Hunter New England Local Health District

Manager, Property and PPP Contract Administration

Salary: 100.00 - 125.00

Posted: 21-02-2025

Category: Corporate Law, Operations Business Administration

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Job Description

Lead, Influence, and Make a Lasting Impact! Remuneration: $141,974 - $169,151 p.a. + SuperannuationLocation: District HQ New Lambton (Hybrid model)Employment Type: Permanent Full TimePosition Classification: Health Manager Level 4Hours Per Week: 38REQ ID: REQ549783Closing Date: Sunday 23rd February 2025 Hunter New England Health is looking for a strategic and skilled Property Portfolio Manager to take charge of a diverse and expansive portfolio spanning corporate, clinical, and community-based facilities across the district. This role offers a unique opportunity to influence property strategy, ensure safe and high-quality workplaces, and play a key role in the next stage of our property development journey.Why Join Us? Diverse and Meaningful Work – Our property portfolio ranges from residential homes to corporate offices and large clinical spaces, all supporting vital health services. Strategic Influence – You’ll drive decisions about the best fit for our staff and services, ensuring our facilities align with organisational needs. Exciting Capital Works Projects – Be involved in headline projects that shape the future of healthcare infrastructure. Flexibility & Hybrid Work Model – We offer flexibility in how and where you work to support work-life balance. Executive Engagement – Work closely with key stakeholders and influence decision-making at a high level. Professional Development – Access training, education, and career growth opportunities in a supportive team environment. About The Role As Manager, Property and PPP Contract administration, your week will be dynamic and varied. You'll be responsible for:Managing and optimising a diverse portfolio of properties used for clinical and corporate services. Overseeing property planning to ensure staff have high-quality, safe, and fit-for-purpose workplaces. Leading strategic property initiatives, including capital works projects and policy-driven facility management. Contract management and stakeholder engagement, ensuring effective partnerships with internal and external groups. Contributing to the long-term vision of our property strategy and development. Principle contact for the HNE PPP contract for the Calvary Mater Newcastle facility and support services. This will include managing contract compliance in a way that maintains stakeholder relationships and ensures risks are managed and mitigated. Who We’re Looking For We need a strategic thinker with strong property and facility management experience. The ideal candidate will have:Essential Skills & Experience Background in property management, facilities management, or contract management. Broad property skills with an understanding of policy-driven work. Strong stakeholder engagement skills, working across executive and operational teams. What Can Be Learned? Specific systems or processes unique to our health district. Organisation-specific property and capital works planning frameworks. Where You’ll Be Working This role is based within the Hunter New England Health District, offering a hybrid working model with opportunities to work from home and at various locations across our picturesque region. At Hunter New England Health, enjoy a career where you're challenged by interesting work and surrounded by spectacular locations. You'll contribute to the team enriching health in millions of ways every day. On top of this we also offer;Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero Proximity to shopping and other services Monthly Allocated Days Off (for full-time employees) 4 weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part time employees) Paid parental leave (for eligible employees) - giving you the opportunity for true Worklife balance Salary packaging options - up to $11,600 plus novated leasing Fitness Passport for health and well-being - discounted gym options for you and your family Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members Opportunity to work and collaborate with a range of non-clinical and clinical professionals Ready to Make an Impact? If you're a motivated property professional looking for a career-defining role, we’d love to hear from you!To submit your application please respond to the 2 targeted questions below - 1 page each. Please ensure you include your CV when submitting. Can you share your experience in contract negotiations and contract management? Describe a time when you managed a challenging contract negotiation—what was the outcome? Describe your property management, asset and programmed maintenance experience with some examples. For more information about this exciting opportunity please reach out to Tony Gilbertson, Executive Director Finance at An eligibility list will be created for future full or part time vacancies.This role is full time however job share arrangements will be considered Information For Applicants Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description (link below). For assistance addressing selection criteria visit: This is a Category B position. Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive PD2024_015: Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases for Category B positions prior to offer. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy. #J-18808-Ljbffr