Program Manager, Cost Management Advisory

Health Infrastructure

Reference number

REQ681938

Occupation

Program Manager

Work type

Full-Time

Location

Sydney - North/North West

Salary Information

$180279 - $201662

Closing date

19 August 2026 at 11:59pm

Employment Type: Temporary Full Time

Position Classification: Health Mgr Lvl 5

Remuneration: $180,279 - $201,662 (plus superannuation and leave loading)

Hours Per Week: 40

Requisition ID: REQ681938

About the opportunity

Health Infrastructure is looking for an experienced cost planning and cost management professional to join the Cost Management Advisory team.

As Program Manager, Cost Management Advisory, you will play a key role in strengthening the quality, consistency and transparency of cost planning and cost management practices across Health Infrastructure's capital program. Working across a diverse portfolio of projects, you will provide expert advice, assurance and support to project teams, helping to ensure project costs are robust, defensible and aligned with industry best practice.

You will lead initiatives that improve how Health Infrastructure develops, reviews and manages project costs, including cost planning standards, benchmarking, reporting, forecasting and assurance processes. You will work closely with Senior Project Directors, Project Directors, Cost Managers and HI’s Executive Leadership team to improve confidence in project cost estimates, cashflow forecasts and cost reporting outcomes.

The role offers a unique opportunity to apply your technical expertise across an entire capital program rather than a single project. You'll help build organisational capability through the development of guidance, tools, training and innovative approaches to cost management, while contributing to projects that improve healthcare outcomes for communities across NSW.

At its core, this role is about helping project teams get costs right. You'll work across the capital program to improve confidence in project cost information, strengthen cost management practices and support consistent, high-quality outcomes for Health Infrastructure and NSW Health.

This is a fixed term full-time opportunity for three years period. Remuneration will be determined with the successful candidate.

Please note that as Health Infrastructure is an organisation of NSW Health, the successful applicant must reside in NSW or be willing to relocate if appointed.

This recruitment may be used to create a Talent Pool for similar future roles (ongoing or temporary) that may arise over the next 18 months.

About you

You are an experienced cost planning, estimating, quantity surveying or commercial professional who enjoys helping others achieve better outcomes. You combine strong technical expertise with sound judgement and a collaborative approach. You're comfortable reviewing complex cost plans, testing assumptions, analysing trends and providing practical advice that improves accuracy, consistency and confidence in project cost information.

You enjoy working across multiple projects and stakeholders and are motivated by continuous improvement. Whether you're supporting assurance reviews, developing standards and guidance, analysing benchmarking data or mentoring project teams, you're focused on lifting capability and promoting best practice.

You'll bring experience in major infrastructure, construction or capital project environments, along with the ability to communicate complex cost information clearly and build trusted relationships with project teams, consultants and senior stakeholders. Experience with data analysis, benchmarking and digital reporting tools will be highly regarded.

About us

Health Infrastructure delivers sustainable and innovative infrastructure solutions to meet the health care needs of NSW communities now and into the future. We collaborate with government and industry to transform public health facilities across NSW. Outside of health we contribute longer term benefits to NSW communities including the creation of jobs and increased opportunities for local businesses.

About what’s important to us

At Health Infrastructure, we are committed to cultivating a workplace culture where diversity, inclusion and flexibility is part of the norm.

To about Health Infrastructure’s values and ways of working,

Want to know more?

1. Please

2. For more information about Health Infrastructure go to nsw.gov.au/health-infrastructure and www.health.nsw.gov.au

3. For more information on how to apply for a role in NSW Health

4. For enquiries, please contact Rachel Mitchell via rachel.mitchell@health.nsw.gov.au.

About the application process

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Upload an up-to-date resume (max 3 pages)

Upload a cover letter (max 2 pages) outlining how you meet the role requirements and capabilities as specified in the role description.

Respond to the target questions within the application. Applications that do not meet these requirements will not be considered.

Target questions:

1. Describe a time when you reviewed or challenged a cost plan, estimate, forecast or commercial position on a major infrastructure project. What issues did you identify, what advice did you provide, and what was the outcome?

2. This role works across multiple projects to improve consistency, quality and confidence in cost information. Please provide an example of how you have developed, implemented or improved a process, standard, framework or reporting approach that delivered better cost management outcomes.

Applications close 11:59pm Wednesday, 19 August 2026

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