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Manager - Strategy & Planning

• $157,266 per annum + Superannuation
• Full Time, Fixed Term (Until 26/09/2025)
• Geelong – (Hybrid – 3 days per week in the office)

About the role

Return to Work (RTW) Victoria is a business unit of WorkSafe with responsibility for delivering excellence in recovery from workplace injury, excellence in employer driven return to work from workplace injury and excellence in claims and case management. 

The Manager Strategy and Planning role forms a part of the Business Service and Enablement leadership team within RTW Victoria, reporting to the Director Business Service and Enablement.

The Manager, Strategy & Planning is required to lead a team of project, planning and strategic specialists which focus on the development and delivery of RTW Victoria’s strategic projects. The Manager is also personally accountable for delivery of planning, governance and risk support for the business unit.

Key Accountabilities

• Provide leadership, direct management and/or support to RTW Victoria for business planning, risk management activities, internal audit, change management and other relevant projects
• Manage the business planning and budget cycle for the Executive Director in conjunction with the Executive Leadership Team.
• Lead the delivery of RTW Victoria’s risk management framework and lead the annual risk attestation process for business unit.
• As required, develop and lead the implementation of initiatives and infrastructure solutions and systems to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of RTW Victoria.
• Lead or participate in strategic project reviews relating to scheme viability, market trends & developments, financials and any or other issues related to current and future operations.

Please ensure you click here to view the Position Description provided for additional information on accountabilities for this role.

About you

You will be an experienced manager with a strong background across project management and risk and governance. You will be comfortable dealing with and managing change and navigating risk combined with the ability to be flexible and agile.

• Relevant experience in annual business and corporate planning cycles
• Demonstrated experience in leading, managing and motivating  a team
• Ability to deal with ambiguous data and achieve results.
• Demonstrated understanding of financial frameworks, including budget and review cycles
• Experience developing, managing and improving governance frameworks
• Experience in managing the delivery of moderate-sized projects within the context of business-lead projects

Working with Us

At WorkSafe, we aspire for every employee to feel connected, safe and valued in their team, for teams to feel valued in the workplace, and for WorkSafe to be valued in the community.

We believe that a diverse workforce is the key to delivering the best outcomes for the Victorian community and strongly encourage applications from all people, including First Nations people and people with disability, diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, sexualities and genders. 

What’s next?

Applications close 11:00pm –Thursday 22nd August 2024. Click the link to apply, and join us in making a difference to Victorian lives.

Only people with the right to work in Australia may apply for this position. You may be required to undergo a National Police Check (and/or Medical Assessment) as part of the recruitment process.

Candidate screening may take place prior to the advertisement closing, so get your application in.

For further enquiries please contact David Heaney via email – david_heaney@worksafe.vic.gov.au

About us

WorkSafe's Strategy has our core purpose front of mind – reducing workplace harm and improving outcomes for injured workers. We don’t shy away from the importance of our purpose to the Victorian community, that’s why we have a stated ambition to be world leading.

We want Victoria to be the safest place to work in Australia and one of the safest in the world; and we aspire to be a world leader in return to work after a workplace injury.

WorkSafe are striving to build a diverse workforce that reflects the Victorian community we serve.