Project Manager (Health Manager Lvl 3) - SWSLHD Towards Zero Suicides Project - Temp FT

South Western Sydney Local Health DistrictLiverpool City Council, New South Wales, Australia

3 days ago

Job description

Employment Type : Temporary Full Time (38 hours per week) until June 2026

Location : Liverpool Hospital Mental Health Service, Liverpool

Position Classification : Health Manager Level 3

Remuneration : $2,534.29 - $2,878.99 per week

Requisition ID : REQ618655

Application Close Date : 16 / 11 / 2025

Interview Date Range : 19 / 11 / 2025 – 26 / 11 / 2025

Contact Details : Patrick Parker – 0409 920 125 | Patrick.Parker@health.nsw.gov.au

About The Opportunity

We are excited to recruit a Towards Zero Suicides (TZS) Project Manager to develop the SWSLHD TZS initiatives. The role will involve delivering new co‑designed community mental health services and district‑wide cultural change and training initiatives across Macarthur and Liverpool. The successful applicant will provide trauma‑informed, recovery‑oriented, strengths‑based leadership and support staff in delivering compassionate and empathetic care.

What You’ll Be Doing

The primary purpose of the Project Manager is to provide expert advice, professional leadership, project management and education on all facets of development of a comprehensive change strategy and project plan and framework to support implementation of the “Towards Zero Suicide Initiatives” across South Western Sydney Local Health District (SWSLHD).

Key Responsibilities

Lead the design, implementation and evaluation of TZS initiatives and related projects.
Engage diverse stakeholders, including clinicians, NGOs, government bodies and people with lived experience.
Apply structured change‑management methodologies and co‑design principles to ensure inclusive, culturally responsive and sustainable services.
Coordinate and communicate progress to senior leadership and governing bodies.
Produce and manage project documentation, timelines and budgets.

Qualifications & Experience

Relevant tertiary qualifications in a health‑related discipline or demonstrated equivalent professional experience in clinical redesign.

Proven experience leading complex mental health services and applying structured change management methodologies.

Excellent stakeholder engagement skills, with a track record of building partnerships and managing risk.

Australian C‑class driver’s licence (including P1 or P2). If licence is held from a state other than NSW, it must be converted within three months of appointment.

Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.

How To Apply

To be considered, please address the following in your application :

Explain your experience in leading complex mental health services.

Describe how you have applied structured change management methodologies and co‑design principles.

Provide examples of how you have engaged diverse stakeholders and managed risk.

Benefits

Salary packaging opportunities available.

Discounted gym memberships and corporate wellbeing programs.

Participation in the Transforming Your Experience (TYE) strategy and CORE Values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.

Our Commitment

South Western Sydney Local Health District is an equal opportunity employer committed to a child‑safe culture that upholds children and young people’s rights. We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disabilities and members of the LGBTIQ+ community.

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Project Manager • Liverpool City Council, New South Wales, Australia