Seeking a Project Manager for a temporary full-time opportunity, managing medium scale Information Management (IM) and Information and Communication Technology (ICT) project/s (Enterprise Network Uplifts, Telephony carriage migrations, ICT Infrastructure), by ensuring successful completion within agreed performance criteria to enable enhanced service delivery.

Job details

The role: 

As a Project Manager, you will be reporting to the Principal Project Manager and will be responsible for managing the initiation, planning and successful completion of ICT projects in line with Queensland Health project management methodologies. Potentially managing several in-flight projects simultaneously, you will deliver successful projects within agreed timeframes, budget, and quality standards.

This role includes assignments ranging from ICT Network infrastructure uplifts, Telephony Carriage enhancements/migrations and complex systems integration. These roles will often be required to deploy infrastructure and applications to existing and new build health care facilities, managing the effective transition of ICT services while ensuring patient care is not disrupted.

A key part of the role will involve initiating, influencing and maintaining productive professional relationships with both internal and external stakeholders, focussing on the management of expectations and effective communication. Additionally, you will lead a small multi-disciplinary team, ensuring utilisation to the best of their potential and mentoring them to develop and build upon skills and improve overall delivery.

Other key responsibilities include:

• Promoting and ensuring the use of appropriate project management techniques, methodologies and tools to ensure quality project outcomes are delivered.
• Managing, monitoring and reporting on project related trends and performance against plans and schedules.
• Managing project resources, expenses and capital costs against forecasts.

Is this opportunity for you?

To be successful in this role, you will have extensive experience in the delivery of medium scale IM/ICT projects, preferably in the health care industry. You will possess a high level of expertise and knowledge of appropriate project management methodologies, preferably PRINCE2, and the ability to provide expert advice on the use of appropriate project management techniques, methodologies and tools. Additionally, you will have:

• Demonstrated experience in the implementation, integration and migration of ICT infrastructure and telecommunications services (e.g. WAN, LAN, Data Centre, Unified Communications etc.), in association with building construction, will be highly regarded.
• Proven experience in the configuration, testing and deployment of applications and system integration in health care facilities is highly desirable.
• Proven analytical, conceptual and problem-solving skills as well as experience in leading, managing and mentoring an effective multi-disciplinary team.

The successful candidate will possess a high level of negotiation and consultation skills as well as effective written and oral communication skills. This will enhance your proven stakeholder management skills to support effective business change, including the ability to initiate, influence and maintain professional relationships with key stakeholders.

Specific Working Conditions:

• This position may be required to travel and work in rural and remote areas.
• A class C driver's license is essential.

eHealth Queensland is one of the largest Information Communication Technology operations in the state. It is responsible for ensuring the smooth operation of information systems and technologies so that Queensland Health employees and health providers have access to information that supports the delivery of health care.

Benefits of working with eHealth Queensland:

By joining eHealth Queensland, you will work within a fast-paced, challenging and supportive environment where every employee plays a critical role in our ongoing success. 

You will enjoy a variety of benefits, including:

• Competitive salary + generous superannuation and leave loading
• Flexible working arrangements
• Diverse work culture
• Career training and development

Should you require additional support or reasonable adjustments during our recruitment process to ensure you can demonstrate your ability to meet the inherent requirements of the role, please contact the eHealth Recruitment team via email on eHealth- Recruitment@health.qld.gov.au

To apply for this exciting opportunity, submit your resume and a short statement (maximum 2 pages) on how your experience, abilities, knowledge and personal qualities are relevant for the role, taking into account the key responsibilities and attributes noted in the ‘How you will be assessed?' section.

Further information

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

Applications will remain current for a period of up to 12 months and may be considered for other vacancies which may include an alternative employment basis (temporary; full time or part time).

Documents

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

• Project Manager RD (PDF, 172KB)
  Role Description
  
  Applicant pack (PDF, 7.67MB)
  Application Kit