• Experienced Vendor Management professional from a regulated environment required for lead role in IT function
• Permanent role based in Sydney or Melbourne
• Genuine Hybrid working environment 

The primary purpose of the role is to ensure the effective and efficient management of Rest’s technology service providers. The role needs to ensure that all technology contracts meet Rest’s and regulatory compliance standards and that vendors continue to meet their contractual obligations in regard to performance, risk management and compliance. You will support the General Manager, Enterprise Architecture & Technology in selecting the right service providers and ensuring they deliver optimum value within Rest’s Risk appetite.

Key Accountabilities/Responsibilities

1. Work closely with DTD leadership to create and maintain sourcing plans for key technology services
2. Implement enterprise service provider management policies/frameworks for DTD service providers 
3. Maintain a RACI identifying the key roles and responsibilities involved in the governance of DTD service providers 
4. Collaborate with strategic procurement team to ensure that all contracts reflect necessary technology standards including regulatory compliance obligations.
5. Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with key technology service providers
6. Support vendor relationship owners in creating, implementing and maintaining vendor management plans
7. Work closely with internal stakeholders and external suppliers to support the resolution of any contractual compliance issues. 
8. Maintain current knowledge of industry trends, market conditions, and regulations affecting technology service providers 
9. Ensure vendor governance forums are run consistently and effectively
10. Prepare and present comprehensive reports to senior management regarding vendor performance

Purpose of the role

In this role, you will be responsible for delivery of Smiling Mind's research and evaluation agenda, driving innovation, and delivering high quality impact measurement. You will be responsible for undertaking research and delivering insights that create a step change in how Smiling Mind develops and delivers mental fitness and wellbeing programs. This dynamic position offers the opportunity to develop best practice, drive analysis & insight generation, lead reporting and deliver deep, actionable research that shapes the organisation's strategic impact agenda.

You will foster meaningful collaborations both internally and with industry and academic partners, positioning Smiling Mind as a thought leader in mental fitness and wellbeing, with a focus on children and the adults that support them - namely educators and parents / carers. Additionally, you will develop, deliver, and work across a variety of research programs including quantitative and qualitative evaluation, voice of customer initiatives, ad-hoc program research, population studies, and impact modelling, all aimed at driving innovation and thought leadership in the mental wellbeing space.

Key Responsibilities

This role has decision making autonomy empowering you to lead and innovate across research, evaluation, and impact measurement, with a focus on proactive leadership and strategic thinking.

Strategic Impact and Innovation

• In collaboration with the Senior Leadership Team, develop and execute on our research and impact strategy.
• Proactively drive the delivery of our impact agenda, creating new program and partnership opportunities for Smiling Mind.
• Lead high profile research initiatives and projects, delivering high-quality outcomes that position Smiling Mind at the forefront of mental wellbeing innovation.
• Leverage your expertise and insights to influence and inform decisions across the organisation, translating research insights into actionable strategies.
• Pioneer innovations in research and evaluation, setting the stage for multi-year advancements in the field of mental fitness and wellbeing.
• Mentor and inspire a team of junior research staff, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous learning.

Thought Leadership and Knowledge Exchange

• Develop a cutting-edge impact measurement framework that defines key mental fitness measures across Smiling Mind's diverse portfolio.
• Develop program logic models, theories of change, and evaluation frameworks that extend current practice in mental wellbeing research.
• Design and implement mixed-methods research, showcasing Smiling Mind's commitment to rigorous and impactful evaluation.
• Produce compelling, action-oriented reports that demonstrate Smiling Mind's impact, position Smiling Mind’s advocacy direction effectively, and influence key stakeholders.

Strategic Collaboration and External Engagement

• Foster strategic relationships with internal stakeholders, championing a culture of research-driven decision-making across the organisation.
• Lead high-profile cross-collaboration projects with a range of external research partners
• Establish and nurture high-impact partnerships with academic institutions and industry leaders, positioning Smiling Mind as a key player in the mental wellbeing research landscape.

Driving Research and Program Development

• Deliver groundbreaking and high quality research and evaluation to inform the development of innovative products and programs, employing cutting-edge methodologies from evidence synthesis to co-design practices.
• Stay at the forefront of emerging research and evidence, actively seeking out and sharing new insights to inform Smiling Mind's program development and advocacy strategy.
• Bridge the gap between psychological theory and practical application, developing unique solutions that set Smiling Mind apart in the field.
• Influence and inform decisions regarding program and product evolution across the organisation, using evaluation insights and research acumen.

Elevating Impact through Strategic Communication

• Champion a culture of evidence-informed thinking across the organisation, inspiring colleagues to incorporate research into their work and decision-making processes.
• Produce and present high-impact research reports that captivate diverse audiences and showcase Smiling Mind's innovative approach to mental wellbeing.
• Translate complex research findings into compelling narratives that resonate with both technical and non-technical audiences, elevating Smiling Mind's profile in the field.

Key Teams / Stakeholders

This role offers the opportunity to collaborate with diverse stakeholders across Smiling Mind, as well as forge strategic partnerships with external research institutions and industry leaders. You'll be at the forefront of driving our research agenda and shaping the future of mental wellbeing interventions.

Join our passionate, high-growth team where your creativity, drive, and innovative thinking will directly contribute to changing lives. At Smiling Mind, we embrace challenges, celebrate successes, and work collaboratively to achieve extraordinary impact in mental wellbeing.

Start your leadership journey with ALDI! From driving sales, to serving customers and supervising staff, our Duty Managers always lead from the front.

Your purpose is ensuring our store runs smoothly during your shift. You'll be supporting and guiding team members, handling customer inquiries and working collaboratively as part of the store management team. All the while, you'll be honing your leadership skills and truly making a difference for your team and our customers.

The specifics? Here's what you’ll be doing:

• Opening and closing the store and supervising shifts
• Offering feedback to the team that's clear, constructive, and inspiring
• Assisting in training and onboarding team members
• Being a customer service superstar and serving customers at the registers with a smile
• Keeping shelves stocked with products so that our customers can find all their favourites
• Keeping a keen lookout for any incidents or hazards to keep everyone safe

Start your leadership journey with ALDI! From driving sales, to serving customers and supervising staff, our Duty Managers always lead from the front.

Your purpose is ensuring our store runs smoothly during your shift. You'll be supporting and guiding team members, handling customer inquiries and working collaboratively as part of the store management team. All the while, you'll be honing your leadership skills and truly making a difference for your team and our customers.

The specifics? Here's what you’ll be doing:

• Opening and closing the store and supervising shifts
• Offering feedback to the team that's clear, constructive, and inspiring
• Assisting in training and onboarding team members
• Being a customer service superstar and serving customers at the registers with a smile
• Keeping shelves stocked with products so that our customers can find all their favourites
• Keeping a keen lookout for any incidents or hazards to keep everyone safe

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a suitably qualified Finance Manager to join our Real Estate Management Services team to ensure the accurate and timely delivery of monthly financial reporting for the account.

Based in Parramatta CBD and reporting to the General Manager, the Finance Manager will provide high quality services to internal and external clients and ensure streamlined accounting procedures to improve efficiencies.

Some of your key responsibilities will include:

• Responsible for the financial management and reporting of the asset including income and expenditure, capital works and financial analysis.
• Working together with the General Manager and Building Services Manager, coordinate and manage the preparation of operational and capital expenditure budgets, forecasting and any other financial requirements as directed by the client.
• Prepare Retail outgoings budgets and outgoings reconciliations.
• Attend to all internal and external auditor queries for the trust account and retail outgoings audits.
• Assist all Tenant and Client queries and issues in relation to finance and property management related issues

Start your leadership journey with ALDI! From driving sales, to serving customers and supervising staff, our Duty Managers always lead from the front.

Your purpose is ensuring our store runs smoothly during your shift. You'll be supporting and guiding team members, handling customer inquiries and working collaboratively as part of the store management team. All the while, you'll be honing your leadership skills and truly making a difference for your team and our customers.

The specifics? Here's what you’ll be doing:

• Opening and closing the store and supervising shifts
• Offering feedback to the team that's clear, constructive, and inspiring
• Assisting in training and onboarding team members
• Being a customer service superstar and serving customers at the registers with a smile
• Keeping shelves stocked with products so that our customers can find all their favourites
• Keeping a keen lookout for any incidents or hazards to keep everyone safe

Based on our National client site, in Wyong; the role of Facilities Manager reports directly to the National Facilities Manager overseeing and managing the integrated facilities services and ensuring that Sodexo's financial and operational objectives are met.

We seek a Facilities Manager with demonstrated experience managing the delivery of hard (fire services, electrical) and soft services (cleaning, food) in a GMP environment.  You will manage the planned work schedules and the ability to review & evaluate building works as well as coordinate all aspects of building maintenance and essential services via contractor management. 

Other duties will include but won’t be limited to:

• Ensuring works are completed in accordance with Service Level Agreements and OH&S guidelines
• Effective staff management, including motivation, development, performance management, recruitment
• Management of reporting to client and Sodexo this including preparation and completion of monthly financial, OH&S, client service and key issues reports
• Actively managing a P&L financial model with the objective of meeting the set financial budget
• Sound understanding of contractual agreement with client and ability interpret and amend as per business requirements
• Development of strong working relationships and maintaining a professional and ethical attitude with all employees and contacts associated with the business
• Demonstrated experience managing the delivery of food services particularly in a manufacturing or blue collar environment
• Demonstrated record of safety leadership preferably in a manufacturing environment

Who are We Looking For?

You are passionate about providing excellent customer service with proven experience delivering facilities and asset management services in a manufacturing environment.  You will be conversant with the scope of hard services, interpretation of drawings, compliance with Australian Standards; and you possess strong team leadership traits.

Why choose Sodexo?   

Sodexo is a people business, employing over 400,000 people worldwide and thousands here in Australia. Our employees, who personify Sodexo's unique values of Service Spirit, Team Spirit, and Spirit of Progress, are our greatest asset through their commitment and dedication.   

We believe the more diverse we are, the stronger we are. No matter your background, we will do all we can to help you thrive. We are committed to promoting equal opportunities, valuing diversity, and creating an inclusive working environment for all our employees.     

  At Sodexo, we are a proud Equal Opportunity Employer and encourage applications from all applicants regardless of age, race, sex, ethnicity, religion and beliefs and people with disabilities.   

We offer a competitive salary, many development opportunities and an outstanding benefits and recognition program!    

How to apply?   

If you are interested in joining the Sodexo team and meet the minimum criteria outlined above, please apply with your resume detailing relevant employment experience and availability.    

One of our friendly recruiters will contact shortlisted candidates for a phone interview. This is also your opportunity to ask any questions you may have.   

What are you waiting for? Submit your application today and become part of the Sodexo family!   

In this Full-time role, based in Box Hill, you will be responsible for the end to end process of patient admission and ensure this is managed effectively and efficiently. You will be part of the Patient Services team and report to the Operations Manager.

You will make an impact by:

• Leading and modelling an environment that is focused on customer service, clinical care  and patient experience.
• Lead and manage a process of continuous improvement.
• Actively lead and participate in all components of the quality improvement and accreditation cycle.

Effective management of:

• Patient bookings;
• Theatre bookings
• Patient Liaison and communication;
• Health fund checks and payment;
• Day of Surgery pre-intake and intake;
• Doctor’s Room Liaison

• Oversee and management the Health Fund Insurance Checks and ensuring patient billing is accurate and within agreed margins.
• Ensure budget is managed effectively and to agreed outcomes.
• Liaise with the finance team to resolve financial issues and ensure billing efficiency.

To be successful in this role…
You will be a born leader, keen to work collaboratively with all stakeholders that impact the patient’s journey at Epworth Eastern. You will need to be a compassionate and a strategic thinker with a focus on positive patient experience. You will have a “can do” attitude and a solutions focused approach with a proven track record in meeting KPIs.

You will have:

• Previous and recent hospital administration experience
• Evidence of a commitment to patient/customer service, clinical governance and quality improvement
• Positive role model to staff in terms of commitment to the delivery of high quality patient care and patient experience

Position Description      Inherent Requirements

We will review applications as we receive them.

About Eastern

Located in Box Hill, Epworth Eastern is a state-of-the-art facility with 14 theatres and expansion of ICU to 12 beds. Epworth Eastern maintains a broad clinical focus from cardiac, vascular, orthopaedic and general surgery to oncology, urology and endoscopy services. Our redeveloped site delivers positive, meaningful, and sustainable impact on the health and wellbeing of our community, delivering much needed health care services and facilities in Melbourne's east.

As the Restaurant Manager you will take ownership of the general running of the restaurant, elevate the customer experience from excellent to remarkable, develop the team through coaching and training opportunities and manage inventory and the financial aspect of the restaurant. You will be in control of, and have accountability for overall quality, adherence to procedures and financial performance of the restaurant.

We appreciate experience comes in many shapes and sizes, what we mean specifically is:

• Experience leading a team within a busy, high volume hospitality environment
• Experience delivering exceptional customer service
• Exceptional communication skills
• Prior experience with achieving KPIs and driving profitability

Benefits

We’re incredibly proud of our amazing people and always have each other’s backs. Whether you’re working in restaurant, at our Hola Central head office or as one of our partners, we are so passionate about living our values every single day.

These are just some of the benefits that come with working at GYG:

• Career growth – Australia and internationally
• Annual Restaurant Managers Summit
• Opportunity to become a franchisee
• Quarterly bonus scheme
• Free uniform

At Guzman y Gomez Mexican Kitchen, our mission has always been to reinvent fast-food. Since we opened our first restaurant in 2006, we’ve been OBSESSED with food, bringing the incredible energy of Mexican culture to Australians across the country during breakfast, lunch and dinner, committed to serving the freshest fast food with the best local ingredients.

Ready to join the family? Apply now to start the conversation.

The Manager, Partnerships Development (Quantum) position for the Queensland Node of Quantum Australia, based at Griffith University, will play a pivotal role in fostering strategic partnerships across key sectors such as Resources, Agriculture, Transport, Defence, Financial, Medical, Advanced Technologies, and Energy. You will lead efforts to deepen industry, government, and academic engagement, helping to grow Australia’s quantum research and development capabilities and ecosystem.

The role involves identifying partnerships, securing research funding, attracting investment opportunities and promoting quantum technologies at key events. You will work closely with other members of the Queensland node, advise the Node Lead Quantum Australia’s CEO, manage stakeholder relationships, and develop strategic business cases, playing a crucial part in fostering collaboration and advancing quantum technology in Australia. 

Key responsibilities will include: 

• Identify and secure partnerships, research funding and investment opportunities for the Qld node of Quantum Australia.
• Work with other members of the Qld node of Quantum Australia to provide strategic advice and support to the Node Lead and Quantum Australia’s CEO.
• Manage stakeholder relationships and develop business cases to drive quantum technology collaboration and growth.
• Initiate, facilitate and support stakeholder events in Qld focused on Quantum and enabling technologies.
• Represent Quantum Australia at key meetings and events within Qld and nationally, promoting quantum technologies and building industry, government, and academic connections.

About you

• Extensive experience in business development or relationship management within the quantum and/or advanced technology sector or related industries such as IT, finance, or education.
• Strong analytical and conceptual skills, enabling the development of strategic business cases and effective identification of partnership opportunities.
• Ability to thrive in collaborative environments, fostering relationships and driving mutual benefits among industry, academia, and government partners.
• Understanding of current trends and technical competency in quantum technology, with the capacity to leverage this knowledge to inform decision-making and strategy development.
• Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to engage diverse stakeholders and effectively manage time to prioritise tasks.
• Self-starter with the ability to work as part or team and also autonomously.

What we can offer
This position is a full-time fixed-term until March 2027.  You will primarily be based at the Griffith University Nathan or Gold Coast campus. As Griffith is a multi-campus University you may be required to work across other campus locations.

Salary Range
The full time equivalent base salary will be HEW Level 9 range $129,419 - $134,047 per annum + 17% superannuation. The total FTE package will be in the range $151,420 - $156,834 per annum.

Turner & Townsend will give you the opportunity to work with world class clients on cutting edge projects and to build a successful career with a company that will offer the highest levels of support at every stage.

Some of the key specifications in our Project Management team include:

• Preparation and maintenance of project governance and administration documentation.
• Track project progress and provide regular reports on project status to project team and key stakeholders.
• Develop a project programme, monitor progress and communicate with project stakeholders.
• Identify project risks, implement mitigations, review and amend as required to ensure project targets are achieved.
• Communicate effectively with all project stakeholders.
• T&T safety on projects checklist to ensure compliance.
• Assisting the Senior Project Manager and Project Director with tasks such as; cost reporting, program, service provider performance monitoring, risk register updates, quality assurance etc.
• Assisting with contractual work including procurement and editing documents.
• Liaison with client departments and other service providers to help co-ordinate all efforts in keeping the program on track.
• Tender research, collating potential bid work.
• Assistance with bids for future work in the region, including bid plans and liaison with the risk team.