Senior Program Manager - Delivery

Permanent Full Time | 40 hours per week, with a monthly ADO

$57.58 per hour (HS6)

About the Role

Grampians Health is seeking an experienced and strategic Senior Program Manager - Delivery to lead the successful delivery of a diverse portfolio of capital infrastructure projects across the organisation.

Reporting to the Director of Capital Projects, this leadership role is responsible for overseeing the delivery of major capital projects from procurement through to commissioning and handover, while providing leadership, mentorship and professional support to project delivery staff. The successful applicant will play a critical part in managing the growing Capital Projects portfolio, including major health infrastructure investments, grant-funded projects, compliance initiatives and strategic infrastructure programs across Grampians Health sites.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of a portfolio of capital infrastructure projects, ensuring achievement of scope, budget, quality and program objectives.
• Provide leadership and oversight to Project Managers, Project Officers and project support resources within the delivery stream.
• Manage procurement, consultant engagement, contract administration and project governance activities.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders, contractors, consultants, funding bodies and regulatory agencies.
• Monitor project risks, opportunities, financial performance and resource requirements across the portfolio.
• Prepare high-quality reports, business cases, Executive briefings and governance documentation.

Skills & Experience

• Tertiary qualification in Project Management, Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, Quantity Surveying, or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience in the leadership and delivery of complex capital infrastructure programs and projects.
• Proven ability to manage multidisciplinary teams, consultants, contractors and stakeholder groups.
• Strong commercial, procurement and contract management experience.
• Highly developed communication, negotiation and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience within healthcare infrastructure or large public sector capital programs is highly desirable.

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Culture & Benefits 

At Grampians Health, we recognise our staff are our greatest asset.  We are committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for our staff, patients, residents, visitors, volunteers and contractors at all sites.

• Flexible work arrangements and purchase leave opportunities
• Salary packaging for living expenses such as rent/mortgage plus meals, entertainment & holidays
• Access to Fitness Passport membership
• Staff rewards and recognition programs

Interested?

Click APPLY or if you wish to discuss the role prior to applying, contact Amelia Damin, Acting Director of Capital Projects, on 0426 688 060 for a confidential discussion. 

Job applications close: 14 October 2026.

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About Grampians Health
Grampians Health provides healthcare to a large region at our campuses based in Ballarat, Dimboola, Edenhope, Horsham and Stawell. 

Our mission is to deliver sustainable healthcare tailored to evolving community and workforce needs. We strive to enhance services and careers, providing quality healthcare to rural and regional communities. Joining Grampians Health means being part of a diverse team, with a variety of career opportunities in acute, maternity, mental health, allied health, aged care and support services.

Diversity and Inclusion
All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police records check, immunisation clearance and Working with Children check and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check. All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask. Additional PPE requirements are role dependent.

Grampians Health is a child safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Grampians Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (or questioning), intersex and asexual LGBTQIA+.