Program Manager - Advanced Therapies

The Hospital:

The Royal Children’s Hospital’s (RCH) Vision is “A world where all kids thrive”.

RCH is a cornerstone member of the Melbourne Children’s Campus, partnering with Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics and The Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation.

RCH has cared for the children and young people of Victoria for more than 150 years since it was founded in 1870. A full range of paediatrics and adolescent health services are provided plus tertiary and quaternary care for the most critically ill and medically complex patients in Victoria, Tasmania, southern NSW and other states around Australia and overseas. The Hospital has more than 6,000 staff, a budget of $850M, 12 wards and 350 beds. Annually, the RCH has 300,000+ Specialist Clinic appointments, 90,000+ Emergency Department presentations and 20,000 elective surgeries.

The RCH is committed to the Child Safe Standards. 

RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact.

For further Information on RCH is available here.

About the Role:

This is a 0.8EFT, 3-year fixed term position within the Medical Services Division.

You will be responsible for the development and implementation of governance structures to support the establishment of the Advanced Therapies program at the RCH, ensuring that operational excellence underpins professional practice and operations.

What you’ll achieve:

• Design and lead the establishment and staged expansion of the Advanced Therapies program at the RCH, in collaboration with the Medical Lead – Advanced Therapies, Executive Director – Medical Services and key stakeholders of the Melbourne Clinical Trials Centre.
• Undertake scoping of infrastructure and capital works requirements to support initial program implementation and planned expansions.
• Coordinate the staged recruitment of program staffing, in collaboration with professional discipline managers (allied health, nursing and medicine) and other administrative managers (research governance and ethics).
• Oversee the ongoing development of systems and processes to optimise program implementation and operations.
• Develop strong partnerships with key internal and external stakeholders to support program operations, in particular the Melbourne Clinical Trials Centre.

Classification for this position is at the AO99 classification, with an indicative salary of $139,000 per annum, plus superannuation.

Your Skills and Experience:

• Undergraduate/graduate-entry qualification in allied health, nursing/midwifery and/or medical/health sciences.
• Recognised postgraduate qualification in leadership and/or health management (or significant progress towards) or recognised equivalent industry experience.
• Demonstrated experience in leading large-scale workforce planning, design and management initiatives specific to medical and/or health professional workforces.
• Demonstrated experience and skills in budget development, financial management and expenditure controls.
• High-level written and verbal communication skills, including negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
• Previous experience in working within a large, tertiary/quaternary healthcare setting.

If this sounds like you, click here to view the position description.

About the Program:

The newly established RCH Advanced Therapies program sits within the Medical Services Division and is structured as a clinical/research partnership with the Melbourne Clinical Trials Centre, providing access to new and novel interventions via coordinated and streamlined internal/external governance approvals and the integration of clinical and non-clinical research and clinical trials (commercial, philanthropic and/or other funding) within the clinical practice setting.  This program will support the cohesive and expanded delivery of advanced therapies for the Victorian community, and in doing so will position the RCH as an international centre of clinical excellence.

What we Offer:

• Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay.
• Employee Assistance Program.

Other Requirements:

• Current National Criminal Record Check, or willing to obtain.
• Valid Working with Children Check.
• Compliance with RCHs “Staff Immunisation - Prevention of Vaccine Preventable Diseases” procedure.

Application Process:

To apply, you will need a resume and a tailored cover letter outlining your skills, experience, and suitability for the position in line with the requirements of the position description.

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately, we encourage you to apply promptly.

For more information about this position please contact A/Prof Tom Connell, Executive Director, Medical Services / Chief Medical Officer, Email:tom.connell@rch.org.au

Why work at the RCH?

RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact. We offer the opportunity to work in world-class facilities, surrounded by Royal Park and only a short tram trip from the heart of Melbourne city.

We also offer discounted staff parking, salary packaging, and an award-winning health and wellbeing program.

The RCH is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse background, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with disability.

It is a requirement of your employment that you be vaccinated against Influenza annually for Category A and B roles, in compliance with any public health orders in place at the relevant time, unless you have a medical exception in line with those public health orders, which has been accepted by The Royal Children’s Hospital.  Applicants will be required to provide their Australian Government Immunisation History Statement, it is a requirement of the RCH to collect, record and hold vaccination information.

It is also a requirement of your employment that you comply with any direction given by The Royal Children’s Hospital that you be vaccinated against, or prove immunity to, any other disease, unless you have a relevant exemption, and offers of employment are conditional on successful completion of background checks including reference checks. 

Are you ready to join our team? 

 Apply online by clicking on the “Apply” button

Applications close 12 February, 2026.