Senior Project Manager - Supply Chain/Logistics

The Project relates to transition from a current provider to a new provider for:

• Warehousing of Nutritional products and consumables
• Freight related to deliveries to over 2000 patients of the above products across Queensland

Through exceptional project management and communication skills, the Project Manager will deliver the outcomes necessary to drive process improvement strategies that support the capability uplift of staff and improved procurement delivery and customer engagement.Your key responsibilities

• Develop project plans and apply appropriate project management techniques, methodologies and tools, including benefits realisation and risk and issue management, to ensure quality project outcomes are delivered.
• Manage the successful delivery of System Procurement program deliverables in line with the department's project management methodologies.
• Strategically engage and maintain strong professional partnerships with internal and external stakeholders in the development of operating models, frameworks and other outputs to drive engagement and positive outcomes.
• Proactively monitor, control and drive performance against project plans, deliverables and schedules.
• Facilitate effective communication channels to promote the successful adoption of change within the business, and foster relationships through lessons learned, feedback mechanisms and management of expectations
• Represent the project at senior levels and establish and sustain mutually productive partnerships with stakeholders at both local and state-wide levels.
• Manage risks and issues identification, assessment and mitigation activities by ensuring risks and issues are documented, managed, reviewed and escalated as appropriate

The Project Manager reports to the Chief Procurement Officer.The essential requirements for this role are:

• Evidenced background in successfully managing and delivering complex and large scale procurement projects.
• Expertise in applying established project management methodologies and providing advice on the use of appropriate project management techniques and tools.
• Well-developed leadership and team management skills, and experience in building and sustaining high profile multi-disciplinary project teams to achieve high quality project outcomes.
• Highly developed communication and interpersonal competence, including resilience and a proven ability to lead negotiations, resolve conflict and positively influence and motivate others in a significant environment of reform and change.
• Ability to identify and drive process improvement by using evidence to demonstrate the need for change, as well as the being able to communicate how change may be enacted.
• Proven issue identification, analytical and research skills, problem solving skills and a demonstrated ability to develop innovative, sensitive and practical solutions and provide expert strategic advice to complex issues

Requirements:

• An experienced resource with project management and implementation experience in projects relating to

• Logistics
• Warehousing
• Any experience in the healthcare sector relating to distribution and logistics will be highly regarded.
• Strong Stakeholder management skills
• Experience in using PM tools and reporting to senior leadership on project progress especially elements relating to:

• Progress against deadlines
• Risks and Escalations
• Any ICT related issues or challenges
• Preparing an implementation closure report for the Senior stakeholders at the conclusion of the project.

Like to know more?To submit your application, please apply online using the appropriate link below. Alternatively, for a confidential discussion, please contact Kylie Graham in our Brisbane office on 07 3185 5339 or email , quoting Ref No. 238045.Your interest will be treated in the strictest of confidence