The Team:

Project Management Office: The Project Management Office (PMO) drives impactful change by delivering strategic ICT projects that shape the future of the Department. As a foundation of successful project delivery, the PMO also provides project framework, tools, and expert support services, empowering teams to achieve their goals efficiently and effectively.

Digital Health: The Bluegum Digital Health Transformation Program team is responsible for delivering the Digital Health Transformation Strategy, a 10-year program of work that aims to transform the state’s health system into a world-class, innovative and integrated system designed to empower consumers and enable healthcare professionals to deliver better patient outcomes through system-wide, digitally enabled technologies.

The Bluegum Digital Health Transformation Program, including the implementation of the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system, is essential for efficient delivery of frontline health services into the future. The program aims to significantly enhance healthcare for all people in Tasmania by creating a more connected and accessible health system, ensuring that all Tasmanians receive the care they need, in the right place, at the right time, ultimately improving health outcomes across the state.

*** Please Note: An organisational restructure is currently underway, which may result in some positions being relocated to the Bluegum Digital Health Transformation Program. Further details will be provided during the interview process. ***

The Role:

The Senior Project Manager leads the delivery of complex ICT projects, providing strategic direction and expert advice to drive key system reforms. This role oversees critical project and program components, guides senior executives, and ensures effective stakeholder engagement throughout the change process.

The Senior Project Manager aligns projects with policy and strategic priorities, delivering high-quality reports, briefings, and ministerial correspondence within tight deadlines. Building strong, collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders is essential to achieving successful outcomes aligned with objectives.

You will need:

• Demonstrated specialist knowledge and extensive experience in project management.
• High level experience in, and proven ability to, manage human, financial and physical resources, together with providing leadership, direction and guidance to a team.
• High level strategic, conceptual, analytical and creative skills, demonstrating initiative and judgement in identifying issues, providing recommendations and solutions, initiating appropriate action and being flexible and responsive to changing and competing priorities.
• Highly developed interpersonal and oral communication skills, with the proven ability to negotiate, manage conflict, develop effective partnerships with staff, management, and key stakeholders.

Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.

Why Tasmania:

The Department of Health Tasmania oversees various hospitals across the state, including the Royal Hobart Hospital, Launceston General Hospital, Northwest Regional Hospital, and Mersey Community Hospital, as well as district hospitals and ambulance services. Additionally, it provides community health, mental health, and primary healthcare services to the Tasmanian community through more than 300 sites.

Tasmania, Australia's only island state, offers unparalleled natural beauty and a luxurious lifestyle. Pursuing your health career in Tasmania’s public health system means building strong connections with colleagues and patients. It also means embracing a lifestyle where you can enjoy extraordinary experiences outside of work while making a significant impact on the community during work.

Details of appointment:

Multiple, permanent, full time, day worker positions, working 76 hours per fortnight, commencing as soon as possible.

*notwithstanding hours to be negotiated with the successful applicant.

Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full time, part time, and casual vacancies.

Salary:

$139,470 to $148,863 per annum. Our Employer 11.5% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.

• Salary range is in accordance with Public Sector Unions Wages Agreement 2022.

Benefits available to eligible candidates:

• Professional development and accelerated pathways.
• A range of leave entitlements, including study leave and Professional Development Support.
• Fitness Passport – You, and your family can access 40+ fitness facilities across Tasmania for just $13.95 per week per person, or $25.95 for a family.

More information about our Employee Benefits can be found here

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents

We encourage you to review the Statement of Duties, Applicant Guide, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and application guidance.

Statement of Duties:

• Senior Project Manager WORD

Application Guide:

• Department of Health - Applicant Guide WORD

How to apply:

Apply Online. Please click the "Apply" button on this screen to ensure that important questions about you are answered.

You will be prompted to complete a 1-2 page application detailing your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the attached Statement of Duties. A separate statement addressing the selection criteria in the Statement of Duties is not required.

*applications from agencies will not be accepted for this role

For more information:

Applicants who require further information are encouraged to contact the Contact person for detailed information about the vacancy.

Lisa Hagstrom
Director - Digital Health
Phone number: (03) 6166 3933
Email address: [email protected]

Explore current opportunities and learn more about our ICT project positions by visiting: Careers - ICT Projects

What it is like working at the Department of Health?

Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence are the key values to work in Department of Health. Listen to some of the lived experiences from within the department through some of our wonderful staff and hear about their journey in relocating to Tasmania!

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Respecting diversity is the foundation of everything that Department of Health do. This allows us to instil trust and collaborate through honest and fair communication and helps cultivate an environment of growth and innovation. We strongly encourage applicants from key communities including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTIQA+ people, and people living with disabilities.

Applications Close: 11:55pm Thursday 12 June 2025