"Manager, Major Initiatives"

Role type:

Full Time; Continuing

Department:

Research, Innovation and Commercialisation (RIC)

Salary:

UOM 9 - $146,049 - $151,951 p.a. plus 17% super

• Lead strategic grant submissions / collaborate with top researchers and stakeholders / drive innovation in competitive funding
• Apply now to spearhead major funding initiatives, shaping the University’s innovation and enterprise landscape.
• Investing in you - benefits package including salary packaging, health and wellbeing programs, discounted services, and professional development opportunities.

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Your next career opportunity:

As the Manager, Major Initiatives, you will play a pivotal role in the Innovation & Enterprise portfolio, leading a team in the strategic development and submissions for major competitive grant programs. You will collaborate with lead researchers, faculty stakeholders, and team members across various portfolios to drive innovation and enterprise at the University. This is your chance to provide expert advice, develop competitive propositions, and directly support proposal development, contributing to the University’s strategic goals.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Lead Strategic Grant Submissions: Leading a team to coordinate application processes for major funding programs, from concept development to submission.
• Identify and Develop Opportunities: Scan the environment for potential opportunities and support the development of major research projects.
• Provide Expert Advice: Offer timely guidance to researchers and stakeholders on funding pipelines and specific proposals.
• Facilitate High-Level Discussions: Engage in negotiations with internal and external stakeholders, including funders and government advisors.

You may be a great fit if:

You will have significant experience in coordinating and preparing competitive grant submissions, with exceptional strategic, analytical, and project management skills to drive innovation and enterprise initiatives.

You may also:

• Possess post-graduate qualifications in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrate significant experience in business plans and managing competitive grant submissions for the Australian Research Council.
• Have a sound understanding of knowledge and technology transfer or university-industry relations.
• Exhibit excellent strategic, conceptual, people management and interpersonal skills.
• Be enthusiastic, creative, and self-motivated with a solutions-oriented approach.

What we offer you!

We offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits to support your success and sense of fulfilment, including:

• Supportive flexible work arrangements underpinned by our commitment to inclusion and well-being
• Progressive, considerate leave provisions to empower your work-life balance
• Salary packaging and access to a range of discounted services including Bupa health insurance
• Health and well-being services including a leading Employee Assistance Program

For more information check out our benefits page!

Your new team – Research, Innovation and Commercialisation (RIC)

Research, Innovation and Commercialisation (RIC) is a specialist team dedicated to enabling the University's research and innovation mission working closely with our academic and professional colleagues, industry partners, funding, and government agencies.

Join Us and unlock your career potential!

If this role is right for you, please apply with the following documents:

• Resume
• Cover Letter outlining your interest and experience

Please note that you are not required to respond to the selection criteria in the Position Description.

For recruitment queries, email Alessandro Storani at hr-careers@unimelb.edu.au. Include the Position Number and Job Title in the subject line. Please do not send applications to this email address.

Applications close: 25 March 2026 - 11:55 PM; Melbourne time zone.

Position Description: PD_JR-009735 Manager, Major Initiatives1.docx