Deliver Strategic Projects that Strengthen Queensland’s Public Health System

Join the Networked Services team to lead collaborative projects that enhance access and coordination across Queensland’s healthcare system. In this role, you’ll apply your expertise in project and change management to support sustainable service models and drive positive health outcomes statewide. This is a temporary position until June 30th, 2026.

Job details

Your new role:

As Principal Project Officer, you will be instrumental in driving the successful implementation of networked health service models across Queensland's Hospital and Health Services. You will work closely with a wide range of stakeholders to coordinate projects that promote equitable, efficient and sustainable healthcare delivery. In this role, you will:

• Lead implementation of networked service models aligned with the Networked Services Framework.
• Apply contemporary project, change, and health service planning methodologies to drive results.
• Work collaboratively with clinicians, executives, stakeholders and consumers across the state.
• Analyse complex information to support policy development and high-level decision making.
• Prepare briefings, reports and presentations for senior leadership audiences.

About you:

You're a strategic thinker and skilled project manager who thrives in complex environments. With a collaborative mindset and deep understanding of the healthcare system, you're passionate about creating sustainable, patient-focused change. To succeed in this role, you will bring:

• Proven expertise in project and change management, health service design and planning.
• Strong problem-solving, critical thinking and risk management capabilities.
• High-level analytical skills and experience presenting complex data to inform decisions.
• Deep understanding of health service structures and processes.
• Advanced stakeholder engagement and negotiation skills, with a collaborative approach.

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What we can offer you:

• We offer a family-friendly work environment that supports you in making the most of Queensland's laid-back lifestyle.
• We are renowned for teaching and research excellence with strong relations with Queensland's leading tertiary institutions.
• We want to empower you to build a long-term career, with countless opportunities to learn and grow, no matter your role
• You'll have all the benefits of working for Queensland's world-class public health system including generous leave entitlements, attractive salary and remuneration packages, salary packaging and access to relevant professional development allowances and/or leave, study and research assistance, corporate discounts and employee wellness programs.

About us:

The Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH) is a tertiary health care centre providing care in most major adult specialties. We provide world class health care to Brisbane City's southern suburbs across emergency, medical, mental health and surgical services, including liver and kidney transplant.

We are nationally recognised for our expertise in trauma management and organ transplants and are one of Australia's leading academic and research health centres. The PAH as a major medical research precinct hosts Australia's most advanced medical research facility, the Translational Research Institute (TRI) as well as a new Clinical Research Facility for the discoveries made at TRI to be trialed in a safe clinical environment.

We're expanding our hospital to make sure everyone gets the care they need. We're adding more beds, modernising our buildings, and improving our spaces to treat kidney and cancer patients with all new services and facilities planned to open by 2027.

INTEGRITY | COMPASSION | ACCOUNTABILITY | RESPECT | ENGAGEMENT | EXCELLENCE

Our values were created by employees for employees to shape our culture and inspire positive interactions in the workplace. Diversity of ideas, skills, traditions, and customs is celebrated as one of our greatest strengths. Having a workforce that reflects and understands the needs and expectations of our community is important to delivering safe, kinder, and more inclusive care.

We recognise our strength comes from the diversity of our people and so we encourage people of all genders, ethnicities, ages, abilities, languages, sexual orientation, and family responsibilities to apply.

We are better together.

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

Applicants are encouraged to apply online. Please review the Role Description for more information on application process requirements. Agency referrals will not be accepted for this position.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• Application essentials - things you need to know (PDF, 691KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  We are MSH - five reasons why you should join us (PDF, 978KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  MS10663425 RD (PDF, 354KB)
  Role Description