Business Manager, ASERNIP-s

About us

The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) is the leading advocate for surgical standards, professionalism and surgical education in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. The College is a not-for-profit organisation that represents more than 8600 surgeons and 1300 surgical trainees and Specialist International Medical Graduates.

RACS also supports healthcare and surgical education in the Asia-Pacific region and is a substantial funder of surgical research. There are nine surgical specialties in Australasia being: Cardiothoracic Surgery, General Surgery, Neurosurgery, Orthopaedic Surgery, Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Paediatric Surgery, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Urology and Vascular Surgery.

About the role

We are looking for a Business Manager to lead our Australian Safety and Efficacy Register of New Interventional Procedures – Surgical (ASERNIP-S) team. ASERNIP-S is a program of RACS that delivers independent assessments of surgical procedures and technologies to support decision-making by governments, health organisations and the community.

In this role you will:

•    Manage the delivery of a wide range of clinical and economic evaluation projects for national and international stakeholders.

•    Support a team of Technical Leads, a Project Coordinator, and casual researchers.

•    Oversee budgets, contracts, workforce planning and project performance.

•    Lead tender submissions and funding proposals for new and ongoing projects, working closely with the technical leads.

•    Build and maintain relationships with government agencies, medical colleges, health technology assessment bodies and industry partners.

•    Work closely with colleagues across RACS to ensure alignment with organisational priorities.

Skills and Experience

We are looking for someone who can bring:

•    Tertiary qualifications in health, public policy, project management or a related field.

•    Experience managing complex projects in health, research or education.

•    Understanding of grant-funded programs, including compliance and reporting.

•    Skills in stakeholder engagement, governance, negotiation and contract management.

•    Experience leading staff and supporting team development.

•    Strong written and verbal communication skills.

•    Experience in research-based projects or within a research setting will be an advantage.

This role is full time ongoing and based in Adelaide.

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Benefits

At our organisation, we are proud to have a positive impact on improving health outcomes in the community. Our people are especially important to us, we treat everyone fairly and are mindful of our colleagues and their wellbeing. Working at RACS, you will thrive in our environment where we recognise that we are all one team. Our employees are at their best when they have balance in their lives, so by joining our team you will have:

• flexibility to combine working from home with time spent in the office
• RACS Professional Development Framework (Grow at RACS)
• access to a wellbeing app
• annual wellbeing reimbursement
• additional, gifted leave at the end of the year
• access to online learning portal THRIVE with a catalogue of 89,000+ courses
• access to an Employee Assistance Program which includes counselling for personal and work-related issues, support for family members, legal support, career development and planning, nutrition & lifestyle advice as well as financial counselling

We genuinely care about our employees' health and wellbeing and encourage our people to bring their whole selves to work.

How to apply?

To apply for this role please submit your application by clicking on the "Apply Now' button to submit a cover letter and resume.

Please note we will be reviewing applications as they come in.

Enquiries can be directed to however, applications emailed to this address will not be accepted.

RACS is committed to supporting diversity and inclusion in our workforce. The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) recognises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island people as the traditional landowners of Australia and Māori as the tangatawhenua (people of the land) of Aotearoa New Zealand. We are committed to creating employment opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and Māori and building an environment that is inclusive, culturally safe and appropriate.