Senior Project Manager - MH&AOD Reform, Integration and Development

• FTE: Full-time 5-month position available
• Location:  Based in Ringwood (on the lands of the Wurundjeri peoples) with travel required
• Salary: $120,000 - $135,000 based on experience and qualifications+ 12% Super + Generous Salary Packaging benefits of up to $18,550

Your Role
Reporting to the Program Director, Mental Health & Alcohol and Other Drugs, the Senior Project Manager will provide dedicated leadership across a portfolio of strategic projects and initiatives. You'll establish clear ownership, governance and momentum across complex pieces of work, coordinating stakeholders, removing barriers and ensuring progress is visible and sustainable.

Working closely with program leaders, operational teams and subject matter experts, you'll drive delivery across priority areas including clinical governance, service development, digital innovation, partnership readiness and business continuity, while providing concise reporting and escalation of risks and decisions where required.

What You'll Do

• Lead and coordinate a portfolio of priority projects across Mental Health & Alcohol and Other Drugs services, ensuring clear scope, governance, milestones and delivery plans.
• Develop and maintain project plans, budgets, risk registers, action logs and decision records to support successful project delivery.
• Collaborate with operational leaders, enabling functions and external stakeholders to progress key initiatives and manage dependencies.
• Prepare executive briefs and concise progress reports outlining achievements, risks, recommendations and decisions required.
• Drive progress across priority initiatives including clinical governance, student placement models, service governance, digital innovation, growth readiness and business continuity planning.
• Identify barriers to delivery and escalate matters requiring broader organisational support or executive decision-making.
• Provide short-term operational leadership support when required to maintain service continuity.

About You
You are an experienced senior project leader with a track record of successfully delivering complex, cross-functional projects within mental health, alcohol and other drugs, health or community services environments.

You thrive in ambiguity, can quickly establish structure and momentum, and bring strong stakeholder engagement, governance and influencing skills. You're comfortable operating across both strategic project delivery and operational leadership settings, balancing competing priorities while maintaining a focus on outcomes.

You'll bring:

• Extensive experience in senior management or senior project leadership roles, within Mental Health and Alcohol and Other Drugs services.

• Demonstrated success leading complex reform, integration, service development or continuous improvement initiatives.

• Experience in contract, budget, risk and stakeholder management.

• Strong project governance, planning, reporting and delivery assurance capabilities.

• Bachelor's degree in health services management, business, management or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.

• Postgraduate qualifications in a relevant field are highly desirable.

• Current driver's licence and ability to travel between Each locations as required.

What’s In It for You?

• **Flexible work arrangements:**Hybrid / Flexible role with family friendly working conditions.
• Diversity & belonging: We value all backgrounds, abilities, and identities and are committed to cultural safety.
• Professional development opportunities, ensuring continuous growth and excellence in service delivery.
• Competitive salary based on your qualifications and experience.
• Not-for-profit salary packaging (up to $18,550 tax-free) and up to $2,650 tax-free towards meals and entertainment.
• Support your wellbeing with access to Fitness Passport, for discounted access to hundreds of gyms, pools and fitness facilities nationwide for you and your family.
• Career progression opportunities through our leadership pipeline and tailored professional development.
• Free, confidential support: Our Employee Assistance Program is available for you and your family. Additional leave options, including the ability to purchase more leave.
• More leave when you need it: 4 weeks annual leave, sick/carer’s leave, family & domestic violence leave, and the option to purchase extra leave.

Next steps
Applications close: Wednesday 7th of October 
Applications will be reviewed as they are received.

To view a copy of the full Position Description, click here. Alternatively, for more information please contact Ivana Stipanovic (Program Stream Manager - Adult Mental Health and Well Being Support Services) at [email protected]

Our Commitment to Inclusion at Each
At Each, inclusion is at the heart of how we work, connect and care. We’re committed to a workplace where everyone feels safe, respected and able to be themselves. We celebrate diversity in all its forms, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, LGBTIQA+ communities, people with disability, people from diverse cultural and faith backgrounds, people with lived and/or living experience and people of all age and genders. Each is a child safe organisation with zero tolerance for child abuse, and we are committed to protecting the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people.

Next Steps in the Hiring Process
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