Details: Infrastructure Canberra (iCBR) is seeking a highly experienced and suitably skilled leader to join the Directorate as the Executive Group Manager, Project Director, Northside Hospital.
The Executive Group Manager, Project Director, for the new Northside Hospital Project is a key senior role within iCBR that is responsible for the delivery of the project during delivery and commissioning. The Executive Group Manager, Project Director, will be accountable for design, commercial, quality, time and budget outcomes as well as for the extensive clinical, community and governmental consultation and communications that a project of this type will demand.
The successful applicant will oversee a broad range of initiatives relating to the new Northside Hospital Project, including:

Providing collaborative and strategic leadership for the Northside project to attract, develop and retain a talented project team of staff and consultants through the planning, procurement and delivery stages of the project;
Communicating effectively and working collaboratively with clinicians and the North Canberra Hospital executive team to ensure that the project delivers on the functional and operational requirements of the hospital;
Managing the relationship and contract with the delivery partner.
Leading the development and implementation of strategies to deliver effective stakeholder and community engagement relating to the project, and to provide transparency and appropriate opportunities for contribution and feedback;
Implementing and maintaining robust and flexible governance processes aligned with project management methodologies to ensure project objectives are delivered, and decisions are made, in an open, transparent and accountable manner, and;
Ensuring the project is delivered with the highest levels of ethical conduct in all engagements with external parties, through the development of appropriate probity arrangements and compliance with ACT Government policies and legislative requirements.

The ACT Public Service supports workforce diversity and is committed to creating inclusive workplaces. As part of this commitment, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, People with Disability, culturally and linguistically diverse people and those who identify as LGBTIQ are encouraged to apply. As part of the ACTPS Engineering Workforce Plan, women are also encouraged to apply.
The role offers:

diverse and rewarding role
flexible working including hybrid office/home arrangements.

Commencing 1 July 2026 all ACTPS Senior Executive Service members are required to exercise the functions of their position in accordance with the closing the gap principle ACT Closing the Gap Implementation Plan - ACT Government Transparency Portal

Note: Previous applicants need not reapply and will be considered. Previous applicants who wish to include further information in their application can do so in line with the closing date. Selection may be based on application and referee reports only.

Remuneration: The position attracts a remuneration package ranging from $388,138 - $400,135 depending on current superannuation arrangements of the successful applicant. This includes a cash component of $342,789.

Contract: The successful applicant will be engaged under a performance-based long-term contract for a period of up to five years. Prospective applicants should be aware that long-term engagements are tabled in the ACT Legislative Assembly.

How to apply: Please provide a written response of no more than two pages outlining your skills and experience against the Executive Capabilities, a copy of your current curriculum vitae and contact details for two referees.

Applications close 9 August 2026 at 11:55pm

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