The Australian Teletrial Program has an exciting opportunity to backfill maternity leave for the Senior Program Manager. A dynamic role working with six jurisdictional partners to embed Teletrials into regional, rural and remote Australia for access to new treatments and therapies closer to home. You will work as part of the ATP National Office with four direct reports, working alongside the Director and Communications Manager to deliver the operational components of managing the MRFF grant.

Job details

As a Senior Program Manager, you will manage a small team to meet the agreed deliverables for a significant Commonwealth research infrastructure program across multiple jurisdictions delivering clinical trials to rural, regional, and remote patients. You will ensure the program is delivered under the terms of the head agreement with the Commonwealth and all sub-contract agreements with project partners, including strong governance, budget management and reporting within a risk management framework. Additionally, you will identify and develop strategic opportunities and networks to build the program over the duration of the grant, including through significant stakeholder engagement.

Role fit:

• Demonstrated ability to successfully apply a project management approach to a significant health system research project involving numerous partners and activity components.
• Demonstrated expertise to manage significant research projects to achieve agreed outcomes.
• Demonstrated deep knowledge and experience of operations of clinical trials in Australia.
• Demonstrated experience in budget management. 

Why work with us? 

Work alongside passionate professionals in a supportive and inclusive environment that values people and prioritises employee success and wellbeing. This includes:

Competitive salaries

• 12.75% superannuation
• 17.5% leave loading

Employee wellbeing

• 36.25 hour full time work week
• Access to 24/7 confidential employee support providers and counsellors including for immediate family members
• Additional flexibility to support your work life balance including access to generous leave entitlements, such as purchased leave, domestic violence leave, reproductive health leave, cultural leave, study and examination leave.

Professional development

• Career progression with more than 300 diverse career pathways and career support to take you further!
• Access to a variety of programs and initiatives to support training and career growth.
• Grow your skills through hands-on experience and access to internal training opportunities and additional financial and leave benefits for approved external training and development.

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion 

At Queensland Health, our work environment is inclusive and supportive, and we value our employees. We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from people of all cultures, abilities and backgrounds. 

Our commitment to cultural safety, equity, diversity and inclusion means we understand some people may need changes to the recruitment process. If you need support during the recruitment process, such as meeting with the panel virtually instead of in person, please reach out to the hiring manager. We value diverse candidates and your need for adjustments will not affect our hiring decisions. 

Ready to apply?

For further information on how to apply please review the attached Role Description. 

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

Applications will remain current for a period of up to 12 months and may be considered for other vacancies which may include an alternative employment basis (temporary; full time or part time).

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• Senior Program Manager RD (PDF, 212KB)
  Role Description
  
  Applicant Pack (PDF, 911KB)
  Application Kit