CareerPlan

Project Director, Emergency Department Expansion Project

Melbourne, VictoriaFull-time2026-10-14 → 2026-10-17

Core

Lead the transformation of emergency care through the successful delivery of a major Emergency Department expansion and redevelopment at Austin Hospital.

Role type

Senior Project Director (Health Infrastructure)

Builds

A state-of-the-art emergency facility for Melbourne's north-eastern suburbs

Domain

Healthcare / Construction Management

Required skills

Strategic leadership, project governance, financial performance management, capital expenditure oversight, complex brown-field redevelopment, live healthcare operations management, clinical commissioning, digital health integration, stakeholder engagement, negotiation, procurement, contract and vendor management

Preferred skills

Postgraduate qualifications (Master of Project Management, MBA, Certified Health Executive), experience with healthcare-specific procurement, clinical workflow design, medical gas/equipment placement, infection control standards

Technologies

None stated

Responsibilities

Provide strategic leadership for the successful delivery of a major health infrastructure project from construction through to operational launch; Direct project governance, financial performance and capital expenditure; Lead high-value procurement, contract and vendor management activities; Ensure safe, compliant and uninterrupted healthcare operations; Oversee clinical commissioning, digital health integration and operational readiness; Act as the key liaison between executives, government agencies, project partners and clinical stakeholders

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC