Project Manager (Grade 5), Applications

• Build your career with Victoria’s largest regional health service
• Join a supportive, high-performing team making a real community impact
• Lifestyle! A stone throw from the Surf Coast, Bellarine Peninsula and Great Ocean Road  
• Enjoy work-life balance with this permanent full-time role | 80 hours per fortnight | ADOs | five weeks leave & salary packaging 

About the role 

The Project Manager is responsible for leading the end-to-end delivery of ICT application projects for SWARH and member Health Services, ensuring agreed solutions are implemented and expected benefits are realised. The role works closely with clinical, operational and Applications Directorate teams across SWARH Alliance Health Services to define and manage project scope, cost, quality, schedules, risks, and benefits, in alignment with approved project business cases and strategic priorities. The Project Manager fosters effective collaboration with vendors, implementation partners, and business stakeholders, and is responsible for managing external delivery partners to ensure ICT-enabled initiatives are delivered in line with agreed outcomes, timelines, budgets, and governance standards, and aligned to SWARH and member strategies.

Key responsibilities 

• Lead and deliver multiple ICT application projects end-to-end, including planning, execution, risk/issue management, and successful closure in line with SWARH governance frameworks.
• Manage stakeholders, vendors, and cross-functional teams to ensure alignment, effective communication, and successful delivery of project outcomes.
• Oversee project governance, reporting, and compliance, including scope, schedule, cost, quality, and benefits realisation across concurrent initiatives.
• Support implementation activities including system testing, deployment, and business change to ensure successful adoption and transition into operational use.

What we’re looking for 

• Demonstrated experience delivering multiple ICT application projects in complex environments, including managing concurrent priorities, interdependencies, and competing demands.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and vendor management capability, with the ability to influence across all organisational levels and drive delivery outcomes.
• Solid understanding of ICT project delivery lifecycles, with strong governance, risk/issue management, and reporting skills, including executive-level communication.
• Proven ability to translate business requirements into workable solutions and lead cross-functional teams without direct line authority.

Position Description

Please note Barwon Health will only contact you via our official email and never use unconventional means, such as text messaging or other services. 

Barwon Health staff benefits 

• Excellent working conditions and a strong sense of job satisfaction 

• A vibrant staff wellbeing program and access to our 24/7 Employee Assistance Program 

• Extensive professional development opportunities 

• Attractive salary packaging benefits 

         -Living expenses capped at $9,010 

         -Meals and entertainment capped at $2,650 

For more information about working at Barwon Health, please click here 

Diversity and inclusion 

Barwon Health is an inclusive and welcoming employer, committed to reflecting the diverse communities we serve. We value and celebrate people of all genders, sexual orientations, cultural backgrounds, faiths, abilities, family structures, and identities, and encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, and members of the LGBTIQA+ community. 

Child safety 

We are strongly committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Click here for further information on the Victorian Government’s Child Safe Standards 

Additional information 

If you need adjustments to participate in the recruitment process, please contact us at peopleassist@barwonhealth.org.au 

All appointments are subject to: 

• Satisfactory Police Record Check 

• Immunisation Status Clearance 

• Working with Children Check (if applicable) 

To apply, you will need a resume and a tailored cover letter outlining your skills, experience, and suitability for the position in line with the requirements of the position description. Please note: We do not accept resumes via email.