Manager, Project Engagement and Communications

Overview

Lead communication and stakeholder engagement for large health infrastructure projects.

Key Responsibilities

• risk mitigation
• stakeholder engagement
• communication planning
• team leadership
• workflow management
• media collaboration

Tasks

In this position you will have the opportunity to work closely with project teams to deliver communication, and engagement plans to support the state’s most transformative health infrastructure projects. Manage workflows and teams to drive the execution of effective engagement and communication initiatives aligned with project timelines, community consultations, and collaborating with media, content, and project teams. Thrive in a fast-paced environment, leading with agility and collaboration, managing multiple priorities, and building trusted relationships to drive organisational success! -Identifying and mitigating project communication risks while delivering strategic recommendations to leadership. -Leading the planning and implementation of communication materials and stakeholder engagement activities in line with key project milestones. -Leading and supporting team members in building skills, achieving top performance, and delivering effective, best-practice engagement and communication.

Requirements

• project management
• stakeholder engagement
• strategic alignment
• data-driven
• australian citizen
• background check

What You Bring

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. -A Manager who can navigate a dynamic project environment, who can re-prioritise tasks and ensure timely, high-quality delivery of communications material. -Professionals with extensive communications and stakeholder engagement experience, working with complex, large-scale projects consistently achieving measurable outcomes. -A leader capable of aligning projects with strategic goals, assessing multifaceted challenges, and offering data-driven recommendations.

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About Victorian Health Building Authority

-Spearheads a multi-billion-dollar pipeline—planning and delivering over 125 hospital, aged-care, mental-health and ambulance projects across metro and regional Victoria. -Typical projects include major hospital redevelopments (e.g. Footscray, Frankston, Melton), mental-health beds expansion, ambulance branches, and community-based health facilities. -Strong track record in sustainable design: from all-electric hospital towers to on-site solar powering 60% of new roof space. -Guided by technical and engineering guidelines tailored for healthcare—encompassing HVAC, passive design, climate resilience and precinct planning. -Works through deep partnerships with health services, government, construction, engineering, and community stakeholders.

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Security Clearance

-national criminal records check required for all prospective employees. -pre-employment checks include police checks, reference checks, qualification checks, and role-related clearances.