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Project Manager
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REQ549116 Requisition #
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time until 30 January 2026
Position Classification: Health Mgr Lvl 4
Remuneration: 141974 - 169151 full time equivalent base salary range (excludes super, leave loading and salary packaging) 
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ549116

Sydney Children's Hospitals Network is the largest paediatric health care entity in Australia. We care for thousands of children each year in our hospitals and in their homes — with one purpose in mind — to help young people live their healthiest lives. 


Additional Information:
  • An eligibility list may be created for future temporary full or part time vacancies.

What you'll be doing
The Kids Advanced Therapeutics (KAT) is an initiative of the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network (SCHN). KAT will build on SCHN’s existing national leadership in paediatric translational research and the delivery of clinical trials for children, enhancing our capacity to undertake life-changing and ground-breaking clinical trials in gene therapy, biologics, and other personalised medicines and devices for children with rare disorders, and developing an implementation framework to enable clinical trials to occur efficiently, effectively and seamlessly and ultimately create a research-intensive model of care for NSW children. 

The KAT Program Manager will be responsible for leading the development and implementation of the KAT strategic plan, and overseeing the coordination of clinical research and health implementation projects across the Network. 
  1. Tertiary qualifications in a medical, science, allied health or business and/or equivalent experience in a medical research or healthcare program delivery role.
  2. Demonstrated experience in project management, developing and managing program budgets, implementing risk management plans and managing issues
  3. Demonstrated leadership and management experience and the ability to engender cooperation and support from collaborators from diverse backgrounds and professional levels.
  4. Exceptional written and verbal communication skills and demonstrated experience in developing high level pitch and strategy documents to senior government officials, Board and Executive.
  5. Highly developed negotiation skills with the ability to work effectively and develop strong working relationships within multidisciplinary environment
  6. Ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team and a willingness to work flexibly as directed to achieve urgent and changing priorities
  7. An understanding the regulatory environment governing clinical trials, gene technology, Good Clinical Practice and Good Manufacturing Practice.

SCHN is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity - we acknowledge the vibrancy that a diverse workforce brings to enhance both our workplace culture and our service delivery to children, young people and their families and carers. We encourage all suitably qualified applicants to apply. If you identify as an Indigenous Australian or as a person with a disability, please contact us if you would like some more information about our recruitment process. 

 

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. We recognise the value of Aboriginal staff providing health care to Aboriginal children and families that access the services we provide at the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network. Aboriginal job applicants are encouraged to visit the NSW Health Aboriginal Recruitment tool, Stepping Up to assist in preparing your application. 

 

NSWHealth is committed to child safety in line with the Child Safe Standards. SCHN is committed to maintaining a child safe culture that upholds the rights of children and young people. We strive to ensure children and young people feel safe, supported, and are included in their care. Existing staff of SCHN and those seeking employment are required to prioritise the safety, welfare and wellbeing of children and young people in their care and take action to keep them safe from harm and abuse. 

 

Applicants holding visas with working rights may be considered for temporary appointment (up to the expiry date of their visa) where no suitable local applicant is identified. 

Need more information?
  1) Click here for the Position Description
  2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Lani Attwood on Lani.Attwood@health.nsw.gov.au

If you are Aboriginal or Torres Strait islander wishing to apply for this role and want to speak with an Aboriginal person/representative from the Sydney Children’s Hospital Network please contact Wayne Dargan on wayne.dargan@health.nsw.gov.au 

 

For technical support please contact the customer services team on 1300 679 367 and select option 3. 

Applications Close: 26/02/2025

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