• Full time fixed term contract until the end of 2024
• Unique Operations Manager role working with a talented and dynamic team within our School of Public Health located at the Camperdown Campus
• Base Salary $129,847 - $137,008 + 17% superannuation

About the opportunity

The Health and Clinical Analytics (HCA) team designs and coordinates a broad and growing portfolio of practice-changing trials and other clinical studies. This dynamic and cross-disciplinary team takes pride in its reputation for delivering innovative research of the highest standard. They work to support a growing network of clinicians, researchers and community members with a shared motive to improve health through novel approaches to clinical research backed by cutting-edge analytics.

This is a unique opportunity for an experienced Operations Manager to help the HCA team achieve its mission to reshape the future of clinical research. Working alongside the Director of the HCA team, you will help to drive the team's strategic development, planning, and overall coordination and management of this highly expert and multi-disciplinary team.

The HCA team sit within the Sydney School of Public Health, a leader in a number of research areas including health policy, health promotion and prevention of disease and disabilities, among others. Our internationally-recognized researchers are motivated by the need to improve health globally and have interests that embrace the ethical, social, economic and environmental causes of health.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• contribute to project development, including the provision of support to grant applications and budgeting, identification of alternative and new funding sources and the development and maintenance of relationships with funding organisations and key staff. This may include federal and state health departments, national and international philanthropic organisations, and funding agencies etc
• contribute to research and organisational planning for the Health and Clinical Analytics team.
• promote and contribute to a highly productive, collaborative, and rewarding work environment
• design and implement systems and processes to ensure the operational activities of the team are carried out efficiently and to the highest standard
• partner with Financial Services to manage the team's annual and long-term budgeting process, providing guidance and direction to the Director in expenditure and budget management
• provide overall general management of the team including effective planning, delegating, coordinating, staffing, organising, and supporting the Director with decision making to ensure research, financial and operational objectives and goals are reached
• line supervision of a team and provision of assistance to Director with over 20 clinical research projects and an overall team of 30 people across multiple locations. Partner with HR to provide management and leadership to guide and support staff in workforce planning, hiring, performance management and other HR issues, and facilitate close and effective working relationships and practices with University HR staff.

About you

• excellent understanding of the clinical research, academic and the healthcare sectors
• demonstrated effective management of a diverse group of key stakeholders on the design and delivery of large and complex projects, and the ability to cultivate productive relationships with key users.
• proven management experience; together with flexibility, capacity to adapt to changing circumstances and environments and, when necessary, navigating through ambiguity
• financial management experience and literacy, experience managing budgets and controlling income and expenditure for projects
• demonstrated experience in the supervision, training, mentoring and performance management of staff; and experience managing and resolving a diverse range of HR issues
• experience working in a collaborative leadership environment
• strong business acumen and strategic thinking skills together with effective leadership and people management skills
• postgraduate qualifications with relevant experience in operations management, business administration or an equivalent combination of relevant training and experience.

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Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. For a continuing position, you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident.

Australian Temporary Residents currently employed at the University of Sydney may be considered for a fixed term contract for the length of their visa, depending on the requirements of the hiring area and the position.

Pre-employment checks

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role required pre-employment or background checks in terms satisfactory to the University. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment.

As this position is located on an NSW Health site, it is a regulatory requirement to complete compulsory employment checks prior to starting in this position. For more information and instructions, please visit:NSW Health employment requirements

This position is designated as involving child-related work. To undertake or remain in this position, you are required to apply for and obtain a Working with Children Check clearance in accordance with the Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012.

EEO statement

At the University of Sydney, our shared values include diversity and inclusion and we strive to be a place where everyone can thrive. We are committed to creating a University community which reflects the wider community that we serve. We deliver on this commitment through our people and culture programs, as well as key strategies to increase participation and support the careers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people living with a disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and those who identify as LGBTIQ. We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds.

How to apply

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For a confidential discussion about the role, or if you require reasonable adjustment or support filling out this application, please contact Cecilia Blamey, Recruitment Operations, by email to recruiter cecilia.blamey@sydney.edu.au.

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Applications Close

Monday 19 December 2022 11:59 PM