Partnerships Lead

Overview

Employment Type: Health Manager Level 3 – Full Time, Exempt (Until November 2027)
Remuneration
: $ - $ per annum, plus 12% superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Additional Benefits: Generous Flexible Working practices, access to Fitness Passport, Novated car leasing arrangement, and Salary sacrificing to Superannuation.
Location: 1 Reserve Road, St Leonards

Applications Close: 11:59 PM, Wednesday 4 February 2026

The Cancer Institute NSW is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects the community we serve. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQA+, neurodiverse individuals, and people with disabilities to apply!

Where you’ll be working
The Cancer Institute NSW is the NSW Government’s cancer control agency, established to lessen the impact of cancer across the state.

Working at the Cancer Institute NSW means joining a team of committed and dedicated staff who are proud to be a part of the Institute’s purpose of overseeing and accelerating the effectiveness of cancer control in NSW.

The Cancer Institute is a collaborative working environment that encourages diversity and inclusion in how we work and the way we work together. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are strongly encouraged to apply. Greater consideration will be given to suitable applicants, in order to improve access to employment and career opportunities (GSE Rule 26).

The Partnerships Lead will lead and manage the Cancer Institute NSW strategic partnership program by coordinating the engagement process, ensuring strategic alignment with organisational priorities and policies, to strengthen research and innovation across NSW. This role will also develop, execute and lead activities to build research partnership capability and capacity at the Cancer Institute NSW.

For your application to be considered

To submit your application, please provide:

• A covering letter addressing the Essential Requirements, as outlined in the Role Description
• A response to the Pre-Screening Questions in your application
• Tertiary and/or postgraduate qualification in an appropriate discipline such as health, public health or health promotion or equivalent, and relevant professional experience and training.
• Demonstrated expert understanding of the NSW and national cancer research sector.
• Demonstrated strong project management skills with great attention to detail and demonstrated expertise of leadership within an assessment and compliance environment.
• Experience in research management and managing partnerships across a range of stakeholders.
• Strong communications, qualitative and analytical skills.
• Experience managing a small team.

Pre-Screening Questions

• Describe your experience where you had to develop or facilitate research relationships between internal and external stakeholders (for e.g academic institutions, industry partners or government agencies). In your response, please articulate the overall purpose or goal of the service, how you engaged with key stakeholders, what strategies you used to ensure alignment with diverse partners, the tools or frameworks you used to lead and support your team effectively, any challenges you encountered, and any lessons learned.
• How would you approach building trust and effective relationships with staff you supervise to encourage an understanding of key research conduct principles, critical thinking and independence in staff who facilitate a collaborative research service? What key strategies would you employ?
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• NSW Health is committed to accessibility and may provide adjustments to the recruitment and interview process as needed, including physical adjustments, interview setup, or scheduling needs.
• This is a temporary position and requires full working rights in Australia (e.g. Australian citizenship/ permanent resident). If you currently hold a temporary visa that allows you to live and work in Australia, you may be eligible for employment opportunities in line with the conditions of your visa.

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