Project Lead - Rostering System

The Royal Children's Hospital's (RCH) Vision is "A world where all kids thrive".

RCH is a cornerstone member of the Melbourne Children's Campus, partnering with Murdoch Children's Research Institute, The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics and The Royal Children's Hospital Foundation.

RCH has cared for the children and young people of Victoria for more than 150 years since it was founded in 1870. A full range of paediatrics and adolescent health services are provided plus tertiary and quaternary care for the most critically ill and medically complex patients in Victoria, Tasmania, southern NSW and other states around Australia and overseas. The Hospital has more than 6,000 staff, a budget of $850M, 12 wards and 350 beds. Annually, the RCH has 300,000+ Specialist Clinic appointments, 90,000+ Emergency Department presentations and 20,000 elective surgeries.

RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact.

For further Information on RCH is available here .

About the Role:

This is a Fixed Term, Full-Time position at 80 hours per fortnight within the Corporate Services portfolio for 16 months.

You will be responsible for managing the end-to-end implementation of a new rostering solution. Drawing on best-practice project management principles, you will develop and maintain a comprehensive project plan and implementation strategy, and will be accountable for managing all workstreams through to a successful go-live and post-implementation stabilisation.

You will be accountable for stakeholder engagement, change management, business readiness, training coordination, and benefits realisation, working in close partnership with the vendor, internal IT, People and Culture, Finance, and operational teams across the organisation.

Internally, this position will be known and/or referred to as: Project Lead - Rostering System.

Classification for this position is in accordance with Award 10 - Managers and Administrative Workers.

The successful candidate will be appointed from AO81 (Grade 8, Level 1) to AO85 (Grade 8, Level 5), FTE base salary $124,912.84 to $137,858.24 per annum, plus superannuation.

What you'll achieve:

• Lead and motivate the project team to deliver outcomes within agreed timeframes, quality standards, and budget parameters
• Apply project management principles and tools to develop an end-to-end Project Plan and Schedule, identifying necessary actions and resources required to implement a new rostering solution
• Build and maintain productive working relationships with internal stakeholders and external vendors across the project lifecycle

Your skills and experience:

• Tertiary qualification in Project Management, Business, Information Technology, or a related field
• At least 5 years' proven project management experience, including end-to-end delivery of complex technology implementations
• Strong experience in change management, business readiness, and communications and training strategy development
• Demonstrated stakeholder management capability, including working with executive sponsors, senior managers, and external vendors

About the Department:

The Corporate Services portfolio at RCH encompasses a broad range of enabling functions that support the hospital's operational and strategic objectives. The Director Transformation leads key digital and operational transformation initiatives across the organisation, with a focus on improving systems capability, financial sustainability, and workforce management effectiveness.

What we offer:

• Monthly Accrued Day Off (ADO) - 12 additional leave days per year
• Salary packaging option with our partner, SmartSalary - Increase your take home pay by up to $11,500 per annum (and other additional salary-enhancing options!)
• Workplace culture of continuous improvement, growth, support and training
• Clinical Education Hub on-site to support continued training and professional development
• Hybrid work model, if applicable to role
• Convenient location & close to public transport
• Special events
• Discounted Private Health Insurance
• Support for working mothers including two on-site Early Learning Centres, flexible working arrangements, breast feeding and pumping facilities
• Help when you need it most! Staff counselling, financial coaching, legal support, nutritional support and specialist helpline services, and more through our EAP partner, Converge
• Unlimitedaccess to select fitness facilities in your local area via Fitness Passport
• Enjoy the convenience of an on-site retail precinct, featuring a range of shops, cafés, and food outlets (retail discounts & more)

Other requirements:

• Current National Criminal Record Check, or willing to obtain
• Valid Working with Children Check
• Compliance with RCHs "Staff Immunisation - Prevention of Vaccine Preventable Diseases" procedure

For more information about this position please contact Cass Golten, Director of Transformation, Corporate Services via email:

Why work at the RCH?

RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact. We offerthe opportunity towork in world-class facilities, surrounded by Royal Park and only a short tram trip from the heart of Melbourne city.

We also offer staff benefits such as discounted staff parking, salary packaging, and an award-winning health and wellbeing program.

The RCH is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse background, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with disability.

It is a requirement of your employment that you be vaccinated against Influenza annually for Category A and B roles, in compliance with any public health orders in place at the relevant time, unless you have a medical exception in line with those public health orders, which has been accepted by The Royal Children's Hospital. Applicants will be required to provide their Australian Government Immunisation History Statement, it is a requirement of the RCH to collect, record and hold vaccination information.

It is also a requirement of your employment that you comply with any direction given by The Royal Children's Hospital that you be vaccinated against, or prove immunity to, any other disease, unless you have a relevant exemption,andoffers of employment are conditional on successful completion of background checks including reference checks.

Are you ready to join our team?