills and career in project delivery
• On-the-job Health Project Design learning
• Learning & Development opportunities
• Values based positive company culture, with a caring and energetic team

Western Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to attracting and retaining diversity in our workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Western Health is committed to providing a safe environment for the children and young people who are involved in our services, sites and operations. We follow and abide by all legislative requirements to keep children and young people safe.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Police Record Check, an Immunisation status clearance (including evidence of COVID 19 vaccination) and (if applicable) a Working with Children’s Check.

Western Health do not accept unsolicited resumes/applications from Recruitment Agencies.
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