Job Description

Be part of a landmark transformation in health care.

St John of God Subiaco Hospital is undertaking the largest and most transformative redevelopment in its 128-year history, ensuring the campus remains a world-class private hospital of clinical excellence into the future.

The redevelopment will enhance the patient experience, further improve clinical outcomes, and expand the hospital’s services through new and updated facilities with innovative technologies.

The hospital is currently delivering Stage Three of the redevelopment program, which centres a new six-storey clinical building comprising a purpose-built Heart Centre, expanded orthopaedic surgical area, four integrated operating theatres, thirty bed Day of Surgery Admissions, and a new Chapel. Construction commenced in early 2026, with the facility scheduled to open to patients in early 2029.

About the role

As part of this exciting redevelopment journey, we are seeking an experienced Project Manager to work collaboratively with the redevelopment project team, SJGSH caregivers, consultants, and contractors to successfully deliver all aspects of the project. This includes overseeing construction delivery, operational readiness, transition planning, and commissioning activities to ensure a seamless integration into hospital operations.

The Project Manager will be responsible for the end-to-end planning, management, and delivery of project outcomes, ensuring they are completed on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards. Working closely with key stakeholders, you will be able to drive project performance, manage risks and resources, and support the achievement of strategic redevelopment objectives.

This full-time position is offered as a fixed-term contract through to 16 March 2029.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the successful delivery of allocated projects, ensuring outcomes are achieved within approved scope, budget, schedule, and quality requirements.
• Manage project planning, forecasting, resourcing, scheduling, and coordination to ensure effective execution and delivery.
• Monitor and control project financials, risks, issues, dependencies, and change requests, implementing mitigation strategies where required.
• Develop, maintain, and report on project plans, governance artefacts, status updates, and other project documentation.
• Establish and support project governance frameworks, including coordinating meetings, reporting, and secretariat activities.
• Build strong relationships with sponsors, executives, business owners, and key stakeholders to drive engagement and project success.
• Facilitate stakeholder consultation, user groups, and change management activities to ensure operational requirements and project objectives are met.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to support decision-making, maintain transparent communication, and deliver successful organisational outcomes.

Your skills and experience

You will be an experienced project professional with a proven track record supporting the delivery of complex construction projects across all phases of the project lifecycle.

A confident and collaborative communicator, you will possess exceptional stakeholder engagement and relationship-building skills, enabling you to influence and work effectively across all levels of the organisation.

Experience within a large project team will be highly regarded, while knowledge of the healthcare industry and Licensing and Accreditation Regulatory Unit (LARU) requirements will be advantageous.

The ideal candidate will also be able to demonstrate:

• Proven experience leading and coordinating complex construction and redevelopment projects from planning and design through to commissioning and operational handover.
• Strong expertise in construction delivery, commissioning activities, and project lifecycle management within large and complex environments.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work effectively in a collaborative, team-oriented setting.
• Sound knowledge of project management methodologies, supported by tertiary qualifications in construction management, architecture, engineering, or a related discipline.

Above all, patient and caregiver safety will be at the heart of everything you do, with a commitment to upholding and promoting the Mission and Values of St John of God Health Care.

All applicants are requested to submit a covering letter (of no more than two (2) pages) demonstrating how you meet the above position requirements.

We can offer you

• Salary: $128,800 to $143,100 per annum plus 12% superannuation
• Fixed term full-time contract through to March 2029, working 76 hours per fortnight
• Based at St John of God Subiaco Hospital
• Salary packaging up to $18,550 on a range of benefits such as mortgage, rent, meal entertainment, holiday accommodation or other everyday living expenses as well as options to salary package benefits above the FBT cap on items such as:
• Novated leasing
• work related expenses
• self-education and
• additional superannuation·
• A healthy work-life balance with purchased leave and wellbeing programs
• Employee discount on St John of God Hospital and Medical Services and Private Health Insurance
• Employee support through our dedicated free Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Significant role in dynamic team

For enquiries, please contact Daniel Price, Director Redevelopment, on (08) 9382 6255

Position may be filled before closing date if a suitable candidate is identified.

At St John of God Health Care, we celebrate diversity and warmly welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

Our commitment is to create a safe and nurturing environment for all children and vulnerable individuals in our care and proactively take steps to protect them from abuse, ensuring their safety and well-being.

Our inclusive culture fosters an environment that is respectful and secure, welcoming and accessible, and unified through our diverse community.