Overview
Be among the first 25 applicants. Employment Type: Full Time, Exempt (Until November 2027). Position Classification: Health Manager Level 3. Location: 1 Reserve Road, St Leonards, Sydney. Requisition ID: REQ608578.
The Cancer Institute NSW is the NSW Government’s cancer control agency, established to lessen the impact of cancer across the state. The Institute leads and accelerates cancer control in NSW and promotes a collaborative, diverse, and inclusive working environment. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are strongly encouraged to apply.
What you’ll be doing
The Partnerships Lead will lead and manage the Cancer Institute NSW strategic partnership program by coordinating the engagement process, ensuring strategic alignment with organisational priorities and policies, to strengthen research and innovation activities within Cancer Institute NSW and across NSW. This role will also develop, execute and lead activities to build research and innovation partnership capability and capacity at the Cancer Institute NSW.
Remuneration and Benefits
Remuneration: $127,150.00 – $144,444.00 per annum, plus superannuation and 17.5% leave loading. Hours per week: 38. In addition to base salary
- 12% superannuation
- 4 weeks annual leave (plus 17.5% leave loading)
- 10 days sick leave
- 40 hours per week including accrual of monthly Allocated Day Off (ADO) x 12 per year
Access To
- Generous flexible working practices
- Fitness Passport: NSW government employee gym access for you and your family
- Novated car leasing arrangement
- Salary sacrificing to superannuation
Essential Requirements
- Tertiary and/or postgraduate qualification in an appropriate discipline such as health, public health or health promotion or equivalent, and relevant professional experience and training.
- Demonstrated expert understanding of the NSW and national cancer research sector.
- Demonstrated robust project management skills with attention to detail and leadership experience within an assessment and compliance environment.
- Experience in research management and managing partnerships across a range of stakeholders.
If successful for interview candidates must bring original copies of essential qualifications. A copy should be provided to the panel.
Pre-screening questions
- Describe your experience developing or facilitating research relationships between internal and external stakeholders, including how you engaged with key partners and managed alignment with diverse goals.
- What strategic partnership opportunities should the Cancer Institute consider? What emerging trends or challenges should be addressed?
How to apply
- To Submit Your Application, Please Provide: Your resume (maximum five pages); a covering letter addressing the Essential Requirements; a response to the Pre-screening questions.
- Click here for the Role Description and more information about applying for this position. For role related queries, contact Michelle Moeskops at .
- Applications Close: Sunday, 19 October 2025 at 11:59 PM. All roles are based at St Leonards, Sydney.
The CORE+4 Values define what is important to the Cancer Institute NSW and our employees: Collaboration, Openness, Respect, Empowerment, Strategic, Supportive, Innovative, Flexible. The Institute supports flexible working practices and welcomes applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from diverse cultural backgrounds and people with disabilities. If you require accessibility adjustments, please indicate in your application. Eligibility for permanent appointment requires Australian citizenship or permanent residency.
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📌 Partnerships Lead
🏢 NSW Health
📍 St Leonards