Why Join Us?:

• Career Development - step into a leadership role with structured support for growth into senior management.
• Relocation Assistance - financial incentives and moving expenses available for interstate and international candidates (conditions apply)
• Dynamic & Growing Organisations - Be part of a cutting-edge digital transformation in regional healthcare IT.
• Pathways to Senior Leadership - Dupitise for the Director of Information Technolgoy Services and influence Executive-level decisions on digital transformation and IT infrastructure.

The Position

Job Reference: 1786

Position Title: Technical Services Manager
Classification: HS6
Salary per annum (exc. super): $120,000 to $140,000 (depending on qualifications and experience)
Hours per fortnight: 76 hours or 80 hours (including an ADO ever 4 weeks)
Employment Status: Ongoing Full Time

Closing date: 23/03/2025

Technical Services Manager

As Technical Services Manager, you will lead a team of 9 IT professionals, overseeing network administration, system administration, and infrastructure management. Your mission is to ensure the seamless operation of IT infrastructure across the Loddon Mallee health region, providing technical leadership while executing Bendigo Health's IT strategy.

This role is managerial and strategic, requiring strong leadership, project execution skills, and the ability to influence digital transformation at the executive level. While you won't be hands-on in the technical work, your technical credibility will allow you to effectively lead and guide your team in best practices.

Your Key Responsibilities

Team Leadership & Development - Manage, hire, coach, and develop a team of 9 IT Professionals (1 Team Leader, 4 System Administrators, 4 Network Administrators).
IT Strategy Execution - Deliver on the IT roadmap, ensuring alignment with Bendigo Health's digital strategy.
Executive Influence - Work alongside the Director - Information Technology Services to advise the Executive Team on infrastructure investments and IT transformation initiatives.
Infrastructure & Operations - Oversee network, systems, and cloud infrastructure while ensuring high availability, security, and performance.
Cybersecurity Awareness - Promote best practices for cybersecurity controls in collaboration with a dedicated Cybersecurity Team.
Procurement & Fiscal Oversight - Drive vendor management, procurement activities, and cost-effective IT solutions (without direct budget accountability).

About You

To thrive in this role, you'll need:
Strong leadership experience - Proven ability to manage technical teams and develop talent.
Technical credibility - Knowledge of cloud computing, network infrastructure, and IT service management (ITIL preferred).
Strategic mindset - Experience in executing IT roadmaps and advising senior leadership.
Stakeholder management - Ability to collaborate across teams, influence executives, and drive technology improvements.

Working with Bendigo Health

Bendigo Health are a leader in regional health care, combining outstanding services with a strong education, training and personal development culture.

Created by our community in the 1850s, we have a long, proud history of delivering excellent care to our community.

Our organisation is diverse, welcoming and committed to delivering our vision of Excellent Care. Every Person, Every Time.

Bendigo Health has around 5000 staff and a catchment area covering a quarter of the size of Victoria. The three main campuses of Bendigo Health are in Bendigo, with many services extended to regional settings including areas such as Mildura, Echuca, Swan Hill, Kyneton and Castlemaine.

We offer a fantastic range of benefits for our staff, including:

• Staff health and wellbeing programs
• Career development and education opportunities
• Generous salary packaging opportunities, to increase your take-home pay each fortnight
• Flexible Working Arrangements
• Use of staff gym and pool and access to other fitness facilities through fitness passport program

If successful for a position at Bendigo Health you must provide evidence of your full immunisation record as part of the on boarding process.

Your New Division

The Digital Services Division is charged with delivering technology solutions that deliver on our vision. As well as responsilbity for the mainstream ICT services and support the division encompasses Clinical Information Systems and projects, Clinical Analytics, Project Management, and associated resources including Clinical Informatics Officers.

Bendigo Region

Bendigo is one of Victoria's largest regional cities making it a great city to live and work in. Bendigo provides services for the region's population of over 320,000 and so the city offers excellent schools, shopping and cultural precincts, sporting facilities and various tertiary facilities. We can offer generous flexible working arrangements - giving you more time to enjoy the fantastic restaurants, beautiful parks, walking trails and wineries within our region.

Interested?

We'd love to hear from you! Please ensure that you attach a cover letter and an up-to-date copy of your resume.

Need more information? Please contact Colin Andison on 0401 594 666 for a confidential discussion.

Diversity and Inclusion

Bendigo Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We embrace diversity and social inclusion and encourage people from a diverse cultural background, people with disabilities and or Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people to apply.

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