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Project Manager - Service Innovation

Beyond Blue

Beyond Blue's vision is that all people in Australia achieve their best possible mental health. Our mission is to promote good mental health. We create change to protect everyone's mental health and improve the lives of individuals, families and communities affected by anxiety, depression and suicide. We value collaboration, respect, enthusiasm, excellence, innovation and integrity.

The Services and Support team at Beyond Blue delivers effective early intervention, treatment and recovery-focused mental health and suicide prevention supports and services, so people can receive help early and recover quickly to ensure their best possible mental health.

The Service Innovation Team has been created to support the development and rapid response to the current and emerging community needs by enabling innovative and community centric development of existing and future service offerings. Working with the Head of Service Innovation, the Project Manager will service the following high-level functions:

  • Coordinate projects and activities under the remit of the Service Innovation team
  • Support the scoping, design, implementation and evaluation of service improvement and innovation initiatives
  • Assist in the coordination of the Supports and Service planning.

This is a fixed-term, full-time role to 30 June 2022.

Key Accountabilities include:

  • Plan, implement, evaluate and risk manage projects and service improvement initiatives across the Supports and Services group
  • Contribute to the development and implementation of service improvements and innovations enhancing Beyond Blue’s suite of support service offerings
  • Lead the development of service innovations from scoping/ideation through implementation, evaluation and then handing over to service and product owners as business as usual
  • Engage with Service Providers throughout the mental health sector to explore service integration and improvement opportunities.

Key Criteria include:

  • Tertiary diploma / degree or certificate in business, health or related discipline
  • Demonstrated project Management Skills
  • Demonstrated experience working in a project manager role, preferably within the not-for-profit, government or health/mental health sectors
  • Project Management – Knowledge and skills in planning, resource identification and deployment, task and activity monitoring, problem solving, reporting, document management and overall program delivery against defined objectives, methods and outcomes. Previous experience in Agile methodologies is highly desirable
  • Established ability to work in a cross-functional team environment that involves close collaboration and engagement with enabling internal stakeholders
  • Procurement and Service Delivery Contract Management – Demonstrated experience managing service contracts and supporting the procurement of service delivery partners and stakeholders (agreements).

Beyond Blue is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability or age. We strongly encourage people from all cultural backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Applicants are welcome to access the Beyond Blue Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan 2020-2022.

To apply, please click the 'Apply' button below. Applications should include a current CV with a cover letter that addresses why you would consider yourself to be a cultural addition to Beyond Blue and how your skills and experience would be attributes to the position. 

A position description is attached.

Preferred candidates will be required to undertake pre-employment screening, including a National Police Check and where required a Working With Children Check.

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