Req ID: 7390
Date: 27 Jun 2026
Site: VCCC (Parkville)
Location:
MELBOURNE, VIC, AU, 3000
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Company: Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
Unit: Business Ventures
Division: Business Ventures
Department: Business Ventures
Enterprise Agreement: Health and Allied Services, Managers and Administr
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Business Ventures
At Peter Mac we aim to continuously improve cancer care, research and education across all cancers and for all people affected by cancer: changing lives, breaking new ground. Everything we do is underpinned by our core values, Excellence, Compassion and Innovation. Welcoming people from a wide variety of different backgrounds and experiences is critical to fostering innovation, cultivating compassion, attracting and retaining top talent and providing the best possible cancer care for our patients.
YOUR ROLE IN OUR FUTURE
Director of Partnerships and Enterprise
Are you passionate about shaping the future of healthcare?
We are seeking an experienced and strategic leader to join our team as Director of Partnerships and Enterprise.
This position is:
Ongoing, Full Time 80 hours per fortnight (with a monthly accrued day off)
Onsite presence essential at 305 Grattan Street, Melbourne, VIC, 3000
Basic Salary Range: $180,000 to $215,000 AUD
Advertising from 12th June 2026 to 10th July 2026
The Director of Partnerships and Enterprise position at Peter Mac offers an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact on our strategic journey.
This is a unique opportunity to play a key leadership role in advancing Peter Mac’s vision as a world-leading comprehensive cancer centre. Reporting to the Executive Director, Business Ventures, you will drive strategic engagement and foster high-value partnerships across healthcare, government and industry sectors, both nationally and internationally.
As Director of Partnerships and Enterprise, you will:
- Develop and maintain strategic partnerships that strengthen Peter Mac’s position as a global leader in cancer care and services.
- Lead the development and coordination of major, complex partnership proposals across healthcare, government and industry.
- Provide expert advice and guidance to senior executives, clinicians and researchers across the organisation.
- Support and enhance Peter Mac’s engagement with key decision-makers and stakeholders to drive innovation, collaboration and improved patient outcomes.
About You
You are a highly accomplished relationship builder with strong strategic and commercial acumen. You bring significant experience working across healthcare, government and/or industry environments and have a demonstrated ability to influence and engage senior stakeholders.
Highly desirable:
- Extensive healthcare, industry or government engagement experience.
- A well-established network across the Victorian and Commonwealth healthcare landscape.
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits which support our people both personally and professionally, including:
- Generous Salary packaging to increase your take-home pay
- Discounted health insurance and eye care
- A comprehensive health and wellbeing program
- Public transport options at our doorstep and end of trip facilities for cyclists
- Onsite eateries and coffee shops and inviting rooftop garden spaces
- Pathways for professional development and new career opportunities
- Five weeks annual leave, 17.5% leave loading, monthly ADOs and purchased leave options
- Flexible, hybrid working arrangements
Inclusion and belonging
Peter Mac celebrates, values and supports a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects our vibrant community. We encourage applications from anyone identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. We also welcome anyone who identifies as LGBTQIA+, linguistically, culturally and/or gender diverse, people with disability, and people of any age to apply for our roles.
Join us!
If you feel this role is right for you, we warmly invite you to apply and encourage your early application. All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory police check, and may require a valid Working with Children Check. Many staff are required to be vaccinated against, or demonstrate immunity to, influenza, and a range of other diseases.
Should you need assistance or require any adjustments or accommodations to fully participate in the application or interview process, you are welcome to reach out to the contact person listed.
This is an exceptional opportunity to shape the future of cancer care through meaningful partnerships and strategic collaboration. Join a purpose-driven organisation dedicated to excellence, innovation and improving the lives of people affected by cancer. If you are ready to take on a challenging and rewarding leadership role, we encourage you to apply and be a part of our dedicated team committed to excellence in healthcare.
Applicants to this role should provide a resume and covering letter outlining relative key skills and experience to assist us with our assessment.
For further information about this opportunity or if you would like a confidential discussion about this role, please contact:
Dominic Wall
Executive Director, Business Ventures
Phone: 0417 031 356
Email: [email protected]
or
Kirsten Davies
Director of Strategy
Email: [email protected]
Applications Close: 11:59PM, Friday 10 July 2026
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Position Summary
The Director of Partnerships and Enterprise is responsible for building and maintaining strategic partnerships with healthcare, government and industry both in Australia and internationally that align to the strategic objectives of Peter Mac. Additionally, the Director is responsible for the development and coordination of selected large and/or complex cancer healthcare, government and industry related partnership proposals across Peter Mac’s departments.
The Director provides counsel and guidance to the Executive, Board and senior leadership on engaging with healthcare, government and industry partners, and executing strategic partnership opportunities that align with Peter Mac’s long-term objectives. Furthermore, the Director of Partnerships and Enterprise assumes a critical function in overseeing the advancement of Peter Mac’s strategic government engagement activities inclusive of major partnership opportunities with government.
This role requires a combination of strategic insight, ability to influence external stakeholders and strong leadership skills. The role also represents Peter Mac and engages with other significant healthcare, government and industry partners to identify large scale opportunities.
The Director of Partnerships and Enterprise will work closely with the Director of Strategy and Director of Commercialisation to ensure continuing support of strategic activities within the Business Ventures Division during any periods of absence, and to maintain the ongoing development and management of major initiatives and partnerships locally, regionally and internationally for Peter Mac.
Enterprise Agreement
Health and Allied Services, Management and Administrative Workers
Classification or Salary Range
HS6
Immunisation Risk Category
Category C: Position within a non-clinical setting
Key Relationships
Position Reports to
Direct
Executive Director Business Ventures
Indirect
Chief Executive
Direct
CEO
Executive Directors
Director of Strategy
Director of Commercialisation and Innovation
Relevant Department Heads and Managers
Healthcare Practitioner and Research Leads
Indirect
Key healthcare services
Commonwealth and Victorian Government representatives inclusive of ministerial offices, departments and government agencies
Key academic and industry partners
Skills
Essential requirements
Well-developed strategic planning, project management, organisational and time management skills with the ability and flexibility to undertake a number of concurrent projects/programs and consequently perform under pressure.
Exceptional oral and written communication skills as evidenced by the ability to synthesis disparate data into coherent documents that accurately reflect the desired outcomes, for example, Business Cases, strategic plans, operational plans and grant applications.
Demonstrated experience working with and influencing government decision-makers with a well-established network across the Victorian and Commonwealth governments.
Demonstrated leadership and management skills with a record of achievement in establishing and building strong productive teams and managing effective relationships with a broad range of individuals up to executive level in industry and government.
Substantial experience in guiding projects with cross-functional groups/individuals to ensure implementation of agreed targets/actions without necessarily using formal line management authority.
Demonstrated advocacy and negotiation skills in order to persuade others to accept a point of view and/or to secure physical and financial resources
Proven ability to think strategically, use initiative, and adopt an active approach to problem solving ensuring sensitivity and tact at all times but also with persistence and a clear focus on achieving results.
Strong relationship management skills to engage with a broad range of individuals.
Demonstrated contribution to securing significant financial support from industry and government for healthcare specific development projects
Proven ability to work as an effective member of a team.
Desirable requirements
Relevant qualifications and extensive (greater than 5 years) strategic partnership and/or business development experience in a healthcare, government, research or innovation environment or a combination of extensive relevant experience and training/education.
Experience working in a tertiary healthcare environment.
Experience in the establishment and/or operation of collaborative partnerships programs with industry, healthcare and academic partners in the Australian or international context.
Key Accountabilities
Business Development
Lead the development and management of major healthcare, government and industry initiatives and partnerships locally, regionally and internationally for Peter Mac.
Undertake a leading role in the management of major healthcare, government and industry-related projects, including proposal and business case development, negotiation, strategic advice on major opportunities, tender development and project management support.
Support large scale opportunities for Peter Mac by guiding the development of teams with representation from partnership leads in Research, Education and clinical and diagnostic services.
Strategic Government Initiatives and Engagement
Lead the development and execution of a comprehensive strategy for engaging with the Commonwealth and State Government and relevant entities to support the fulfillment of Peter Mac’s strategic objectives.
Lead strategic government stakeholder engagement and continuously build a strong network across all levels of government, while being a key Peter Mac contact for government representatives.
Lead in development and implementation of government advocacy efforts that that align to Peter Mac’s approved strategic objectives, as well as the provision of strategic advice and guidance to Peter Mac’s Executive and senior leadership on government policy and partnership opportunities.
Services and Strategy Development
Develop novel business models and services that leverages Peter Mac’s unique capabilities to secure strategic partnerships with health services, with a focus on opportunities that grow revenue and enhance reputation and impact.
Develop and implement strategies and business cases for enhancing the commercial viability, performance, business feasibility and value of services and business units across Peter Mac.
Support the development of pricing models, budgets and financial forecasting models to support decision making.
Conduct strategic and market analysis of internal and external opportunities to conceptualise and develop commercially sound options to respond to current and emerging opportunities.
External representation and relationship management
Create, facilitate and build strong relationships with healthcare, government and industry partners to facilitate new opportunities in relation to engagement and cancer care, research and education related matters.
Liaise with significant healthcare, government and industry leaders for the fulfillment of Peter Mac’s strategic objectives.
Key Accountabilities (Contd..)
Stakeholder management
Develop and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders throughout Peter Mac and with partner organisations and funding bodies to identify large scale opportunities.
Lead and manages a high-performance workforce
Bring a strategically focused and innovative approach to leading high-performance teams.
Lead a superior internal team of professionals, with significant thought to professional development and succession planning, within an environment that is a team and high performing orientated.
Achieve ambitious KPIs and/or development plans and ensures all staff are supported to achieve individual and organisational goals.
Policy Development
Support the development and implementation of procedures and processes to ensure that initiatives operate within the compliance parameters set by Peter Mac and external funding bodies which may include risk management, fiscal administration and intellectual property.
Assist in the development of roadmaps for partnering priorities in order to position Peter Mac in markets of strategic importance.
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For further information about this opportunity, click Apply to be redirected to the Peter Mac Careers page where you can review the position profile. Alternatively, please contact us for a confidential discussion.
Peter Mac is a child safe organisation and has a commitment to child safety and wellbeing.
WHY WORK FOR PETER MAC
Peter Mac offer a range of benefits which support our people both personally and professionally.
Our staff benefits include award winning facilities, professional development and events, a health and wellbeing program, flexible work practices and policies and financial benefits such as salary packaging.
We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with a disability.
