Full-time, fixed-term position through to March 2027
Base salary will be in the range $117,958 - $132,247 + 17% super (HEW Level 8)
Based at our Herston Campus
Lead a dynamic portfolio of strategic projects and partnerships at Health Translation Queensland based within the University of Queensland, driving end-to-end delivery from planning to impact. In this role, you’ll collaborate with diverse stakeholders, shape innovative solutions, and contribute to meaningful outcomes aligned with HTQ’s Action Plan. Enjoy a supportive, purpose-driven environment where your expertise in project management, stakeholder engagement and governance will directly influence success.
Key responsibilities will include, but not limited to:
Lead end-to-end project planning, coordination and delivery across multiple strategic initiatives, ensuring alignment to priorities, timelines and outcomes
Provide robust project governance, reporting and documentation, including briefs, dashboards, SOPs and Board updates to support informed decision-making
Manage risks, issues, dependencies and scope changes, while monitoring performance against time, cost and quality targets
Oversee program operations and logistics, including stakeholder engagement, panel coordination, events delivery and budget management
Supervision: Provide day-to-day supervision, support and delegation for assigned staff, including monitoring progress and contributing to development and performance processes.
Health Translation Queensland (HTQ) is a partnership organisation that brings together 13 of Queensland’s leading health research and health service provider organisations. Working to achieve our vision of improved population health outcomes, HTQ provides a platform to facilitate and support greater integration and collaboration between clinicians, health services, educators, researchers and academics to translate scientific discovery and knowledge into practice.
We are looking for an experienced Project Manager with postgraduate qualifications (or be in progress towards postgraduate qualifications) in Business, Project Management or a related field or an equivalent combination of qualifications and workplace experience. In addition, you will have:
Demonstrated experience successfully managing medium to large projects, ideally within a large and/or complex organisational context
High-level interpersonal skills, including the effective liaison and negotiation skills needed to develop and maintain strong working relationships with HTQ's 13 partners, including The University of Queensland
Demonstrated high level organisational ability, attention to detail and ability to work to tight deadlines and manage competing priorities
Previous project management experience within a tertiary and/or research institution would be highly valued
As part of the UQ community, you’ll have the opportunity to work alongside the brightest minds, who have joined us from all over the world, working together to create a better world. Join a community where excellence is at the core of our culture, contributions are valued and a range of benefits and rewards are available.
Enjoy up to 26 weeks paid parental and primary care leave, 17% super, 17.5% leave loading, flexible and hybrid working options, health and wellbeing programs, a heavily discounted Study for Staff program, and salary packaging.
For more information about this opportunity, please contact Dr Helen Breathnach helen.breathnach@healthtranslationqld.org.au. For application inquiries, please reach out to the Talent Acquisition team at talent@uq.edu.au, stating the job reference number (below) in the subject line.
When you apply, please ensure you upload a resume and cover letter summarising how your background aligns to the ‘About You’ section.
Pre-employment checks may include verification of the right to work in Australia, qualifications, criminal history checks. This may also include checks relating to gender-based violence matters or other integrity and conduct requirements.
We're dedicated to equity, diversity, and inclusion. We recognise that career pathways and opportunities differ and encourage applications from candidates who may not meet every criterion but can demonstrate their potential relative to opportunity. We’re also happy to support any accessibility needs throughout the recruitment process. Just let us know how we can help by emailing talent@uq.edu.au or calling +61 7 3365 2623.
Applications close Wednesday 29 April 2026 at 11.00pm AEST (R-63499). Please note that interviews have been tentatively scheduled for Thursday 7th May 2026.