Title:  Director, Project Design

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 Design, you will lead the design function for the Parkville Precinct Redevelopment (PPR) at a critical stage of delivery. Reporting to the Project Director, you will provide strategic leadership across all design elements, ensuring integration across planning, procurement, and delivery phases.

You will lead and develop a high-performing, multi-disciplinary team, working closely with contractors, consultants, health services and government stakeholders. This role plays a key part in shaping project outcomes, providing authoritative advice to senior executives, and ensuring design excellence across one of Victoria’s most significant health infrastructure programs.

Key aspects of the role include:

• Lead and manage multi-disciplinary design teams, consultants, and contractors to deliver integrated design outcomes.
• Provide strategic advice to senior executives and governance forums on complex design and project matters.
• Oversee design development across all project phases, ensuring alignment with scope, budget, and government frameworks.
• Drive stakeholder engagement and negotiations across government, health services, and industry partners.
• Manage project risks, issues, and compliance, ensuring strong governance, probity, and reporting standards.
• Lead a high-performance culture, building capability and fostering collaboration across teams.

We are looking for:

• Extensive experience leading design on major health or infrastructure projects, ideally within complex government environments.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with credibility across public and private sector partners, including PPP environments.
• Proven ability to provide strategic, technical advice and influence executive decision-making.
• Highly developed communication skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly to diverse audiences.
• Strong commercial, financial, and risk management capability.
• Demonstrated experience leading and developing high-performing, multi-disciplinary teams.
• Tertiary qualifications in Design, Engineering, Construction Management or related discipline (or equivalent experience).

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.

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Applications close 11.59pm on 11th of May 2026.

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.