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Senior Project Manager - IT

Cabrini HealthMelbourne, Victoria🇦🇺AustraliaPosted 20 Sept 2026

Quick Overview

Salary
A$18.9k/yr
Seniority
Mid Senior
Employment type
Full Time
Work mode
Hybrid
Location
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Stakeholder Management

Job Description

Senior Project Manager (IT) Full Time Fixed Term 12-Month Contract Cabrini Malvern

We're building for the better! By 2036, more than 150,000 patients will look to us for healthcare every year. At Cabrini Health we champion community, compassion and career fulfilment. Our teams are united by the shared purpose of making a meaningful contribution to exceptional, patient-centred care in well-resourced, world class facilities that inspire you to perform at your best and continuously grow professionally.

About the role As a Senior Project Manager (IT), you will lead the end-to-end delivery of complex IT projects, from initiation and planning through to implementation, transition and closure. You will bring a strong delivery focus, practical problem-solving skills and disciplined project governance to a complex, highly collaborative environment. This is a high-impact opportunity to lead two key enterprise technology initiatives: Data Warehouse & Analytics: Lead the implementation of a new data warehouse and analytics platform, coordinating vendor, business and technology teams Workday HRIS: Lead the internal delivery and change components of a new Workday HRIS platform, working closely with a vendor-led implementation.

Key responsibilities will include:

  • Leading cross-functional business, technology and vendor teams to deliver agreed outcomes.
  • Managing scope, schedule, budget, resources, risks, issues, dependencies and quality.
  • Establishing and maintaining project plans, governance, reporting and delivery controls.
  • Coordinating testing, change readiness, training, cutover, implementation and transition to support.
  • Managing vendor relationships and delivery performance.
  • Providing clear, concise reporting and escalating risks, issues and decisions early.
  • Building strong relationships with senior stakeholders and business owners.

About you You will be an experienced Senior Project Manager with 5+ years' experience delivering complex enterprise IT projects and a strong track record of managing projects from initiation through to successful implementation. You will bring:

  • Experience delivering Data Warehouse, Lakehouse solutions
  • Experience with the implementation of HRIS platforms
  • Strong practical project management and governance capability.
  • Experience leading enterprise technology projects and cross-functional teams.
  • Proven vendor and stakeholder management skills.
  • Excellent communication, organisation and problem-solving skills.
  • Experience delivering technology-enabled business change, including change readiness and adoption.
  • Professional project management certification preferred.
  • Experience with Databricks preferred.
  • Health experience preferred.
  • Experience in healthcare or a hospital environment is desirable, but not essential.

Why join Cabrini? At Cabrini, you'll be part of a values-driven organisation committed to delivering exceptional patient care. We offer:

  • Opportunity to increase your take-home pay with Salary Packaging up to $18,850 per year tax free
  • Access to a range of staff benefits including retail offers, fitness passport, discounted hospital services and savings on eligible private health fund services
  • Central hospital location close to public transport with Myki Commuter Club discount
  • Exposure to diverse projects and initiatives that enhance professional services
  • Opportunity to shape systems, processes, and innovations that drive long-term success

Cabrini Health acknowledges the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is core to our mission. As part of our commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

Working for Cabrini

Cabrini Health is a Catholic, private, for-purpose health service located in Melbourne's southeast. Inspired by the mission and ethic of care of the Cabrini Sisters, providing quality, compassionate care to our community for more than 75 years. There is something special about Cabrini Health. Our highly skilled staff and specialists incorporate clinical research, innovative models of care and state-of-the-art technology to deliver the best possible care and outcomes for our patients. We demonstrate our mission to serve our community through outreach programs that support asylum seekers, provide healthcare in rural communities and in underdeveloped countries. Our size, reputation and growth strategy ensure genuine opportunities for our people to learn, grow and realise potential.

Our values: Compassion - Integrity - Courage - Respect

MANDATORY FOR ALL NEW STAFF TO CABRINI Employment with Cabrini Health will be based on satisfactory background checks such as professional references, National Police Check, vaccinations for annual Influenza plus a Working with Children Check (WWCC) may also be requested. Vaccination for COVID-19 is highly recommended.

With more than 4000 staff and several campuses, we offer a range of employment opportunities to start, continue or advance your career. Cabrini employs health professionals in the medical, nursing and allied health fields as well as employing staff in management, administration, finance, hotel services, logistics, engineering, communications and other support services.

About Us Cabrini is a Catholic charitable organisation inspired by the spirit and vision of Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini and the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. This order was founded by Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini who was canonised in 1946 and later proclaimed Universal Patron Saint of Immigrants. We are a community of care, reaching out with compassion, integrity, courage and respect to all we serve. With more than 4300 staff, 1000 accredited medical practitioners and several locations, we offer a range of employment opportunities to start, continue or advance your career.

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