SA Health

Project Manager New Mount Barker Hospital Development

SA Health Adelaide Hills Council, South Australia, Australia · A$116K–A$125K/yr

Hospitals and Health Care · 1,001-5,000 employees

5 h ago
project-manager Senior (5-10 yrs) Full-time Temporary Australia
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About the role

Lead the delivery of the $365.8 million New Mount Barker Hospital project from concept through to commissioning. Provide strategic and operational leadership to multidisciplinary teams while engaging with senior government, clinical, and community stakeholders.

What they look for

Project management Strategic leadership Stakeholder engagement Clinical leadership Operational leadership Risk management Change management Communication Problem solving Multidisciplinary team management Budget management Infrastructure development

Requirements

Requires a strategic project leader capable of managing large-scale, complex infrastructure projects and navigating competing priorities. Must possess exceptional relationship-building skills to collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders and drive organizational change.

Benefits

Salary sacrifice Employee assistance program Fitness passport Professional development opportunities Relocation support

Full description

  • Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network 
  • Adelaide Hills (New Mt Barker Hospital Development) 
  • Salary: ASO7 $116,089 - $125,490 p.a. + Salary Sacrifice + Benefits 
  • Full-Time, Temporary up until 30 June 2028

WHAT ARE WE OFFERING? 

Be part of one of South Australia’s most significant health infrastructure projects. As Project Manager, New Mount Barker Hospital Development, you will play a pivotal leadership role in delivering the $365.8 million New Mount Barker Hospital, guiding the project from concept through to commissioning and helping shape the future of healthcare for one of the state's fastest-growing regions. 

This is a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of major capital infrastructure, healthcare transformation and community impact, leading complex projects, engaging with senior government, clinical and community stakeholders, and influencing services that will benefit generations of South Australians. You'll join the Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network (BHFLHN), a progressive and growing health service committed to innovation, collaboration and excellence in care.

WHO ARE WE? 

The Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network offers opportunities across our sites, from Kangaroo Island to Eudunda, wrapping all the way around our metropolitan areas. We pride ourselves on providing exceptional care to all our consumers, residents, their families, and community. Our mission is to ensure that you always receive the best quality, safe, consistent, collaborative care and always with kindness. We do this by maintaining exceptional levels of care at all times supported by systems and processes that assure us of quality and safety of our staff and those we serve. 

 WHERE AND HOW YOU WILL WORK 

This position is based in Mt Barker - Mount Barker is a fast-growing regional centre in the Adelaide Hills, known for its natural beauty, strong community, and modern amenities. Just 30 minutes from Adelaide, it offers diverse job opportunities in health, education, retail, trades, and more, making it ideal for professionals seeking a great work-life balance in a vibrant and scenic environment. For more information Discover Mount Barker.  

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR? 

  • Are you a strategic project leader who can successfully deliver large-scale, complex projects from planning through to implementation, balancing competing priorities, budgets, timelines and stakeholder expectations.
  • Are you an exceptional relationship builder who thrives on collaboration and can confidently engage with senior executives, clinicians, government agencies, consultants, contractors, community representatives and consumers to achieve shared outcomes.

Can you provide strong clinical and operational leadership while supporting, mentoring and developing multidisciplinary teams to achieve high-quality consumer outcomes?

  • Are you a confident problem solver and change champion who can navigate ambiguity, identify risks early, influence decision-making and drive organisational change within a dynamic and evolving environment.

• Are you a skilled communicator with a passion for improving healthcare who can translate complex information into practical solutions and help shape the future services, workforce and facilities of the new Mt Barker Development

If you have answered yes to any of these questions - then read on… 

HOW WILL YOU CONTRIBUTE? 

You will………. 

• Lead and inspire the delivery of a landmark healthcare initiative, providing strategic leadership across the New Mount Barker Hospital Development and driving outcomes that will shape healthcare for future generations.

• Provide authoritative leadership and direction to multidisciplinary project teams, influencing key decisions, navigating complexity and ensuring successful delivery of critical priorities in a high-profile environment.

• Champion collaboration and stakeholder engagement, building trusted relationships with senior executives, clinicians, government partners and community representatives to achieve a shared vision for the future.

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Drive innovation, change and continuous improvement, leading the development of sustainable healthcare solutions that enhance services, strengthen workforce capability and deliver meaningful benefits for the community.

WHAT WILL WE OFFER YOU IN RETURN? 

At BHFLHN, not only will you be working in an environment surrounded by beautiful scenery and nature we see your work here as not just as a job, but an opportunity to extend, progress or consolidate your career with us. We therefore offer you opportunities to be supported in the following ways: 

  • Salary package a range of benefits (including living expenses such as mortgage, rent, utility bills and groceries) up to $9,010 each FBT year + $2,650 for Meal Entertainment expenses each FBT year Click here more information 
  • Access to generous leave provisions and professional development opportunities. 
  • Support for you and your family via our free Employee Assistance Program. 
  • Health and Fitness Benefits: Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to BHFLHN staff and their families. 

WHAT ELSE DO YOU NEED TO KNOW/WHAT IS ESSENTIAL FOR SUCCESS? 

Working in this environment, it is important to us that we only employ people with the upmost integrity and commitment to serving the South Australian community and its visitors to the highest possible standards. To ensure that we meet that commitment there are a few checks that you will be required to undertake. These are detailed on the Role Description, but are likely to include the following: 

  • You will need to be immunised. Please contact the Enquiries Person for this position if you have any queries. Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy. Further information is in the application for to help guide you.  
  • You will need to undergo employment screening, what you require is also on the front page of the Role Description. 

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY & INCLUSION 

We employ people as diverse as the clients we support and the environments we work in. At BHFLHN we pride ourselves on being an Equal Opportunity employer committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees and therefore we encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, disability, all genders, and LGBTQI+ community. We continually look for ways to support and promote diversity and flexible ways of working so please let us know what interests you.  

NEED TO RELOCATE? 

Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. See what is available here: Relocation support | SA Health. Find out more about working in the Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network, and see what it looks like to work and live in regional Australia at: https://movetomore.com.au/ 

HELP IS HERE! 

Please refer to all the details in the Role Description below (job ref: 955332), or reach out to Rachel Campanella, Director, New Mt Barker Hospital Project on Phone: 0421 481 984 or via E-mail: Rachel.Campanella@sa.gov.au.

To find out what you need to apply, and what is required to be offered a role, please refer to the Applicant Checklist BHFLHN Applicant Checklist.pdf. Please also click here for our Australian applicant guidelines 

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DON’T HESITATE!  Applications Close on Thursday 22 November at 11:55PM 

Eligibility: Open to Public Sector Employees Only

955332 Role Description ASO7-Project Manager New Mt Barker Hospital Development

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