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SalaryWestern Health is seeking a Senior Project Manager - Automated Medication Dispensing Solutions to support the implementation of Automated Medication Dispensing Cabinets (ADCs) across Western Health sites. The role involves overseeing all aspects of ADCs implementation, project management, project governance and delivery.
Reporting directly to the Executive Director of Nursing and Midwifery, this position will work closely with New Footscray Hosptial team, Pharmacy Department, Digital Health, and Nursing and Midwifery Directorate.
About the Role
- Lead and manage cmplex organisational-wide change from initiation to successful completion, ensuring alignment with Western Health's strategic goals and outcomes of ADCs
- Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans including scope, schedule, budget, resource allocation while actively managing risks and issues throughout the project lifecycle
- Collaborate and coordinate cross-functional teams, stakeholders and senior leadership to clearly define project objectives, deliverables and success criteria
- Establish and maintain project governance structures, facilitating regular project status meetings, including active engagement with executive sponsor, steering committee and other governance forums
- Proactively identify, assess, mitigate and escalate project risks and issues in line with delegations
- Coordinate and facilitate meetings and workshops as required, ensuring actions are clearly documented, communicated and tracked
- Monitor and control project quality, ensuring deliverables meet or exceed the standards, benefits and expected outcomes outlined in the business case
- Previous experience as a Project Manager leading business transformation, digital/and or system implementation projects,
- Proficient in the Microsoft Office suite and other relevenat software for project planning, tracking and reporting
- Demonstrated abiltiy to lead change, make critical decisions under pressure and lead teams through ambiguity and uncertainty
- Analytical mindset with a focus on problem-solving and a committment to delivering high quality outcomes on time and within budget
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
Our workforce of over 11,000 employees are driven by our values of ‘Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Safety’ (CARES). We value our people and provide them the opportunity to grow and develop. Our teams are friendly and supportive, ensuring we deliver a safe, person-centred and connected patient experience.
Western Health is in a period of rapid growth. Our services comprise of four acute public hospitals: Footscray Hospital, Sunshine Hospital (including Joan Kirner Women's and Children's), Williamstown Hospital and Bacchus Marsh & Melton Hospital. We also operate Sunbury Day Hospital, Hazeldean, Grant Lodge Residential Aged Care, as well as community health centres in Melton, Caroline Springs and Bacchus Marsh and a range of community-based services. We care for a diverse community of more than 1 million people with complex care needs ranging from Neonates to Geriatrics.
Our employees enjoy a wide range of benefits such as:
- Professional development support
- Career advancement opportunities
- Salary packaging including novated vehicle leasing
- Work-life balance
Western Health is committed to providing a safe environment for the children and young people who are involved in our services, sites and operations. We follow and abide by all legislative requirements to keep children and young people safe.
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Police Record Check, an Immunisation status clearance (including evidence of COVID 19 vaccination) and (if applicable) a Working with Children’s Check.
Western Health do not accept unsolicited resumes/applications from Recruitment Agencies.
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