POSITION SUMMARY:

The Deputy Project Director, Frankston Hospital Redevelopment will be the Victorian Health Building Authority (VHBA) lead in the planning and commercial delivery of high government priority hospital and health infrastructure. This will include complex budget and program commitments, and other construction procurement models in a well-defined contract relationship. 

The Deputy Project Director, Frankston Hospital Redevelopment will be a highly focused and driven professional who is passionate about contributing to the delivery of public infrastructure, working within a high-performing project team to drive exceptional outcomes, on schedule. They will have extensive health capital and commercial experience and well-developed emotional intelligence to deliver the project in a complex, multidisciplinary environment liaising with a range of senior stakeholders who may have competing priorities.

The Deputy Project Director, Frankston Hospital Redevelopment will be responsible for providing authoritative specialist input into planning, delivery and reporting on progress of the infrastructure project. 

The Deputy Project Director, Frankston Hospital Redevelopment will have relevant and extensive experience in managing technical, commercial and administrative aspects of major health infrastructure projects delivered as Public Private Partnership (PPP) Projects and/or other High Value High Risk (HVHR) projects, in both procurement and delivery phases.  Strong commercial acumen and experience with PPP projects is necessary in this role.

You will operate in a fast paced, performance focused workplace where you will need to work autonomously. 

This position will report to the Executive Project Director, Frankston Hospital Redevelopment and will oversee the consultant team and manage the relevant contractors on a day-to-day basis.  The position will be responsible for the liaison between the contractors, consultants and the operational hospital and will be required to ensure that the hospital is able to continue to function throughout the construction period. 

The Deputy Project Director will work collaboratively with VHBA's broader PPP Unit as well as the Delivery Unit's executive, overseen by the Senior Executive Director, Delivery, and with all VHBA's service units.

Are you:

• Someone with proven project leadership skills in politically sensitive environments combined with exceptional interpersonal and communication skills particularly on capital building projects?
• An expert in project management and commercial acumen, with proven skills in delivering significant infrastructure project outcomes within specific timelines? 
• Well known for your high level interpersonal and written communication, consultation and negotiation skills, with the ability to make sound judgements about and articulate issues at senior levels across the public and private sectors?

Mandatory Vaccination Policy

The department is committed to providing and maintaining a working environment which is safe and without risk to the health of its workers and clients. As it is an essential element of any role within the department that employees be able to attend work onsite and to do so safely, employees are required to be up-to-date with their vaccinations against COVID-19 as a condition of their employment. This requirement applies unless they have a medical condition which means they cannot be vaccinated against COVID -19. Therefore, the department will ask any prospective employee, who has been identified as the preferred candidate for a role within the department, to provide proof of their COVID-19 vaccination status prior to any offer of employment being made. If a prospective employee has a relevant medical condition which means they cannot be vaccinated against COVID-19, they should contact the department to discuss their individual circumstances.

HOW TO APPLY:

Applicants are encouraged to apply online, submitting a cover letter and a current resume. For this position, you are not required to address each of the key selection criteria in a separate written document.

Preferred candidates will be required to complete pre-employment screening, including national police check and misconduct screening. Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or hold a valid work permit or visa. Work eligibility will be checked as part of the recruitment process.

Victorian Public Sector employees and other JSE-eligible applicants will receive priority consideration for this role and are encouraged to apply directly via the Jobs & Skills Exchange (JSE).

For further information please visit the Department of Health. Click 'Apply Now' to submit your interest in this position.

For further information about VHBA:

https://www.vhba.vic.gov.au/about-us?&utm_source=seek&utm_medium=job-ad&utm_campaign=recruitment