Epworth HealthCare is Victoria’s largest not-for-profit private health care group, renowned for excellence in diagnosis, treatment, care and rehabilitation. Epworth is an innovator in Australia’s health system, embracing the latest in evidence-based medicine to pioneer treatments and services for our patients. 

Our values and purpose define Epworth's approach and delivery. We pride ourselves on communicating and delivering them in a real and meaningful way. Every Patient Matters.

Reporting to the Chief of Strategy and Performance, this position is responsible for the delivery of major capital projects, oversees the effective and strategic operations of critical infrastructure and to maximise commercial outcomes.

With a focus of collaboration, integration and consistency and working closely with site Executive General Managers this role will support the organisational requirements in alignment with agreed strategic goals and operational plans and priorities.

Reporting to the Chief of Strategy and Performance, the Group Director Property and Infrastructure oversees Epworth’s entire property portfolio. With an eye to the future, the role is tasked with ensuring Epworth has the portfolio needed to deliver on its ambitious plans – to provide new models of care, expand clinical services, and drive continued innovation. To this end the Executive Director Property and Infrastructure will work across the entire property lifecycle, including site selection, planning and delivery, operations and facilities management, and full-cycle property refurbishment and divestment. As a key senior leadership position within the organisation, the Group Director Property and Infrastructure will be the senior-most point of expertise for all property and infrastructure-related matters.

About you

A senior property executive with extensive experience across the entire property lifecycle, you are able to lead the delivery of multiple large and complex projects and provide end-to-end oversight of major contracts and commercial negotiations. You are highly experienced in delivering major brownfield capital infrastructure projects within constrained budgetary environments, and are well abreast of best practices in the operation of property operations, systems and facilities management. A seasoned leader with the ability to build and inspire high performing teams, you have higher order problem-resolution, lateral thinking and creative skills, and the ability to think laterally and strategically in order to meet deadlines and productive quality work under pressure.

At Epworth, it’s a community. It’s the sense of belonging and being part of an organisation that puts the patient in the centre of all that is done. In addition to this, you will have access to:

• Epworth’s enhanced Not for Profit status (and not available in the public sector) provides the opportunity for employees to salary package up to $15,900 pre-tax annually, leading to greater take home pay
• The largest educational scholarship program of its kind in Australia
• Ability to purchase up to four additional weeks of leave
• Reduced cost of health services for you and your family at Epworth

At Epworth, we care.

We care about our patients and we care about our people.  We care about keeping everyone safe.  We care about valuing and empowering our people, and growing careers.  And we care about giving our people support and flexibility to thrive, and contribute to our communities.

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It is a condition of employment with Epworth HealthCare, subject to reasonable exemptions, that you have had COVID-19 vaccinations, including where recommended by public health authorities and booster vaccinations.

As a child safe organisation, all successful applicants are required to satisfactorily clear a National Police Check (conducted by Epworth) and hold a valid employee Working with Children Check (provided by you).

At Epworth, we believe inclusion and diversity are essential to our culture and values. We focus on fairness and opportunity for all – across race, ability, ethnicity, gender, age, sexuality, cultures and beliefs – that reflect the communities we work in. At Epworth, we care.