Project Manager (Procurement) - Single Digital Patient Record

Position: Project Manager (Procurement) – Single Digital Patient Record
Award: Health Manager Level 3
Employment Type: Temporary Full-Time up to 31 March 2029

• Opportunity to work from our modern Chatswood, St Leonards office
• Attractive salary starting from $132,236 up to $150,222 + 12% Super and annual leave loading
• Allocated day off per month, salary packaging, discounted fitness passport and more!
• Join the team enriching health in millions of ways every day through digital innovation

Applications Close: 11:59pm, Wednesday 27 May 2026
 

About Us – Single Digital Patient Record (SDPR), NSW Health
Be part of the team leading the largest digital transformation in Australia’s public health history. NSW Health’s SDPR program is transforming the way patient care is delivered and experienced - creating a single, secure, holistic, and integrated view of patient information across the entire state.
 

By connecting every corner of the NSW public health system, this groundbreaking program empowers clinicians and care teams with real-time access to unified patient data - enabling safer, more transparent, and quality care for every person, anywhere.
Join us now and contribute to the millions of ways we're enriching health every day.

About the Opportunity
As a procurement-focused Project Manager within the Single Digital Patient Record Implementation Authority (SDPRIA), you will play a key role in delivering strategic sourcing and commercial outcomes that support the rollout of the Single Digital Patient Record (SDPR) across NSW Health.
 

You will work at the intersection of procurement, supplier management, and project delivery, ensuring sourcing activities and vendor performance align with organisational priorities and drive value across a complex healthcare environment.
 

In this role, you will:

• Lead end-to-end procurement and project delivery, from sourcing strategy and tendering through to contract execution and closure
• Manage tender processes (RFP/RFT), negotiations, and ensure compliance with procurement governance and policy requirements
• Drive supplier performance and contract management, ensuring delivery against cost, quality, and timeline expectations
• Partner with stakeholders to develop and implement procurement strategies aligned to business and project outcomes
• Provide commercial insights and reporting to support decision-making and continuous improvement
   

About You
You are a commercially minded professional with strong procurement expertise and the ability to deliver outcomes in complex environments.
You will bring:

• Experience across the full procurement lifecycle, including sourcing, contracts, and supplier management
• Proven track record delivering procurement-led projects, ideally in healthcare or large service environments
• Strong knowledge of procurement governance and tendering processes
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, negotiation, and commercial acumen
• Project management capability (PRINCE2, Agile, PMBOK or similar) with practical application in delivery environments

You will succeed in this role if you:

• Thrive in dynamic environments where priorities can shift quickly.
• Can balance strategic thinking with hands-on delivery.
• Enjoy working collaboratively to achieve ambitious goals.
• Feel comfortable working in a lean team environment where flexibility and versatility are key.

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Working at SDPR
Our people are at the heart of who we are. We support our people with great benefits so they can enrich health in millions of ways every day:

• Professional growth and career development
• Allocated day off per month
• Salary packaging
• Various health and wellbeing programs to support our team

How to apply
Share with us your cover letter and most up to date resume (up to 5 pages), highlighting your relevant skills and experience. 
 

We recognise that AI tools are increasingly being used to assist with resumes and applications. While we accept their use, we’re eager to see your personality and get to know the person behind the application!
 

Role-specific enquiries: If you have any questions about the role, please contact the hiring manager Proscovia Kabega at Proscovia.Kabega@health.nsw.gov.au and quote REQ665555.
 

General recruitment and adjustment enquiries: If you require assistance, have any questions about the recruitment or require adjustments to the recruitment/interview process, please contact Vaaruni Narayana at Vaaruni.narayanaiyengar@health.nsw.gov.au 
 

Additional information

• This role may require evening, night, weekend and/or shift work, in accordance with operational needs and Award provisions.
• This recruitment may be used to create a Talent Pool for similar future roles (ongoing or temporary) that may arise over the next 18 months.
• To be eligible for this role you must have current Australian work rights (Australian citizen, permanent resident, New Zealand citizen with a current passport, or hold a valid visa with permission to work in Australia).
• Successful candidates may be required to complete multiple virtual Epic training sessions and Epic orientation, all scheduled in U.S. time.
• 'Exempt' is defined as a fixed term contract with a length greater than 13 weeks.
   

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