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Transform Healthcare Infrastructure - Senior Project Manager - Redevelopment Team 
Southern Adelaide Local Health Network (SALHN), Bedford Park

Be part of an exciting project that will shape the services for the Southern Community. A short-term opportunity exists to be a part of the Southern Redevelopment Team to progress key project milestones across multiple SALHN Sites. The successful applicant will play a key role in the delivery and commissioning of the Noarlunga Hospital Mental Health Rehabilitation Unit (late 2025) and the Margaret Tobin - Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (due early 2026). A key component of this role will also involve the co-ordination of stakeholders impacted by critical infrastructure upgrades happening at Flinders Medical Centre over the next 6 months. 

About the role: 

Reporting to the Project Lead, Decant & Disruptions, some of your duties for the role will include:

• Budget preparation, monitoring and reporting and adherence to resources allocations.
• Utilise sound project management skills and methodologies to manage projects of significant scope, complexity and sensitivity which aim to deliver health system improvement,
• Working with media and communications to develop communication strategies and targeted communications in a timely manner,
• Apply and share expert clinical knowledge to improve patient care outcomes,
• Liaise with external stakeholders and government agencies to advocate for the health services to ensure positive outcomes are achieved for our patients and staff,
• Liaise with internal stakeholders across the organisation to identify critical project impacts to device delivery and work collaboratively to manage and mitigate impacts in a timely and professional manner,
• Actively monitor performance in the realisation of project benefits.

About you:

• Proven experience in managing reform initiatives, and knowledge of recognised and accepted project management methodologies (desirable),
• Significant demonstrated experience in Project Management and managing complex programs of work, in a complex organisation, and during periods of significant change,
• Ability to think logically and strategically, identifying issues and developing options to resolve in a collaborative manner,
• Registered Nurse/Midwife with at least 3 years, full time equivalent, post registration experience,
• Experience in a range of complex project and policy development work, ideally in the health care sector.

This is a single vacancy, with three possible appointment classifications. The successful applicants will be appointed in the position appropriate to their skills, qualifications, and experience.

Please note that this position is multi-classed as either a AHP4, ASO8 or RNM3 and classification will be determined by qualifications and experience.

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

Want To Know More? Contact: Jo Gamble, Business Support Manager, 0440 102 232 Jo.Gamble@sa.gov.au 

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Sunday 16th November 2025

Attachments:

• 914194 ASO8 Project Manager - Role Description
• 914194 RNM3 Project Manager - Role Description
• 914194 AHP4 Project Manager - Role Description
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Applicant Information:

• We also offer salary sacrifice benefits which provide the opportunity to save money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed. Click here to find out more about salary packaging.
• The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
• Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
• SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.  Job ref: 914194.