Senior Project Manager

Our mission is to improve the health of millions of people worldwide.
Part Time Opportunity (0.6FTE – 3 days per week)
Health Translation Hub, Randwick, 2031
2 Year Fixed Term Contract
Hybrid working environment (1 day monthly in the office)
Pro-Rata Salary Range of $128,800 Base to $138,500 Base (dependent on experience, skills and capabilities) Plus 12% Superannuation and access to Not-for-Profit Salary Packaging with a value of up to $15,900. (more information provided below).
The Opportunity:
This opportunity is part of the Guunu-maana (Heal) Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Program, which is dedicated to conducting ethical and impactful research to improve the health and wellbeing of First Nations peoples.
The role contributes to advancing the Healthy Islands vision in Papua New Guinea, a holistic and community-led framework focused on creating supportive environments, strengthening health systems, and ensuring access to culturally appropriate healthcare.
We are seeking a Senior Project Manager (SPM) to provide leadership and oversight advancing the Healthy Islands vision through research projects and initiatives in PNG. This includes direct management of assigned projects, operational leadership across a portfolio of work, and support for partnerships with communities, government, and academic institutions.
The SPM is responsible for ensuring the efficient, timely, and compliant delivery of collaborative research projects. They will maintain a strong focus on capacity-building and ethical compliance, while strengthening engagement with research partners, funders, government agencies, and community stakeholders through expert operational advice and strategic input.
The role will work closely with researchers, academics, implementation partners, and international stakeholders to ensure projects are effectively planned, coordinated, and delivered in alignment with shared goals.
Key Responsibilities and Duties:
Support local capacity strengthening through mentoring and co-leadership approaches
Demonstrate and role model TGI's core behaviours in all aspects of work and interactions with project team members and stakeholders
Represent the projects in relevant meetings, forums, and working groups.
Manage the planning, coordination, and implementation of assigned research projects.
Establish and maintain systems to track project progress, outputs, and outcomes.
Lead or support ethics submissions and manage ongoing approvals in PNG and Australia
Ensure that all projects comply with ethical, regulatory, and institutional requirements.
Champion culturally safe, respectful, and ethical research practices, particularly in Pacific Island Nation settings.
Attend and actively participate in preparation and delivery of project management related training and workshops
Support alignment between PNG-based initiatives and the goals of the organisation.
For more information on this role, please see our detailed Position Description here
Skills, Knowledge and Experience/ Our Successful Candidate
Tertiary qualifications in a health, research, international development, or related discipline
Minimum 5 years of experience delivering complex health/research projects
Demonstrated leadership and staff management experience
Extensive knowledge of project delivery in low-resource or cross-cultural settings
Familiarity with non-communicable disease prevention, health systems, or implementation science
Proven skills in stakeholder engagement, budgeting, reporting, and compliance
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to travel, including to PNG, as required and experience working in Papua New Guinea or the Pacific
Understanding of the Healthy Islands vision and regional health frameworks
Knowledge of First Nations or Indigenous research methodologies and ethics
Grant writing or donor communication experience
Skilled in Microsoft Office suite, project management platforms, and digital collaboration tools
Familiar with ethical and regulatory frameworks for health and implementation research.
The closing date for applications is 24 September We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found.
The unrestricted right to work in Australia is a requirement for this position. Candidates who require sponsorship will not be considered.
Benefits of a career at The George Institute
We are committed to attracting, developing, rewarding and retaining the best people in their fields to conduct and support our innovative and highest quality research programs.
Take advantage of our rewards you may enjoy as part of The George team.
Competitive market salary and benefits
Salary packaging (lowering your taxable income and increasing your take-home pay)
Flexible working arrangements - onsite, hybrid or WFH (dependent on individual role)
Being part of a global team, making an impact on global health outcomes
A focus on employee wellbeing including global employee engagement surveys, reward and recognition programs, steps challenges and more...
About the George
The George Institute for Global Health (The George) is 700+ employees around the world and projects in over 40 countries all focused on improving the health of millions of people worldwide.
As a medical research institute affiliated with leading universities, we are challenging the status quo in healthcare to:
Lead world-class, large-scale clinical trials, epidemiological studies and health systems research to transform treatments and healthcare delivery
Look beyond single diseases, across the life course, to identify patient-centred approaches to care that can be implemented at scale
Develop low-cost, innovative solutions to global unmet needs
Drive our global impact through a program of research, advocacy, thought leadership and disruptive social entrepreneurship
We pride ourselves with our 6 core values: excellence, integrity, can-do approach, creativity, impact, and humanitarian commitment.
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Our big and bold mission to improve the health of millions of people worldwide needs a diverse and innovative team to deliver it. So we foster a dynamic, inclusive and flexible workplace where each individual can bring their best selves to work.
We value workplace diversity and encourage applications from people living with disability; women; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people; people who identify as LGBTIQ+; mature-aged people and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
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