Director, Strategy & Research

The Organisation

Playing a pivotal role in saving lives, this critical organisation delivers world-class research, diagnostics, and clinical services across Australia.

Responding to evolving customer expectations and public health needs, they are investing in the leadership, innovation, research and development, technologies and ways of working that will enable meaningful health outcomes now and into the future.

The Opportunity

The Director Strategy and Research is a new role that will inspire and enable a talented team of 60 + enterprise strategy and research and development (R&D) specialists that will identify emerging opportunities, shape organisation strategy and drive health outcomes across Australia.

This team will lead global horizon scanning, support strong decision-making and track organisational performance, ensuring the organisation remains agile, informed and future ready.

If successful, key accountabilities will include :

• Leadership : Inspiring and supporting enterprise strategy and specialised R&D teams, fostering the curiosity, collaboration and excellence required to navigate ambiguity, solve complex problems and generate health innovation opportunities.
• Championing Culture : Modelling and cultivating progressive mindsets and behaviours that promote trust,  shared accountability, clarity and constructive risk-taking.
• Research and Insights : Strengthening and leading internal research, horizon scanning, competitor analysis, system thinking and future planning capabilities.
• Research Integration : Partnering with research and academic institutions to ensure strategy is informed by the latest science and system thinking; and working with innovation and development teams to bring opportunities to life.
• Strategic Planning : Leading enterprise strategic planning cycles, roadmap development and stakeholder alignment to vision.
• Organisational Performance Monitoring : Defining KPIs, building dashboards and leading enterprise reporting to manage risks and align performance to objectives.
• Executive Reporting and Communication : translating data into actionable insights and meaningful strategic stories that inspire and engage key stakeholders up to Board level.

The Right Fit

We are seeking an inspiring leader who can engage and motivate a diverse team across health strategy, research and development. To be successful, you will need to demonstrate :

The Benefits

This is a rare opportunity to make an impact in a leadership role that will better health outcomes across Australia at a critical time. If successful you will enjoy :

Interested? For prompt consideration, click apply now. For a confidential discussion, please contact Ainsley Johnstone at Think Talent on 0408 391 648 .