Implementation Practice Manager

• Salary breakdown: Base + Superannuation + Salary Packaging ($15,900.00 + Meal & Entertainment expenses)
• Maternity leave cover from May to November 2024, 1 FTE
• Play a key role in research translation at Black Dog Institute

About the Institute

Located on Gadigal and Bidjigal land (Randwick NSW), Black Dog Institute is the only Medical Research Institute in Australia to investigate mental health across the full lifespan, our aim is to create a mentally healthier world for everyone. For over 20 years, we have been at the forefront of mental health research and have maintained a reputation as the face of mental health research and treatment in Australia.

Through our unique ‘translational’ research approach, we turn our world-class research into treatments, prevention strategies, clinical services, educational programs, and e-health products. These allow us to continue our work in leading Australia’s population health response, and champion the ongoing conversation of mental health in our society.

Our work is used to distributed through the public and is used to drive evidence informed change across the mental health sector, setting the foundation for a brighter and healthier future for all.

Benefits

• Hybrid work, 1-2 days per week in office (choose your days, consistent team collaboration days where possible)
• 35 hour work week, flexible hours agreements & 9-day fortnights
• Salary Packaging: $15,900.00 of your base salary tax free & up to $2650.00 meal & entertainment
• Family first, people first culture, we put our research into action at work to make sure we maintain mental health and wellbeing at work
• Pet friendly workplace

The Role:

Manage the development of implementation strategies, models, and processes to facilitate the translation of research outcomes into practice and impact. Provide dynamic, agile, and effective leadership to build capacity and support an exploratory approach to research implementation, applying the DVFE model.

The Implementation Practice Manager will be responsible for leading and managing projects as they are prioritised for Implementation Practice. Ensure that projects are appropriately planned, developed, and delivered, according to best practice. This will include the leading of internal and external consultation workshops, environmental scanning, and the identification of collaborators and competitors for program delivery models. You will also assume responsibility for overseeing co-design, problem solving and business modelling measures to shape feasible delivery models that remain aligned with Black Dog Institutes ongoing strategic goals.

Key Duties:

• Contribute to the development of the Implementation Practice annual operational plan and budget.
• Lead the development of the Implementation Practice model, processes, and ways of working to facilitate translational research to practice and respond to market need.
• Create and collaborate externally through consultation workshops and co-design processes.
• Lead the development of scalable and sustainable delivery models and business plans.
• Support the continued development of service processes, policies, and procedures.
• Manage contract negotiations, milestone deliverables, risk, and reporting to funding bodies.
• Develop and oversee individual project plans and budgets.
• Manage and grow strategic relationships to successfully collaborate and build effective program and service delivery models.
• Support co-design processes to integrate users’ perspectives into the design of service models.
• Ensure the cultural safety of First Nations people in program and service development, liaising and collaborating with lived experience stakeholders and other key First Nations partners.

Skills & Experience Required:

• Tertiary qualification in a relevant discipline (Business, Management, Health Promotion, or Health Services.) 4+ years’ experience in a related field or role, including management experience.
• Demonstrated experience in successfully developing, delivering, and managing the strategic and operational business plans for a health service or program, including ability to establish and achieve service delivery targets.
• Demonstrated ability to formulate and implement service policies and procedures including experience with quality assurance processes.
• Shown ability to integrate evaluation feedback into service delivery and adapt to changing priorities.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement risk management frameworks.
• Excellent networking, consultation, liaison, influencing, and negotiation skills.
• Ability to initiate, establish and manage strategic partnerships and working relationships.
• Strong and effective leadership skills with a proven ability to mentor and support staff and team performance.

EOO Statement

Black Dog Institute is committed to achieving a diverse workforce that reflects our wider community. We ensure equal opportunity for all, regardless of age, culture, appearance, sexual orientation, lived experience, gender identity, disability and/or family status.

How to Apply

To become a part of the Black Dog Institute team, follow the link to apply and submit your most up to date resume. If you are shortlisted for the role, we will call you and let you know you are successful. Please do not respond to any suspicious emails requesting you to upload your ID or personal details.

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