Deputy Program Manager
Ballarat Central, VIC, AU, 3350
Fixed Term – 12 months | Part Time (0.6–0.8 FTE) | Flexible Working + Salary Packaging
About the role
An exciting opportunity exists to join Victoria’s dedicated cancer service improvement network as the Deputy Program Manager for Grampians Integrated Cancer Services (GICS). This role supports the delivery of statewide and regional cancer priorities aligned to the Victorian Cancer Action Plan and the broader Victorian Integrated Cancer Services (VICS) network.
This position is ideal for someone with strong project leadership capability, experience in quality improvement or service redesign, and a passion for improving outcomes for people affected by cancer. Flexible work arrangements and salary packaging benefits are available.
What you’ll do
- Lead and coordinate key cancer service improvement projects
- Provide strategic guidance to support GICS work plan delivery
- Mentor staff and stakeholders in redesign, change management and leadership
- Support governance reporting, including performance measures and risk management
- Build and maintain strong relationships across local and statewide networks
- Manage project risks, issues and escalation pathways
- Provide leadership coverage when the GICS Director is unavailable
Key Responsibilities
- Drive work plan activities through strategic planning and project leadership
- Lead projects from initiation through implementation, sustainability and evaluation
- Provide expert advice on redesign, change management and quality improvement
- Oversee reporting of targets, measures, risks and performance to governance bodies
- Collaborate with stakeholders across the cancer system to support integration
- Maintain oversight of project risks, issues and documentation
- Support team leadership in the absence of the Program Director
Skills & Experience
- Tertiary qualification in public health, health management, leadership or related field
- Demonstrated leadership capability with ability to motivate and guide teams
- Experience in service redesign, quality improvement or change management
- Strong understanding of healthcare systems and cancer service delivery
- Skilled in organisational risk assessment and mitigation
- Ability to interpret and analyse data and report findings
- High‑level written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills
- Collaborative, flexible and committed to continuous improvement
- Strong problem‑solving and strategic planning capability
- Excellent relationship‑management and influencing skills
Culture & Benefits
At Grampians Health, we recognise our staff are our greatest asset. We are committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for our staff, patients, residents, visitors, volunteers and contractors at all sites.
- Flexible work arrangements and purchase leave opportunities
- Salary packaging for living expenses such as rent/mortgage plus meals, entertainment & holidays
- Access to Fitness Passport membership
- Staff rewards and recognition programs
To see a full copy of the Position Description please click here
Interested?
Click APPLY or if you wish to discuss the role prior to applying, contact Kerry Davidson, Director GICS on 0417 635 983 for a confidential discussion.
Job applications close: 11 March 2026
Diversity and Inclusion
All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police records check, immunisation clearance and Working with Children check and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check.
All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask. Additional PPE requirements are role dependent.
Grampians Health is a child safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Grampians Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workforce.
We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (or questioning), intersex and asexual LGBTQIA+.
