Senior Manager Project Management Office (PMO)

$147,653 per annum to $175,917 per annum + 12% super and benefits (Health Mgr Lvl 4)

Boost your take-home pay with generous salary packaging benefits of up to $9,000, plus additional meal and entertainment options

About the Opportunity

The Senior Manager, Project Management Office (PMO) will lead the establishment and management of a centralised PMO to support NSW Ambulance Executive Projects. The PMO will introduce and maintain standardised project management and change practices, ensure compliance with project management methodologies, and align project objectives with the strategic goals of the organization.The PMO will ensure consistent and effective governance to maximise successful delivery of outcomes and benefits and provide performance reporting to Executives to provide line of sight to progress, risks, and issues. The PMO will partner with the organisation to provide project management and change leadership, to enable the organisation to deliver maximum value through their Executive Projects.

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About You

Highly developed expertise in project assurance, risk management, and benefits realisation, with the ability to establish and mature PMO frameworks that drive strategic alignment, transparency, and measurable outcomes in complex, high-pressure environments.

You have a proven capability to lead multidisciplinary teams, influence senior stakeholders, and embed a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and data-driven decision-making across large-scale health or emergency service operations.

How to Apply

Please respond to the below two questions (max 4000 characters including spaces, per question) and submit this with your CV and other required information.

Question 1: How did you design and implement project management and governance frameworks to ensure strategic alignment, standardisation, and successful delivery of a portfolio of executive-level projects? Please outline key challenges, your approach to stakeholder engagement, and the outcomes achieved.

Question 2: How did you ensure visibility of progress, risks, and benefits realisation, and what impact did this have on organisational outcomes and stakeholder confidence?

Additional Information 

• NSW Health is committed to accessibility and may provide adjustments to the recruitment and interview process as needed, including physical adjustments, interview setup, or scheduling needs.
• Employment of temporary visa holders is only considered if no suitable permanent resident or citizen is identified after labour market testing.
• Eligibility lists and talent pools may be created and used to fill temporary vacancies over the next 18 months at the same, or other locations, that are at the same grade and capability level.
• Applicants are expected to provide responses that reflect their own knowledge, experience, and understanding of the role.
• Any AI‑assisted content should still reflect your own capability; candidates may be asked to discuss or demonstrate examples during interview.

Conditions

• There is no entitlement to Transferred Employees Benefit (TEB) or travel allowance associated with this opportunity.
• No NSW Ambulance accommodation is provided.
• Employee’s currently undertaking an Extended Care Paramedic or Intensive Care Paramedic consolidation periods are eligible to apply however will need to complete all training and return of service obligations before accepting any relief/acting opportunities.
• Employee’s currently undertaking a Special Operations Team (SOT) consolidation period are not eligible to apply for positions other than SOT positions. This includes positions offered via merit selection, transfer lists or later transfer mechanism, expressions of interest or secondments.
• If you are currently a Paramedic or in a role that is covered by the NSW Ambulance Death and Income Protection Benefits (State) Award 2022, please ensure that you have sought advice prior to accepting this position. For further information please contact Paramedic Insurance via AMBULANCE-ParamedicInsurance@health.nsw.gov.au.

Please contact Simmone Locke on Simmone.Locke@health.nsw.gov.au if you have any questions about this role.

For Aboriginal candidates who would like to talk to NSW Ambulance’s Aboriginal Workforce Consultant, please contact Leonie Garvey on Leonie.Garvey@health.nsw.gov.au. Support is also available through the Stepping Up website. Please contact ambulance-diversity@health.nsw.gov.au if you require any adjustments to the recruitment process so we can support you to present your best self. 

Employment Type: Permanent full-time

Location: NSW Ambulance State Operations Centre, Sydney Olympic Park.

Applications Close: 11:59 pm Sunday 12 April 2026