Job Description:

Lead the projects, infrastructure and investments shaping the future of healthcare.

Drive nationally significant healthcare infrastructure projects: Lead the planning, development and delivery of major property, construction and capital works programs across one of Australia's largest health and aged care organisations.

Influence strategic decisions at an enterprise level: Partner with Executive Leaders, CEOs, CFOs, clinical leaders and government stakeholders to deliver development initiatives that support the future of healthcare and aged care.

Shape a better and fairer health system: Oversee projects that enhance healthcare facilities, improve patient outcomes and support the growth of services across public hospitals, private hospitals, aged care and virtual care.

About St Vincent's Health Australia

At St Vincent's Health Australia, we are shaping a future health and aged care system that supports people with life-changing care, wherever and whoever they are.

Founded by the Sisters of Charity in 1857, St Vincent's is one of Australia's leading not-for-profit health and aged care organisations. Our 30,000 dedicated people provide compassionate care through public and private hospitals, aged care residences, virtual care and services delivered at home across New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria.

Our vision is for every person to receive excellent and compassionate care through a better and fairer health and aged care system. Together, we are focused on enhancing our impact, connecting care and transforming the system. Our work is grounded in our values of Compassion, Justice, Integrity and Excellence.

About the Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced National Project Director to join our Property Management team.

This National role is open to candidates based in Melbourne, Sydney or Brisbane,



providing the opportunity to influence major healthcare infrastructure projects across St Vincent's Health Australia's extensive property portfolio throughout New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria.

Reporting to the National Director, Property Management, this critical leadership role is responsible for overseeing enterprise strategy, property development and construction projects across St Vincent's national property portfolio. Applications are welcomed from candidates based in Melbourne, Sydney or Brisbane, with flexibility to travel across the east coast of Australia as required.

You will provide strategic leadership across a diverse portfolio of healthcare infrastructure projects, including project planning, development, feasibility, refurbishment, reconfiguration, construction delivery, operational commissioning and post-completion management.

Working closely with executive leaders, hospital leadership teams, clinicians, finance, procurement, legal, technology and external partners, you will help shape and deliver the infrastructure that supports healthcare services for generations to come.

This is an outstanding prospect for a senior project leader to combine strategic influence, commercial acumen and healthcare infrastructure expertise within a purpose-driven organisation.

Your Key Responsibilities

As a senior leader within the Property Management function, you will:

- Lead the planning,



development and delivery of major healthcare infrastructure and capital works projects across the national portfolio.
- Drive enterprise project governance, systems, processes and delivery frameworks.
- Oversee project feasibility, cost planning, design management and development strategies.
- Manage complex construction, refurbishment, redevelopment and commissioning programs.
- Ensure projects align with strategic priorities, operational objectives and healthcare service requirements.
- Lead stakeholder engagement across executive teams, hospital leadership, clinicians, consultants, contractors and government bodies.
- Provide financial oversight and management of capital expenditure, project budgets and enterprise programs of work.
- Identify and mitigate project risks relating to cost, quality, safety, delivery and performance.
- Negotiate contracts and commercial agreements to ensure risks are effectively managed and project objectives are achieved.
- Drive value creation through proactive identification of growth opportunities, service improvements and strategic investments.

About You

You are an accomplished project and infrastructure leader with a proven track record delivering large-scale property, construction, health infrastructure or capital works projects in complex stakeholder environments.

You combine strategic thinking, commercial acumen and operational excellence with the ability to navigate competing priorities and deliver outcomes that align with organisational objectives. You are comfortable operating at both strategic and operational levels and are recognised for your ability to influence stakeholders, solve complex challenges and drive project success.

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📌 National Project Director - Asset and Property Management (Melbourne)
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📍 Melbourne