Senior Manager, Major Bids

Job Title

Senior Manager, Major Bids

Job Description

An excellent opportunity is available for a Senior Manager, Major Bids to join the Transformation Program at Australia’s pre-eminent biomedical research institute.

About The Position

The Senior Manager, Major Bids is a strategic role leading the uplift of our major bids process, establishing a structured, coordinated, and high-impact approach to securing complex, high-value funding.

This role will be responsible for delivering both support for active major bids and implement long-term improvements to how WEHI manages strategic funding opportunities. The successful candidate will shape and embed a fit-for-purpose major bid process, through consultation with key stakeholders and consideration of the goals of WEHI’s target operating model and trends across the medical research funding landscape. Through overseeing and managing live bids, the Senior Manager will embed new ways of working and build internal capability across stakeholder groups.

Selection Criteriaknowledge And Skills:

• A tertiary qualification in a relevant field, preferably biomedical or health science, with advanced degrees and experience in research and academic settings.
• Extensive experience managing complex bids and sponsored research activity including Government and Philanthropic research grants.
• Ability to align research proposals with the priorities and strategic goals of funding agencies.
• Strong background in strategic research partnerships, with a demonstrated ability to manage high-level relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Innovative and strategic thinking with the ability to turn broad objectives into actionable, achievable plans.
• Demonstrated experience designing or improving processes in a complex organisational environment.

Personal Qualities:

• Strong project management skills, including the creation and management of detailed timelines, budget development, and leading collaborative research teams, with the ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously.
• Excellent communication skills (written, visual and verbal) for translating complex scientific ideas into compelling proposals.
• Demonstrated ability to foster strong relationships with internal teams, external stakeholders, and senior leadership.
• Ability to maintain high degree of integrity and confidentiality. 
• Expertise in identifying problems, analysing root causes, and developing solutions that are sustainable and scalable.

​​​​​​​Terms of Appointment
This position is available for 12 months in a full time capacity. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. Up to 17% superannuation and very attractive salary packaging options are available.

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:  Sunday 2 November 2025 at 11:59pm