About the role
Are you a skilled and experienced project manager seeking a new challenge? The Mater Group Finance - Procurement department is embarking on an exciting project to transform our finance and operations over the next 12-24 months. As the Senior Project Manager (SPM), you will play a crucial role in overseeing this complex, multi-streamed project aimed at improving efficiency, processes, and performance.

Salary: Commensurate with experience plus superannuation and access to not-for-profit salary packaging up to $15,900 + access to many staff benefits! 

What you’ll be doing

Reporting to the Director of Procurement and Supply Chain, you will lead cross-functional teams, drive change management processes, and ensure the project is delivered on time and within budget. If you have excellent leadership, communication, and organisational skills, and are ready to make a significant impact on our long-term sustainability, we want to hear from you. Start your journey with us in January 2025!

• Manage and execute a comprehensive transformation plan, aligning with best practices in investment, portfolio, program, project, change, and benefits management.
• Lead the project's transition, redesigning processes, roles, and workflows across departments to achieve business objectives.
• Ensure project alignment and integration with broader company initiatives and objectives.
• Lead and mentor a multidisciplinary project team, collaborating with key departments and managing relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Oversee the project budget, identify and mitigate risks, and ensure timely issue resolution.
• Manage project governance, produce regular status reports, and utilise project management tools for effective resource management and tracking.
• Manage vendor relationships, allocate and manage project resources, and enforce quality assurance protocols.
• Ensure project adherence to regulations, industry standards, and company policies.

About you

As a skilled and experienced project manager, you understand the importance of delivering successful projects on time and within budget. We are seeking a candidate with a mandatory PMP (Project Management Professional) or similar certification, along with the following qualifications and skills:

• Minimum 5-10 years of project management experience, including managing projects with budgets over $1 million.
• Strong leadership, organisational, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to interact with senior management and key stakeholders.
• Proven experience managing cross-functional teams in fast-paced, high-stakes environments.
• Proficiency in project management software (e.g., MS Project, Smartsheet, Asana).
• In-depth understanding of corporate services delivery in a healthcare context, particularly finance, procurement, and supply chain.

Why join us?

Mater is Queensland’s largest and most innovative not-for-profit healthcare service, providing care for almost 700,000 patients a year across a network of 11 hospitals.

We are a leader in healthcare, education and research — and that’s because we employ exceptional people. #MAKEYOURMATERMOVE

• Via salary packaging arrangements, allocate some living expenses directly from your pre-taxable income and ultimately increase your take-home pay
• Access to package meal and entertainment expenses via salary packaging
• Access to leading education and professional development via Mater Education
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program and on-site pastoral care teams
• Discounts to local and national business/venues for Dining/Retail/Travel & Accommodation/Other
• Unlimited access to a multitude of discounted fitness facilities through Fitness Passport
• Access to on-site, discounted parking
• Discounted food and beverage at various campus cafés and coffee venues
• Access to gym, pool and end of trip facilities within our new purpose-built corporate office in Newstead

Applications close on 5th January 2025. Please be advised that our recruitment process may be temporarily paused for the holiday period and we will begin contacting applicants again in January 2025. We appreciate your patience and look forward to connecting with you at that time.

Mater is committed to the wellbeing of their staff, and it is underpinned by our flexible and remote working policies.

Please Note: We will not require any support from Recruitment Agencies at this time and kindly request no contact is made. Only direct applications will be considered.

Mater Group is dedicated to creating a workplace that values diversity and inclusion. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and abilities. We believe in providing equal opportunities for all qualified candidates.

For more information regarding Reconciliation at Mater, please visit our Reconciliation webpage.