An exciting opportunity is available for a Division Manager to join the Office of the Deputy Director at Australia’s pre-eminent biomedical research institute.

About the position

The Division Manager operates with a high degree of autonomy providing strategic analysis and business insights to enable divisional leadership in understanding the business implications of scientific priorities. The role operates close to divisional decision-making, contributing expertise through structured analysis, synthesis and interpretation across strategy and operations from a divisional and scientific perspective.
Working closely with the Deputy Director and Professional Services Business Partners, the Division Manager advises leaders through framing options, testing assumptions, surfacing implications and understanding trade-offs within defined problem spaces and priorities. The role facilitates informed decision-making, bringing a divisional lens to integrating research priorities, timing, dependencies and operating context.

Selection Criteria

Personal Qualities:

• Sound judgement and intellectual maturity, with the ability to operate credibly alongside senior scientific and professional leaders.

• Analytical and curious by nature, able to ask the right questions, test assumptions and make sense of complex, ambiguous information.

• Confident yet measured communicator, able to contribute constructively to discussion, challenge thinking respectfully and frame issues clearly.

• Collaborative and relationship-oriented, with the ability to work productively across disciplines and professional boundaries.

• Discreet and trusted, able to handle sensitive information with care and professionalism.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Relevant qualifications in business or a related field.

• Extensive management experience providing business, planning or strategic analysis to support leadership decision-making in a complex organisation.

• Strong ability to analyse and synthesise information across finance, workforce, operations and risk to identify implications, trade-offs and dependencies.

• Experience contributing to planning processes, business cases, implementation plans or similar decision-support activities.

• Experience working in a research, health, higher education or not-for-profit environment.

Terms of appointment

The position is ongoing in a full time capacity Salary is Professional Services Employee Level 9 ($137,776 - $149,135). Very attractive salary packaging options are available for general living expenses, meal entertainment, novated leasing and more. 12% superannuation payable, plus up to a further 5% after the first 6 months of service via our matching superannuation scheme.

General enquiries can be directed to recruitment@wehi.edu.au

A position description is available here

How to apply

Please apply by uploading your CV, cover letter and a document addressing the key selection criteria in pdf format.

Application closing date: Tuesday 9 June 2026