Program Manager (National Health Research Infrastructure)

Classification: Senior Manager 1 (Administration)
Salary package: $125,186 – $131,167 per annum plus 17% superannuation
Term: Full time, Continuing (Contingent Funded) (up to June 2028)

We offer

• A rewarding and challenging role
• Flexible working arrangements may be negotiated.
• Supportive and collaborative team environment

Position overview

The Australian Research Data Commons (ARDC) is a Australia’s peak body for research data. Funded by the Australian Commonwealth Government through the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy program. The purpose of the ARDC is to provide Australian researchers with a competitive advantage through data. At the ARDC, we are accelerating Australian research and innovation by driving excellence in the creation, analysis and retention of high-quality data assets.

The Program Manager (national health research infrastructure) will design and implement ARDC national services, partnerships and co-investment projects to support health research. This role focuses on partnerships with custodians of public sector health data since researchers rely heavily on public sector data for their research. ARDC seeks to accelerate health research by streamlining access to federal, state and local health area data.

ARDC partners with the research community and industry to build leading-edge digital research infrastructure to provide Australian researchers with competitive advantage through data.

The ARDC is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace. The ARDC seeks to foster an organisational culture that understands the value of individual differences and embraces and promotes treating all people with respect, dignity, and equity.

This is supported by the ARDC’s organisational values: Ambition, Focus, Collaboration, Flexibility and Transparency

The Program Manager (national health research infrastructure) will design and implement ARDC national services, partnerships and co-investment projects to support health research. This role focuses on partnerships with custodians of public sector health data, since researchers rely heavily on public sector data for their research. ARDC seeks to accelerate health research by streamlining access to federal, state and local health area data.

The ARDC co-designs and delivers national digital research infrastructure programs, with data and infrastructure expertise. The Program Manager sits within the National Coordination Business Unit to support the ARDC’s strategic objectives.

The position will work with a pool of project and expertise resources across the ARDC to deliver programs. The Program Manager will manage interdependencies between the suite of projects in their program to ensure cross-pollination of resources and solutions.

The position is responsible for coordinating the application of analytical skills and discipline expertise across a range of areas. This includes identifying requirements and specifications; stakeholder management; project scoping, co-design and development; input of research data management knowledge; workflow design.

The position reports to the Deputy CEO, Director of the People Research Data Commons, and has no direct supervisory reports.

Key Duties are:

• Lead, manage and be accountable for all aspects of the program/s lifecycle, including developing and reviewing processes to ensure the successful implementation of program goals within assigned budget, resource allocations and reporting requirements.
• Provide oversight of the program governance with co-investment partners, including defining project plans, milestones, deliverables and timeframes for delivery of projects within the program.
• Identify and manage interactions between programs of work across the Strategic Pillars, including undertaking high-level creative planning for cross-theme programs and initiatives.
• Maintain, implement and review the operations of program/s, including day-to-day management of program team members and provision of advice, recommendations and suggestions for how best to ensure efficient and effective implementation.
• Develop and implement innovative solutions to problems and provide specialist advice to key stakeholders; represent and promote ARDC’s interests externally to industry, government, professional bodies and the wider research community to enhance the program; and establish collaboration opportunities across program stakeholders and promote new opportunities.
• Review and evaluate risks and determine mitigation strategies to ensure that the program’s progress and outcomes can be achieved.

For further information about the position and remuneration, please contact ARDC Director People RDC (Deputy CEO), Adrian Burton [email protected]

The University actively encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. For more information on employment opportunities, contact our Indigenous Employment Consultant on [email protected]   

ANU values diversity and inclusion and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to those of all backgrounds and identities. For more information about staff equity at ANU, visit https://services.anu.edu.au/human-resources/respect-inclusion

Application information

In order to apply for this role please make sure that you upload the following documents:

• A statement addressing the selection criteria.
• A cover letter or ‘pitch’ (maximum 2 pages) addressing the selection criteria.
• A current curriculum vitae (CV) which includes the names and contact details of at least three referees (preferably including a current or previous supervisor). If your CV does not include referees, you can complete these online when prompted in the application form.
• Other documents, if required.

Applications which do not address the selection criteria may not be considered for the position.

Please note: The successful candidate must have rights to live and work in this country and will be required to undergo a background check during the recruitment process. An offer of employment is conditional on satisfactory results.