GHA Junior Project Manager

Latrobe Regional Health is a leading provider of health care services across the Gippsland Region

About the role

Are you seeking a rewarding and diverse Junior Project Manager role in a leading regional hospital? Join the Gippsland Health Alliance Team at Latrobe Regional Health, where we value our employees by providing a safe and supportive workplace culture that enables you to thrive. 

Gippsland Health Alliance is looking for Junior Project Manager to join our growing team on a full time (1.0EFT) ongoing basis.

The Junior Project Manager plays a key role in supporting the planning, execution and successful delivery of projects across the Gippsland Health Alliance (GHA). Working closely with the Senior Project Manager, this role assists in applying the Project Management Office (PMO) lifecycle, coordinating governance processes and delivering essential projects artefacts. The position contributes to effective stakeholder engagement, risk and issue management, and ensures projects are delivered in line with agreed timeframes, timeliness and quality expectations within a complex healthcare environment.

Working Together | We will respond to challenges together to create a safe, quality health service

The role of the Junior Project Manager is to:

• Support and, where appropriate, lead the implementation of GHA projects in accordance with the GHA Project Management Framework and PMO lifecycle.
• Assist with planning and coordination activities including maintaining and updating RAID logs (risks, assumptions, issues and dependencies), requirements capture and business case preparation.
• Coordinate and facilitate project governance activities, including scheduling meetings, preparing agendas, recording minutes and tracking actions.
• Prepare, document and execute test cases, support user testing activities and assist with system access and implementation readiness.
• Support project communication and document control, including use of tools such as Asana and SharePoint to enable effective collaboration and reporting.
• Contribute to procurement and vendor engagement processes, stakeholder interaction and continuous improvement initiatives across projects.

About you

Ideal candidates for this role will have:

• 2-5 years’ experience working in project management or project support roles, with exposure to structured delivery frameworks.
• Knowledge of project management methodologies such as PRINCE2, PMBOK or similar (formal qualifications desirable).
• Strong organisational skills, attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities while meeting deadlines.
• Experience working within health, government or similarity complex environments, and familiarity with digital collaboration tolls and governance processes (desirable).

Gippsland Health Alliance offers a range of benefits including:

• Salary packaging up to $9,000 per annum.
• Meals/Entertainment benefit up to $2,650 per annum.
• Encouragement for professional development and ongoing education.
• A range of social club activities, discounts and diverse workplace activities.
• Free access to our Staff Wellbeing Centre offering health education and wellbeing
• Access to discounted gym membership and fitness services through Fitness Passport Services.

Interested about this exciting opportunity, but want more information? We encourage you to contact Owen Gwynne, Program Manager email on Owen.Gwynne@gha.net.au for a confidential discussion.

Please click here for a copy of the Position Description

About us

Located in the picturesque region of Gippsland, Gippsland Health Alliance (GHA) offers the perfect balance between career and lifestyle. Enjoy easy access to Melbourne, stunning beaches, majestic mountains, and serene lakes. With flexible working hours, you can make the most of what Gippsland has to offer.

Gippsland Health Alliance is a consortium of all publicly funded health services in the Gippsland region. Our overarching objective is to provide timely information to health professionals and administrators whenever needed. At GHA, we are dedicated to transforming healthcare delivery and improving patient outcomes across the Gippsland region. Our goals including providing exceptional service which positively impacts our community, driving value for money solutions and enhancing the quality and efficiency of patient care by establishing a system to promote collaborative and coordinated services.

Diversity and inclusion

We embrace workforce diversity and actively encourage applications from across our community including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with linguistically diverse backgrounds, people of all genders and gender identities and people with disabilities. LRH's Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Officer is available to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent applicants and can be contacted via email: AboriginalHealthUnit@lrh.com.au 

How to apply

Join us in our mission to provide exceptional healthcare services to our community. Apply today and make a difference in the lives of our patients and their families. Please click the APPLY button to be directed to our Careers page for direct application. Applications should include a cover letter addressing the Key Selection Criteria and current resume.

Applications Close: 27 April 2026

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Before commencement, the successful applicant will

Provide evidence of an original and valid National Police Record Check, an employee Working with Children Check, and a current season influenza vaccine (if applicable to work area), unless a valid medical exemption applies.