$199,120 - $199,120 a year

19h ago , from Western Australia Department of Health

Hello, are you… Aninnovator? A problem solver? A team player? A customer focusedthinker? Committed to helping others? Interested in contributing tothe health of all Western Australians?

Thisis an exciting time for HSS and we’re looking for adaptable,motivated, and resilient people to join our growingteam.

Before youread this job ad, please note, HSS can make reasonable adjustmentsto allow you to fully participate in the application and interviewprocess. If this is relevant for you, please refer to the contactdetails under the ‘Application and Interview Support’ section ofthis job ad.

AboutHSS

As the Western Australian Government agency providing shared services tothe state’s public health system, we provide a suite of financial,ICT, procurement and supply, and workforce services to more than65,000 employees across WA’s public health services andhospitals.

Put simply,we work behind the scenes to ensure the WA health system runssmoothly.

Whether youwork in our corporate offices, at our customers’ sites, or at ourwarehouses Boorda and Jindakoort located in Jandakot- we areone united team of over 1,500 people.

Our vision isto provide great services to our customers, beavaluedpartner, and support the health of all Western Australians. We seekto achieve this by delivering on our purpose of supporting ourcustomers to provide excellent health care.

This is a recruitment pool for Fixed Term Full Time appointments with thepossibility of extension(s) and/or permanency.

Successfulapplicants will be appointed to a centralised Program Manager pooland may be deployed across a range of strategic Health Support Services and WA Health initiatives, including major digitaltransformation, clinical reform, ICT, infrastructure, and organisational change programs, based on organisationalpriorities.

Digital Delivery

As part ofthe wider Information, Communication and Technology Business Unit,Digital Delivery is responsible for leading the HSS customer-drivenportfolio of digital or digitally-enabled programs andprojects.

Digital Delivery comprises dedicated teams of highly experienced andspecialised project and program management professionals. Theseteams work in close partnership with subject matter experts andspecialist internal teams across HSS, as well as with the Department of Health and Health Service Providers, to successfullydeliver major digital or digitally enabled programs andprojects.

Transformation and Strategy

The HSSTransformation and Strategy Business Unit is responsible forHSS-wide strategy, as well as delivering transformation programs tomodernise HSS and services provided to the WA health system,driving effectiveness and efficiency changes, improving customeroutcomes and reducing costs. This includes program and projectdelivery and resourcing (including management of externalresources), oversight and management of organisational-wide changeimpacts, ongoing performance improvement and management, andgovernance and reporting across HSS.

CHIIP

Critical Health ICT Infrastructure Program (CHIIP)is an HSS-ledprogram to replace all WA Health’s LAN infrastructure to reduce therisk of cyber-attacks and data loss, and ensure the highest levelof network security to protect patient records and businessdata.

Yournew role

We areseeking an enthusiastic and suitably experienced person for therole of Program Manager.

As a Program Manager, you will lead the planning, governance and delivery ofcomplex programs comprising multiple related projects andworkstreams. You will ensure programs are delivered in accordancewith agreed scope, budget, schedule and benefits, while managingrisks, dependencies and stakeholder expectations.

You willprovide leadership to Project Managers and project teams, establisheffective governance arrangements,



oversee program performance andsupport informed decision-making at the executive level. Workingacross multiple strategic initiatives, you will contribute tostrengthening program delivery capability and drivingorganisational transformation.

Key Responsibilities

As a Program Manager, you will:

- Lead thedelivery of complex programs and strategic initiatives inaccordance with recognised program and project managementmethodologies.
- Developand implement program governance, delivery strategies andprogram management frameworks to achieve organisationalobjectives.
- Overseethe successful delivery of multiple related projects andworkstreams, ensuring alignment with agreed scope, budget,schedule, quality and benefits.
- Provideleadership, guidance and support to Project Managers andmultidisciplinary project teams.
- Monitorprogram performance, benefits realisation, risks, issues,dependencies and resource utilisation, implementing correctiveactions where required.
- Establish and maintaineffective governance arrangements, reporting processes andexecutive oversight.
- Developand maintain strategic relationships with senior executives,business leaders and key stakeholders across the Department of Health, Health Service Providers and externalorganisations.
- Providestrategic advice and recommendations to executive stakeholderson program performance, risks, opportunities and emergingissues.
- Leadprogram planning, financial management, resource allocation andprioritisation to ensure effective delivery of organisationalpriorities.
- Contribute to thecontinuous improvement of program management practices,governance frameworks and organisationalcapability.

What We're Looking For

We areseeking Program Managers with demonstrated experience in one ormore of the following:

- Leadinglarge-scale, complex programs comprising multiple relatedprojects and workstreams.
- Delivering strategictransformation, reform or enterprise-wideinitiatives.
- Developing andimplementing program governance, benefits realisation andperformance management frameworks.
- Leadingmultidisciplinary teams and managing Project Managers incomplex delivery environments.
- Managingprogram budgets, resources, risks, issues andinterdependencies.
- Buildingproductive relationships with executive stakeholders andproviding strategic advice to support organisationaldecision-making.
- Delivering programswithin health, government or other large and complexorganisations.
- Applyingrecognised program and project management methodologies andgovernance frameworks.

Relevanttertiary qualifications and program or project managementcertification will be highly regarded.

Please viewthe Job Description Form (JDF) attached which provides a fullstatement of duties for the position.

If you thrivein a fast paced, multifaceted working environment, and are eager tocontribute to our purpose of supporting our customers to provideexcellent health care, we would love to hear from you.

Why joinour team

Be part of anorganisation that enables you to make a meaningful contribution andpositively impact the community in which we live.

We’re guidedby five values in everything we do at HSS – in the way we work, howwe make decisions and the way we behave:

- We putour customers at the heart of what we do
- We valueand care for each other
- Wepromise, we own, we do
- We willfind a way
- We makea difference together

At HSS,



weembrace diversity and believe that our best services come from aworkplace where varied perspectives and experiences are welcomedand encouraged.

We arecommitted to creating an equitable and diverse workforce andencourage applications from people with disability, Aboriginalpeople, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, members of ourLGBTQIA+ community, women, youth and mature age.

HSS is committedto growing our Aboriginal workforce as part of WA Health Aboriginal Workforce Policy. As a measure to achieve equality, Section 51 ofthe Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to this position and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are encouraged toapply.

WA Healthengages staff in positions of trust and responsibility. WA Healthpolicies require applicants to undertake a criminal recordsscreening and integrity checking as part of the appointmentprocess. As well as undertaking a criminal record screening and integrity checking, you may also be required to undertake a workingwith children check (if required for the role) and a pre-employmenthealth assessment. We may ask referees to comment on your integrityand past demonstration of ethical behaviour. Please note thatadverse information does not necessarily disqualify an applicantbut will be considered as part of the appointmentprocess.

Benefits of workingwith HSS

In additionto a competitive salary, we offer you a range of advantages, whichmay include (in line with operational requirements):

12% employer contributed superannuation into a fund of your choice. For further information on superannuationclickhere

- Accessto generous salary packaging arrangements (including livingexpenses up to $9,010, and meal entertainment expenses up to$2,650, per annum tax free)
- Professional developmentopportunities and study leave/assistance
- Flexibleworking and leave arrangements
- Discounts with ourcorporate partners
- Healthand well-being initiatives
- Employee Assistance Program
- Otherprofessional and location-based allowances.

Wantto know more?

Pleasecontact Stephen Yii, Manager ICT Portfolio on08 6373 30*** if you would like to discuss moreabout the role and team you'll be working with.

To besuccessful with your application, you are required to:

- To beeligible for appointment, applicants must have valid Australianwork rights. This includes visa holders. Permanent appointmentsmay be made to individuals who hold citizenship, permanentresidency, or visas that enable ongoing employment in Australia.
- Undertake a criminalrecord screening, working with children check (if required forthe role), a pre-employment health assessment and integritycheck, as part of the appointment process. We may ask refereesto comment on your integrity and past demonstration of ethicalbehaviour.

Application andinterview support

If you haveany access needs that may require adjustments to allow you to fullyparticipate in the application and interview process, pleasecontact theHSS Work,Health and Safety team.

If you are an Aboriginal person who would like assistance with your application,please contact Jobsand Skills WAon .

You’ve heard from us, now we’d like to hear from you.

Your application must be submitted online by 4.00pm on Thursday, 13th August 2026. You must have a current, valid emailaddress to apply online and this email address will be used by HSSto communicate with you.

If youexperience difficulties while applying online, please contact HSSon (select option 2 from the menu options) for immediateassistance during business hours.

As thesubmission is system generated, any submissionson, orafter, 4:00pm cannot be accepted.

Other information for applicants

Appointmentsfrom the pools will be made on a fixed term full-timebasis.

Suitableapplicants will be placed in a pool from which appointments may bemade when similar vacancies occur.

Appointments maybe made from this pool until 28/02/2027.

Thank you forconsidering a role with HSS.

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📌 Program Manager (Australia)
🏢 Health Support Services - Health Support Services
📍 Australia