Project Director - Parkville Precinct Strategic Cancer Service Plan

Date: 19 Aug 2025

Site: VCCC (Parkville)

Location:

MELBOURNE, VIC, AU, 3000

Company: Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre

Unit: Chief Operating Officer

Division: Chief Operating Officer

Department: Chief Operating Officer

Enterprise Agreement: Health and Allied Services, Managers and Administr

Chief Operating Officer

At Peter Mac we aim to continuously improve cancer care, research and education across all cancers and for all people affected by cancer: changing lives, breaking new ground. Everything we do is underpinned by our core values, Excellence, Compassion and Innovation. Welcoming people from a wide variety of different backgrounds and experiences is critical to fostering innovation, cultivating compassion, attracting and retaining top talent and providing the best possible cancer care for our patients.

YOUR ROLE IN OUR FUTURE
Project Director - Parkville Precinct Strategic Cancer Service Plan
Fixed Term, Full-Time Role

About Us
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, The Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH), and The Royal Women’s Hospital (The Women’s) have united to deliver world-leading cancer care through the Strategic Cancer Service Plan (SCSP), which aims to provide exceptional cancer treatment, discovery, and leadership to the people of Victoria and beyond.
This collaborative effort seeks to elevate the standard of cancer care across the state, improving access to specialized services. In alignment with the Victorian Health Services Plan, Peter Mac will serve as the lead health service for adult clinical cancer services, driving the 10-year SCSP (2025–2035) vision forward. We’re seeking a highly skilled Project Manager to manage and implement this vision for the initial 3-year phase.

About the Role
As the Project Manager, you will be responsible for leading the development and delivery of the Strategic Cancer Service Plan. Your expertise in project management, team collaboration, and strategic execution will directly impact the future of cancer care in Victoria.
You’ll work closely with key internal and external stakeholders to ensure the success of this major initiative, overseeing everything from project planning and governance to communication and change management.

Key Requirements
Essential
• Proven senior operational experience in managing complex health services and projects.
• Strong communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
• In-depth understanding of hospital systems, clinical processes, and financial performance indicators.
• Relevant health degree and postgraduate qualifications in management or project management.
Desirable
• Track record of delivering projects successfully, on time and within budget.
• Ability to engage stakeholders at all levels of an organization.
• Proficiency in computer systems and project management tools.

You will work closely with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, including:
• Internal: CEOs, Executive Teams, Medical Directors, Nurse Unit Managers, and Senior Leaders in the research directorate.
• External: Department of Health, Safer Care Victoria, Parkville Precinct Partners, LHSN partners.

Why Peter Mac?
Join us in our mission to provide World’s Best Cancer Care while contributing to a collaborative, forward-thinking healthcare environment. This role offers the opportunity to make a tangible impact on cancer care at the national level, while working alongside some of the best professionals in the field.
We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to promoting diversity and inclusion, and we are proud of the strong culture of safety and wellbeing in our workplaces.

Remuneration between $136.650.80 per annum to $170,000.00 per annum (full-time equivalent) dependent on candidate experience. To be discussed with Hiring Manager.

How to Apply
Please submit your application, including a resume and cover letter, outlining your experience and how it aligns with the requirements of the role.

For inquiries, please contact Karen Fox (karen.fox@petermac.org).

Applications Close: 11:59pm Tuesday 2 September 2025.

Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, RMH, and The Women’s are proud to be leaders in cancer care and are dedicated to offering equal opportunity in all aspects of employment.

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Position Summary

Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre (‘Peter Mac’), The Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH) and The Royal Women’s Hospital (The Women’s), have developed a Strategic Cancer Service Plan (SCSP) that focuses on the delivery of the World’s Best Cancer Care for adults of Victoria and beyond.

In alignment with Precinct partner strategic directions, the Precinct will ‘Provide the world’s best cancer care, cancer discovery and translation, and leadership for all people affected by cancer in Victoria.’

There is a unique opportunity to raise the standard of cancer care and equalise access to specialist cancer services for Victorians through the Victorian Health Services Plan and the unique suite of services, expertise and partnerships in the Parkville Precinct.

Peter Mac will be the lead health service for adult clinical cancer services for the Precinct.

The Strategic Cancer Service Plan is a 10-year plan for 2025 - 2035.

This role will lead and manage the implementation of the plan for the initial 3 years.

Enterprise Agreement

Health and Allied Services, Managers and Adminstrative Workers

Classification or Salary Range

HS Grade 8

Immunisation Risk Category

Immunisation Category C

Key Relationships

Internal	•CEOs •Executive Teams •Medical Directors and Senior Medical Staff •Operations Directors •Associate Directors of Nursing •Finance Business Partners •Quality and Improvement Teams •Business Intelligence Team •Nurse Unit Managers, Allied Health and department managers •Senior Leaders research directorate
External	•Department of Health •Safer Care Victoria •Parkville Precinct Partners; LHSN partners

Skills

Essential Requirements

•Previous operational experience leading health services at a senior level
•Extensive experience in running complex projects
•Exceptional skills in communication, negotiation and mediation
•Comprehensive understanding of complex hospital systems, including clinical and financial performance indicators
•Health degree qualification
•Post graduate qualifications in management or health/ business administration or equivalent project management expertise

Desirable Requirements

•Track record of high performance in delivering against targets
•Ability to communicate with all levels of the organisation
•Demonstrated capability to lead a strong customer service culture
•Excellent computer literacy

Key Accountabilities

Key Accountabilities
1. Project Management	•Lead the development and implementation of high-quality project planning and management approaches. •Drive project delivery through day-to-day management of activities against the project plan •Independently gather and critically analyse relevant information/data to facilitate decision making, design and evaluation of initiatives, and monitoring of progress towards project objectives. •Identify, track, and resolve issues, mitigate risks, and where appropriate escalate to the project governing committee. •Manage and support project governance, including the set-up, coordination, and maintenance of effective project governance groups. •Initiate and prepare high quality written reports to communicate progress and inform project decisions, including briefings, discussion papers, project proposals and status reports, including executive and Board reporting.
2. Engagement, Communication and Change Management	•Lead collaboration with cross precinct clinical and non-clinical teams to prioritise and implement the recommendations. •Coordinate and apply change management methodologies to ensure adequate people and culture change elements are applied at relevant project stages. •Represent the Parkville Precinct in external meetings and forums. •Strong capability to prepare and deliver exceptional presentations to a range of audiences, facilitate workshops and consultation / partnering with internal and external stakeholders, including patients and clinicians.
Additionally, employees are measured through successful:	•Demonstration of values and behaviours, being a role model and living the values; •Completion of mandatory training activities including training related to the National Standards; •Achievement of Peter Mac, RMH’s and the Women’s portfolio specific KPI targets as they apply to areas of responsibility; •Participation in and satisfactory feedback through the annual performance review process; and, where applicable, ensure direct reports have individual development plans including an annual review; •Ability to provide a safe working environment and ensure compliance with legislative requirements concerning Occupational Health and Safety, anti-discrimination, and equal opportunity; •Ability to operate within allocated budget •Participation in and satisfactory feedback through the annual performance review process; and, where applicable, ensure all your direct reports have an individual development and work plan including an annual review; •Ability to take accountability for all reasonable care to provide a safe working environment within your area of responsibility and ensure compliance with legislative requirements concerning Occupational Health and Safety, anti-discrimination, and equal opportunity.

Key Accountabilities (Contd..)

We:
•Aim to provide a working environment that is safe and without risk to the health, safety and wellbeing of all employees, patients and consumers, and visitors.
•Speak up for patient, consumer, colleague and visitor safety, escalating issues if required.
•Deliver Safe, Timely, Effective, Person-centred Care (STEP) in line with our clinical governance framework.
•Are an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing a work environment free of harassment and discrimination. We promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
•Work in accordance with relevant policies, procedures, standards and legislation including those related to clinical or competency requirements, risk management, discrimination, equal opportunity and health safety and wellbeing.

All team members must:
•Demonstrate and role model Peter Mac’s RMH’s and the Women’s values.
•Comply with Peter Mac’s RMH’s and the Women’s Policies and Procedures.
•Comply with the Requirements of the National Safety & Quality Health Service Standards.
•Work in accordance with the Data Accountability Framework to maintain data integrity.
•Complete and maintain all mandatory training relevant to area of practice.
•Participate in Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre's performance development process as required.
•Contribute to a safe and healthy working environment.
•Report unsafe work practices in the incident reporting system.
•Promote a no blame culture of safety and wellbeing.
•Maintain working knowledge of emergency procedures and location of emergency equipment.
•Take all reasonable steps to prevent bullying, discrimination and harassment in the workplace.
•Observe child safe principles and expectations for appropriate behaviour toward and in the company of children.
•Be able to travel between campuses as necessary for their role.

We are committed to Quality, Safety, Risk and Improvement. All staff will:
•Ensure patient and consumer safety and quality of care is the highest priority.
•Maintain an understanding of individual responsibility for safety, quality and risk and contribute to organisational quality and safety initiatives.
•Follow organisational safety, quality and risk policies, procedures and guidelines.
•Maintain a safe working environment for yourself, your team and members of the public.
•Escalate concerns regarding safety, quality and risk to an appropriate staff member, if unable to rectify yourself.
•Maintain a good working knowledge of the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards, take the initiative to pursue opportunities for quality improvement, and actively contribute to the accreditation of the service being delivered.
•Actively involve patients, consumers and/or carers in quality and safety improvement activities.

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Peter Mac is a child safe organisation, and we do not tolerate child abuse. We support and value all children and young people. We promote and prioritise the safety of children who are in our care or visiting our campuses.

WHY WORK FOR PETER MAC

• Peter Mac offer a range of benefits which support our people both personally and professionally.
• Our staff benefits include award winning facilities, professional development and events, a health and wellbeing program, flexible work practices and policies and financial benefits such as salary packaging

• We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with a disability.