Project Manager

Our client is one of Australia's largest integrated health and care organisations, providing essential services across residential, community and corporate settings. They are embarking on a significant technology modernisation initiative and are seeking an experienced IS Project Manager to lead the delivery of a strategic SD-WAN transformation program.

The Opportunity
Reporting to the Programme Delivery Manager, you will take ownership of an enterprise-wide SD-WAN and network transformation initiative, driving delivery from initiation through to implementation and operational handover.

This highly visible role will see you working across technology, cyber security, infrastructure, architecture, operations and executive stakeholder groups to ensure successful program outcomes while maintaining business continuity across a geographically dispersed environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of a complex SD-WAN transformation program
• Develop and manage project plans, budgets, schedules, resources and dependencies
• Coordinate network design, migration, testing, cutover and transition activities
• Manage project governance, reporting, RAID management and executive updates
• Partner with internal technology teams, business stakeholders and external vendors
• Oversee telecommunications providers, systems integrators and managed service partners
• Identify and mitigate project risks while ensuring minimal disruption to critical services
• Drive stakeholder engagement, project communications and steering committee governance
• Ensure successful transition into business-as-usual operations and support teams

About You
You are a seasoned project professional with a strong background delivering large-scale infrastructure, telecommunications or network transformation programs. You thrive in complex enterprise environments and are confident managing multiple stakeholder groups, vendors and technical workstreams.

You will bring:

• Demonstrated experience delivering enterprise-wide SD-WAN transformation projects
• Strong experience managing network, infrastructure, telecommunications or cloud connectivity programs
• Knowledge of SD-WAN technologies, WAN architectures, network security and enterprise infrastructure environments
• Experience leading geographically dispersed, multi-site deployments
• Exceptional stakeholder management and influencing skills
• Strong governance, financial management and risk management capabilities
• Excellent communication and executive reporting skills
• PRINCE2, PMP, AIPM CPPM or equivalent project management certification
• Experience within healthcare, aged care or other highly regulated environments will be highly regarded
• Highly Regarded
• Delivery of SD-WAN deployments across 100+ sites
• Experience transitioning from legacy WAN/MPLS environments to modern SD-WAN or SASE architectures
• Exposure to leading SD-WAN platforms such as Palo Alto Prisma SD-WAN or similar
• Experience delivering network transformation initiatives involving security modernisation and cloud connectivity

If you're an experienced Project Manager with a proven track record delivering complex network transformation programs and are looking for an opportunity to make a meaningful impact within a leading health organisation, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply now or contact Johanna Bullin for a confidential discussion.