Project Director (Health Manager Lvl 5) - Bankstown Hospital Redevelopment - Temp FT
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time, 40 hours per week, 4 year appointment
Location: Bankstown Hospital
Position Classification: Health Manager Level 5
Remuneration: $3,194.37 - $3,573.26 per week
Requisition ID: REQ605626
Application Close Date: 12/10/2025
Interview Date Range: 15/10/2025 - 22/10/2025
Contact Details: Nicole Burr - Nicole.burr@health.nsw.gov.au | 0425253319
About The Opportunity
This is a rare chance to lead one of New South Wales’ most transformative health infrastructure projects—an ambitious initiative that will redefine care delivery for a rapidly growing and diverse community. As the senior project lead, you’ll be at the helm of a high-profile endeavour that sits at the intersection of health planning, capital works, and clinical innovation.
You’ll oversee every phase of the project—from strategic planning and design through to procurement, construction, and commissioning—ensuring alignment with NSW Health infrastructure standards, budgets, and timelines. Working closely with the SWSLHD executive team, clinical leaders, and Health Infrastructure NSW, you’ll drive collaboration across a multidisciplinary team of planners, architects, engineers, and advisors.
This role demands a visionary leader with a proven track record in delivering large-scale infrastructure projects, ideally within the health sector. You’ll bring strategic insight, exceptional stakeholder management skills, and the ability to translate clinical needs into future-ready physical spaces. If you’re ready to shape the future of healthcare in NSW, this is your moment.
What You'll Be Doing
Responsible to the Associate Director Operations & Redevelopment, Capital Works & Infrastructure. Project Director Bankstown Hospital Health Neighbourhood will assume a leadership role for the redevelopment of Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital Community Services by providing expert advice on project planning, change management matters, strategies and solutions. They will achieve this through liaising with expert best practice sources within South Western Sydney LHD in partnership with Health Infrastructure and other external Project Managers.
The Project Director Bankstown Hospital Health Neighbourhood will work in collaboration with the Bankstown-Lidcombe General Manager, local Executive Leadership Team, Redevelopment Team and other key stakeholders to lead all aspects of the Bankstown Hospital new build & redevelopment of the existing site. This includes coordinating all activities required to ensure the successful project completion, improvements to models of care and the safe provision of patient care through all stages of the project.
Where You'll Be Working
Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital, situated in one of Australia's most multicultural areas, offers a vibrant and inclusive work environment. With strong affiliations to the University of New South Wales, University of Sydney, and Western Sydney University, the hospital provides extensive opportunities for professional development and career progression.
The upcoming $1.3 billion redevelopment will significantly enhance healthcare delivery, featuring expanded emergency services, intensive care, and advanced surgical facilities. This project will not only improve patient care but also create a modern, integrated health neighbourhood, making it an exciting time to join the team at Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital.
The hospital's commitment to innovation and excellence ensures that staff are supported in their roles and can make a meaningful impact on the diverse community they serve.
How to Apply
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the below questions as thoroughly as possible. View our application guide for information on how to respond to criteria and improve your application.
- Demonstrated experience in large scale health infrastructure or redevelopment projects, including the provision of expert advice on project planning, change management strategies, commissioning plan & decant management.
Proven ability to effectively engage and collaborate with clinical networks, executive leadership, government agencies, and key stakeholders to ensure alignment with governance structures, service delivery goals, and evolving models of care.
Highly developed communication, negotiation, and leadership skills, with a demonstrated ability to act as the primary liaison point, facilitate user consultation, and manage project outcomes with autonomy, initiative, and enthusiasm.
Strong understanding of health system policy, planning frameworks, change management , operational commissioning & decant planning with the ability to apply relevant state and local health policies & guidelines.
- Applicants must possess an Australian C-Class driver's license (including P1 or P2). Those who hold a C class license (P1 or P2 included) from a state other than NSW must obtain a NSW C class (P1 or P2 included) license within three months of appointment. Learner's licenses are not permitted.
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Additional Information
Salary Packaging
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Health & Fitness
South Western Sydney Local Health District employees receive discounted Gym Membership/Corporate Wellbeing Programs, including Fitness Passport.
Transforming Your Experience
Transforming Your Experience (TYE) is SWSLHDs key strategy to always positively transform your, our patients, our consumers, our staffs and our communities experiences across our organisation and services. Our vision is that our care is always safe, high quality and personalised and all our staff are supported and empowered to achieve their full potential. SWSLHD upholds the CORE Values – Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.
To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.
At South Western Sydney Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of ⚫️ 🟡 🔴 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander ⚫️ 🟡 🔴 background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.
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