Are you an experienced program manager with a background in healthcare or medical research? Ready to join the team tackling the biggest public health challenge of our time?

Are you keen to drive change and make an impact while enjoying a flexible, collaborative and supportive team environment?

If patient support and advocacy and/or research collaboration are your specialism and you’re looking for the opportunity of a lifetime, you’re in the right place.

PanKind - The Australian Pancreatic Cancer Foundation - is looking for a driven, compassionate program manager to join their team of fearless changemakers in this vital role.

Exclusively dedicated to improving outcomes for Australians impacted by pancreatic cancer, PanKind’s mission is to triple the pancreatic cancer survival rate by 2030.

Patient-centric, strategic and collaborative; PanKind is achieving results through a strategic investment in groundbreaking medical research while also providing support and advocacy for patients and families.

That’s where this role comes in.

What’s on offer

• work with an exceptional community of leaders, researchers and partners inspired and determined to meet mission
• supportive working environment that values fearlessness, focus and humility
• flexible and hybrid working, Mosman office/WFH 2/3 days a week
• permanent full time role
• boost your take home pay with salary packaging benefits

About this opportunity

Working with PanKind’s CEO and Scientific Advisory Panel as well as researchers, healthcare professionals, fundraisers and partners, this role has a broad scope including:

• coordinating the research grant process
• facilitating critical research collaborations
• developing and implementing patient and family support programs
• communication and engagement with a diverse range of critical stakeholders
• facilitating research communication
• supporting fundraising outcomes
• representing the organisation through events, workshops, support groups, collaborations and more.

About you

You’re an experienced program manager with outstanding project management and communication skills.

You’re process-driven and organised with exceptional attention to detail.

You’re equally comfortable coordinating a grant administration process as you are hosting patient support events and advocating for patient-centred policies with a range of stakeholders across diverse partner organisations.

You’re a natural communicator and relationship builder who can communicate complex ideas to diverse audiences and negotiate and facilitate contracts and agreements.

You’re genuinely interested in joining the fight against pancreatic cancer, being the voice of the patient, and committing to PanKind’s mission and values.

We’d love you to bring:

• qualifications in public health, science, nonprofit management or a related field (advanced degree preferred)
• experience in program management, ideally in a healthcare or research-related setting
• excellent communication skills including an ability to communicate complex ideas to diverse audiences
• strong ability to build and maintain effective relationships and partnerships
• highly organised with strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects

• experience negotiating and managing contracts and agreements
• experience leading a small team.

An understanding of research grant administration processes and compliance would be beneficial.

Interested?

Great! We're looking forward to connecting with you.

We appreciate a cover letter outlining your interest in this opportunity, please include this as page one of your CV (ie one document per application).

Applications must be submitted using the button on this page.

If you have questions, please get in touch with Cynthia Harris - [email protected] (using the subject line: Head of Programs - Research and Patients - PanKind enquiry via EthicalJobs) or call 0432 044 527.

Please note that this email address is for enquiries only, applications are not accepted via email.

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