Operational Readiness Project Manager

About the role

Forté Health is expanding its modern private surgical hospital in central Christchurch. The Operational Readiness Project Manager will lead the preparation and transition activities required to move into the expanded facility, coordinating across clinical, operational, technology, procurement and facilities workstreams.

Key responsibilities

• Advance and maintain the operational readiness programme, tracking milestones, dependencies and critical path activities.
• Coordinate readiness activities across clinical, operational, technology, procurement and facilities workstreams.
• Monitor progress, identify risks and constraints, and drive actions to keep the programme on schedule.
• Ensure continuity of clinical operations through effective transition, cut‑over and implementation planning.

Required profile

• Project or programme professional with experience delivering operational readiness, transition and commissioning in large‑scale or complex environments.
• Highly organised, commercially astute and able to communicate confidently from frontline teams to senior leaders and boards.

Required skills

• Expert‑level Microsoft Project capability.

What we offer

• Five weeks annual leave.
• Free staff morning tea and lunches daily.
• Annual shoe allowance.
• Subsidised on‑site car parking and transport subsidy.
• Choice of health subsidies, health insurance contribution or wellbeing reimbursement.
• Holidays over Christmas/New Year.