• Fixed Term 12 Months | Potential to Extend | Generous base Leave & NFP Packaging
• Richmond / Wurundjeri | Hybrid Workplace
• Help Turn Insight Into Impact

Your Impact

Shape how thousands of Australians discover, understand and access trusted autism support by leading a team that turns research, community insight and lived experience into practical resources, training, consultation and systems change.

This is an opportunity to lead a team of subject matter experts that sit at the intersection of research, lived experience, community consultation and practical change.

About Amaze

Amaze is a leading autism organisation driving change for over 50 years, so that Autistic people and their families can live their best lives in a more autism inclusive Australia.

Amaze works alongside governments, employers, community organisations and service systems to improve inclusion, increase understanding and create meaningful change. Its work is informed by research, grounded in lived experience and shaped by what the autism community says matters most.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Senior Manager this role will lead the Research & Resources Delivery Team, directing project and program delivery across research, consultation, co-design and resource development.

This role combines people leadership, coordination of complex pieces of work and hands-on resource delivery; you will provide the project oversight that enables the team to deliver meaningful, high-quality work on time and within budget

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate workflows, priorities and resource allocation across the team
• Monitor project risks, timelines and deliverables
• Provide coaching, support and professional development opportunities for team members
• Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders
  • Support co-design and consultation activities involving the Autistic community and partner organisations
• Ownership of key deliverables including research, resource development or training design (dependent on experience)
• Ensure community-facing resources and outputs are accessible, evidence-informed and aligned with Amaze's approach

About You

You are a collaborative and organised leader who thrives supporting people and delivering projects. You enjoy creating clarity where there are competing priorities, helping people work effectively together and ensuring good ideas become meaningful outcomes.

You will bring:

• Experience leading smaller teams and strong project management and workflow coordination skills
• Experience managing multiple stakeholders, competing priorities and complex deliverables
• Experience in delivering research and/or resource projects
• The ability to build productive relationships across teams and organisations
• A commitment to inclusive, respectful and evidence-informed practice
• You may come from community services, education, , consultancy/research, learning and development, or another purpose-driven environment.
• Knowledge of autism, disability, neurodivergence or lived-experience-led practice is highly regarded, however all candidates with a genuine commitment to inclusive communication and community impact are encouraged to apply.

Why Join Amaze?

• Help create a more autism inclusive Australia
• Lead meaningful projects that influence systems, services and communities
• Work alongside passionate and purpose-driven colleagues
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
• Salary packaging benefits
• Professional development opportunities
• Employee Assistance Program
• A workplace committed to inclusion, accessibility and belonging

A Workplace That Values Difference

Amaze is committed to creating an environment where people feel respected, supported and able to do their best work.

Applications are welcomed from Autistic people, neurodivergent people, people with disability, First Nations peoples, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, LGBTQIA+ people and people with a wide range of lived experiences.

Amaze understands that everyone works differently. Reasonable adjustments are available throughout the recruitment process and employment journey. If there is anything that would support your participation in the process, please let us know.

If you are looking for a role where you can create genuine community impact, please apply with an up-to-date resume and one-page cover letter outlining why you are interested in the role and the skills you bring to it.

For further information, email [email protected] using the subject line: Research & Resources Delivery Manager - Amaze enquiry via EthicalJobs.