GHA 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 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 Project Manager to join our growing team on a full time (1.0EFT) ongoing basis.

The Project Manager plays a pivotal role in planning, executing and successfully delivering projects across the Gippsland Health Alliance (GHA). Operating within the Project Management Office (PMO) lifecycle, this role ensures projects are delivered in line with best-practice methodologies, agreed timelines and budgets. Reporting to the Program Manager, the Project Manager provides strategic project management expertise, leads stakeholder engagement across a complex healthcare network, and supports continuity of operations.

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

The role of the Project Manager is to:

• Lead and manage the end-to-end delivery of GHA projects in alignment with the PMO lifecycle, ensuring scope, schedule, budget and quality objectives are achieved.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive project documentation, including business cases, project plans, risk registers (RAID), status reports and statutory reports.
• Provide expert project management advice and best-practice guidance to GHA staff, supporting consistent and effective delivery across the organisation.
• Engage and collaborate with key stakeholders including GHA member hospitals, vendors, community health professionals and governance groups to ensure agreed outcomes are delivered.
• Identify, log and manage project risks, issues and dependencies, developing mitigation strategies and leading timely resolution efforts.
• Coordinate and facilitate project governance forums, manage project resources and oversee vendor relationships.

About you

Ideal candidates for this role will have:

• Formal qualifications in PRINCE2, PMBOK or similar, with demonstrated project management experience.
• 3-5 years’ experience delivering projects using structured methodologies, with strong organisational and time management skills.
• Sound understanding of change management and business analysis concepts, supported by strong Microsoft Office capability.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with diverse stakeholder groups.
• Experience working in public health or multi-site network environments, and a tertiary qualification in a related field (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.