Strategic Data the intelligent application of information technology

Position: Project Manager (Position Filled)

Strategic Data is seeking a part time Project Manager to co-ordinate the development of a data repository of mental health outcome measures and associated service utilisation data. This project is part of a three year initiative by the Department of Health and Ageing. Strategic Data have successfully tendered for one part of this project of which there are four. The cluster of successful tenderers is known as the Australian Mental Health Outcomes and Casemix Network (AMHOCN).

The role will involve close liaison between the lead consultant, the development team, the project sponsor and the other members of AMHOCN in order to ensure that relevant deliverables are produced to schedule. In addition, it will be the responsibility of the person in this role to manage the project documentation. This will involve producing and maintaining high level information about the policies and procedures developed for the project as well as gathering the appropriate technical documentation from others and ensuring that it is kept up to date. There will be ample opportunity for the person in this role to have input into the formulation of these policies and procedures.

The following is a list of useful skills/knowledge/interests that a successful applicant might possess. The list is in order of importance, please note that you are NOT required to meet all of these however the top two are essential.

  1. Good communication skills both verbal and written
  2. Project management
  3. Technical documentation
  4. Database design / Data analysis
  5. Health / Mental Health data knowledge
  6. Programming and or the management of programmers
  7. Understanding of the Mental Health system
  8. Interest in the use of open source software
As stated earlier, the position is part time and as Strategic Data is a family friendly employer we are happy to discuss flexible working times and arrangements. There are a small number of interstate meetings associated with this position, the dates and times of these meetings will be known well in advance. Other than for the meetings the position will be based in our Carlton office.