Title:  Director, Project Commissioning and Completion

About VIDA Health

VIDA Health (Victorian Health Building Authority) is responsible for the rollout of the Victorian Government's multi-billion-dollar health capital projects. We're delivering world-class health facilities across Victoria including new public hospitals and emergency care, community health services, ambulance branches, residential aged care and mental health facilities. VIDA Health also provides technical support across engineering, property, asset management and environmental sustainability disciplines. 

The Opportunity

As the Director, Project Commissioning and Completion, you’ll provide strategic leadership across the completion, commissioning and operational readiness activities for the New Melton Hospital, helping guide the project through a critical phase of delivery and transition into operation.

You’ll lead and coordinate complex activities spanning design finalisation, commissioning, defects management, services mobilisation, operational readiness and transition. Working closely with the Project Director, Deputy Project Director, Hospital Operator, project partners, contractors and consultants, you’ll ensure activities are effectively integrated, risks and issues are managed, and contractual and project requirements are met.

This is a senior leadership opportunity to play a key role in the successful completion and transition of a major health infrastructure project, providing authoritative advice and bringing together multiple stakeholders to achieve coordinated project and operational outcomes.

Key aspects of the role include:

• Lead commissioning, completion, operational readiness, mobilisation and transition activities across the project. 
  
• Project manage the teams design output and timeframes, defects management, testing and commissioning to support successful project completion. 
  
• Provide authoritative advice on complex project, completion and transition matters. 
  
• Partner with the Hospital Operator to coordinate operational readiness and transition planning. 
  
• Manage contractual completion requirements, risks and emerging issues across key project stages. 
  
• Build strong stakeholder relationships and lead high-performing, collaborative teams.

We are looking for: 

• Significant leadership experience across complex, multi-disciplinary infrastructure projects, ideally in health.
• Demonstrated experience in construction completion, commissioning and/or operational readiness and transition.
• Experience working within PPP and/or High Value High Risk project environments.
• Strong project and contract management capability across complex delivery environments.
• Highly developed stakeholder management, influencing and negotiation skills.
• Strong leadership, communication and analytical skills, with the ability to provide clear strategic advice and lead high-performing teams.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications, or extensive experience in healthcare operations and major project transitions, would be highly regarded.

To learn more about the opportunity and view the full requirements please download a copy of the Position Description HERE.

Interested in working with VIDA Health? 

Please click the “Apply” button to submit a copy of your resume and a cover letter expressing your interest and suitability for the role. 

We don’t want you to miss out! Please only apply for this position via the “Apply” button as emailed applications will not be considered. If you are experiencing technical difficulties with your application please contact us. 

Applications close 11.59pm on Wednesday the 11th of November. 

If you require any adjustment to the recruitment and selection process or need an alternative format to any of the application material, please contact TalentPeopleandCapability.vhba@vida.vic.gov.au  

Further information

Want to know more about VIDA Health? Check out our website and LinkedIn.   

VIDA Health is an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering a values-led, diverse and inclusive workplace. We believe our teams should represent the diversity of our communities in which we work, and we actively embrace and celebrate people from all walks of life. 

All prospective employees undergo a National Criminal Records Check. You must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident or hold a valid work permit or visa. Preferred candidates will be subject to pre-employment checks including, but not limited to, police checks, reference checks, qualification checks and role related clearances.