Project Manager - Operational Planning (Melbourne)

Forensicare (Victorian Institute of Forensic Mental Health) Location: Thomas Embling Hospital, Yarra Bend Road, Fairfield VIC
- Employment: Full time Fixed Term – 6 months
- Classification: HS9
- Pay Grade Range: $148,522 (pro-rata) plus super and benefits About Forensicare Forensicare is Victoria’s specialist provider of forensic mental health services, supporting people with serious mental illness involved in the justice system. We deliver recovery-focused care across secure inpatient environments and community settings. About the Role As Project Manager – Operational Planning, you will lead a time‑critical program ensuring new services are safe, compliant and fully operational from day one. Reporting to the Head of Projects, you will coordinate end‑to‑end readiness activities, translating strategic and clinical intent into practical, operational solutions within a complex, regulated healthcare environment. This is a 6‑month full‑time fixed‑term role offering a unique opportunity to contribute at a defining moment of organisational growth. Key Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end operational planning and readiness across new clinical units
- Coordinate service models, workflows, dependencies, risks and timelines
- Ensure alignment across workforce, systems, infrastructure and clinical readiness
- Establish robust project governance, risk management and reporting frameworks
- Provide high‑quality advice, analysis and reporting to executive stakeholders
- Drive stakeholder engagement across clinical, operational and corporate teams
- Lead and support a small multidisciplinary team (Data Analysts, Project Officer, Business Analyst)
- Ensure compliance with legislative, safety and organisational requirements About You You are an experienced senior project professional with a strong track record delivering complex initiatives in highly regulated environments. What You Bring
- Strong ability to translate strategy into practical, implementable solutions
- Expertise in managing interdependencies, risk and change
- Exceptional stakeholder engagement and influencing skills
- Ability to operate with autonomy in quick‑paced environments
- Tertiary qualification in health, public policy, project management or similar What We Offer
- Opportunity to shape a major hospital expansion program
- High‑impact leadership role with executive visibility
- Collaborative environment working with clinical and corporate leaders
- Exposure to complex service design and system transformation
- Compliance with influenza and immunisation evidence standards
- Position subject to a Police Check Forensicare is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and developing a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people who identify as LGBTQI, people with a lived experience of … #J-18808-Ljbffr Apply on Kit Job: kitjobau.com/job/3rq3ni