Our mission is to improve the health of millions of people worldwide.

• Full-Time permanent position
  
• Barangaroo, Sydney CBD
  
• Hybrid working environment (3 days in the office per week)
• Competitive salary based on experience, skills and capabilities plus 11.5% Superannuation + Smart Salary Packaging Benefit

Join us in improving the health of millions around the world by leading a dedicated team in executing the operational aspects of clinical trials, ensuring every step brings us closer to achieving our vision. 

The Opportunity: 

The Academic Project Operations (APO) team, a division of the Centre of Operational and Research Excellence (CORE) comprises over 90 people who work closely with TGI Research staff and external partners and collaborations to ensure the efficient and effective set-up, conduct and delivery of  clinical trials and other research projects both in Australia and globally, and across all of the George Institute’s program areas.

We are seeking an experienced leader to join our team as the Head of APO, Australia.  

This role is pivotal in leading the APO Team through transformational change as the team continues to grow to meet the project delivery needs, overseeing strategic planning, driving strong execution of project operations deliverables in APO, which align with global objectives, and are integrated with the CORE strategic plans. 

Key Responsibilities and Duties: 

• Provide leadership, strategic direction, and guidance to the APO team to achieve quality, meet timelines, allocate resources effectively, and adhere to budget goals.
• Maintain rigorous standards in clinical activities to align with the organisation’s SOPs, ICH-GCP guidelines, regulatory authority regulations, and patient safety requirements.
• Lead the identification, design and implementation of change initiatives in a dynamic and growing environment.
• Stay abreast of industry trends, regulatory requirements, and best practices to inform decision-making and drive continuous improvement.
• Cultivate a culture within the team of ongoing personnel development, continuous learning, and career advancement
• Foster and maintain strong relationships with cross-functional teams and the various corporate services departments within The George Institute. 

For more information on this role, please see our detailed Position Description attached below. 

Our Successful Candidate will have:

• Strong leadership and people management skills, with experience leading a large team in the delivery of clinical trials.
• Significant experience in strategic planning for an operational group, including stakeholder consultation, implementation and review.
• Experience in end-to-end budget management of large and complex budgets, or the ability to quickly build the required skills, ideally with complex funding streams.
• Ability to adopt a strategic approach to own work, analysing and solving complex problems.
• Demonstrated ability to exercise sound judgement and make informed, ethical and equitable decisions in ambiguous situations.
• Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills and demonstrated ability to inspire and motivate a large, diverse team. 
• Demonstrated resourcefulness and ability to influence others to achieve common goals.
• Demonstrated success in seeking avenues for innovation, initiating process improvements, and developing guidelines and procedures.
• Extensive project management experience and a proven track record of successfully managing complex clinical trials to completion within regulatory requirements and timelines.
• In depth understanding of, and commitment to, the ethical and compliant conduct of clinical trials.
• Commitment to compliance and ethical conduct and ability to promote a quality focused mindset. 

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found.

Please note - the unrestricted right to work in Australia is required for this position. Candidates requiring visa sponsorship will not be considered. A Working with Children Check and Background Check is required for the appointment of our successful candidate.

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. 
 
Please visit our website for more on The George: Home | The George Institute for Global Health 

Please apply now!

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 adults and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.  

Why The George? 

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:

• Generous salary packaging benefits increasing your take home pay.
• Learning and career development opportunities.
• Extra leave days including extended Christmas break and study leave.
• YourFlex arrangements e.g. start/finish times, purchase leave, location.
• A global, diverse, inclusive team committed to making impact.

A position description is attached.