Project Manager, Financial Improvement & Capability

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Job posted: 18/12/2024Job type: Full time / Until 30 June 2028Organisation: Department of HealthOccupation: ProjectsReference: VG/DH/HV/PROJECTMANAGERCloses: 05/01/2025Classification: VPSG5Salary Range: $109,730 - $132,764The Department of Health plays a critical role in the Victorian health system and is responsible for shaping it to meet the health needs of all Victorians. We're focused on supporting Victorians to be as healthy as they can; whether through alerting them to seasonal risks like thunderstorm asthma, notifying them of contact with communicable diseases, safeguarding their drinking water, developing the best health, wellbeing and care facilities in the world, being at the forefront of mental health and wellbeing treatment or accelerating medical research. It's all part of the way we partner with the community to help every individual lead a healthy life.About the role:Are you:An accomplished project manager with expertise in delivering complex initiatives, skilled at translating strategies into actionable programs and managing resources, schedules, and budgets?A proactive communicator and collaborator, adept at building strong stakeholder relationships and ensuring effective governance to drive financial improvement and capability outcomes?A critical thinker with strong business acumen, experienced in mitigating risks, optimising value, and leading high-performing teams to achieve impactful results?The Project Manager is responsible for supporting health sector financial sustainability via several initiatives including revenue optimisation and capability improvement initiatives. This position is pivotal in a specialist unit dedicated to driving financial improvement and capability across Victoria's health services.The Project Manager is responsible for the successful delivery of complex initiatives with both analytical and engagement components. This role requires a highly organised and results-oriented individual with strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills. The Project Manager will lead all aspects of project planning and execution, including developing and managing project schedules, budgets, and resources. They will build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, ensure effective communication and collaboration, and proactively identify and mitigate risks. The Project Manager will also oversee procurement activities, provide high-level administrative support, and contribute to continuous improvement within the project management function.How you'll make a difference:Suitable applicants will be able to demonstrate:Knowledge and SkillsLeadership: Builds team commitment by demonstrating personal conviction; translates organisational strategy into meaningful long-term plans and objectives for own area of responsibility; motivates others to deliver against goals.Project Management: Consults, liaises with and influences key stakeholders; produces detailed project plans where objectives are clearly defined and action steps for achieving them are clearly specified; monitors performance against objectives and manages project risks and issues; ensures project objectives are met.Commercial Skills: Undertakes and acts on cost benefit analysis; knowledgeable about financial issues and responsibilities; proactively seeks more efficient ways of doing things; focuses on activities and projects that will bring the best business return for the team and organisation.Written Communication and Presentation Skills: Prepares complex briefs, letters, emails and reports using clear, concise and grammatically correct language; edits written communications to ensure they contain the information necessary to achieve their purpose and meet audience needs; ensures appropriate style and formats are used.Personal QualitiesConceptual and Analytical Ability: Deals with concepts and complexity comfortably; uses analytical and conceptual skills to reason through problems; has creative ideas and can project how these can link to innovations.Relationship Building: Establishes and maintains relationships with people at all levels; promotes harmony and consensus through diplomatic handling of disagreements; forges useful partnerships with people across business areas, functions and organisations; builds trust through consistent actions, values and communication; minimises surprises.Decisiveness: Takes rational and sound decisions based on a consideration of the facts and alternatives; makes tough decisions, sometimes with incomplete information; evaluates rational and emotional elements of situations; makes quick decisions where required; commits to a definite course of action.Detail Focus: Observes fine details; identifies gaps in information; looks for logical sequences of information; highlights practical considerations of plans and activities.Qualifications / Specialist ExpertiseQualifications - An appropriate tertiary qualification in project management, health, accounting, commerce, economics, political science, public administration or public policy.A high degree of understanding and knowledge of the Victorian budget processes, health service delivery, health system funding, relevant departmental systems and environments is desirable.Specialist Expertise - Exceptional advisory, negotiation, communication and relationship building skills, with demonstrated capacity to work effectively within a politically sensitive context.Knowledge of the Victorian public hospital operations, and the impact of government funding, policy and reform on operations.What we offer:The opportunity to perform meaningful work, making direct contributions toward enabling Victorians to be the healthiest people in the world.A wide range of growth and development opportunities within the department and wider Victorian Public Service & Sector.A strong commitment to work-life balance, including a diverse array of flexible working arrangements.How to apply:Applications should include a resume and a cover letter. Click the 'Apply' button to view further information about the role including key contact details and the advertisement closing date.We are committed to developing and supporting a workforce that is well equipped and highly motivated to provide responsive and quality services to all Victorians. We continue to build an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity of backgrounds and differences to realise the potential of our employees for innovation and delivering services aimed at enhancing the lives of all Victorians. All roles can be worked flexibly and we encourage applications from Aboriginal people, people with disability, LGBTIQ+ and people from culturally diverse backgrounds. Please contact us if you require any adjustments to participate in the recruitment process at ****** applicants may be required to complete a police check and other pre-employment checks. Information provided will be treated in the strictest confidence in line with our Privacy Policy.To apply for this role, you will be redirected to the Department of Health job application system.
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