Manager, Research and Impact

Salary: Salary not specified

Grade: Grade in advertisement

Occupation: Health and allied health

Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs

VicHealth is the world's first health promotion foundation that supports independent, long-term, evidence-based health promotion practice, partnerships and leadership.

We are a global leader in health promotion, as a Collaborating Centre with the World Health Organization.

Please note that the Victorian Government has accepted the recommendation to integrate VicHealth into the Department of Health.

Our important prevention work continues, as we await further information.

Please visit our website for more.

*VicHealth welcomes and values applications from candidates who are of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, candidates with culturally diverse backgrounds, candidates with disability and those from the LGBTQIA+ community.

We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to ensure a safe and healthy working environment.*

This role leads a multidisciplinary team providing strategic direction and oversight for initiatives that strengthen the evidence base supporting VicHealth's Strategy.

Reporting to the Executive Manager, you will lead research, evaluation and learning activities, ensuring evidence informs decision-making, demonstrates impact and supports continuous improvement.

This role supports and contributes to the health promotion capacity through:

• Leading the implementation and ongoing refinement of the Research Impact Plan 2024-2028, including planning and delivering a portfolio of research program investments, partnership activities and evaluations aligned to the Plan's priorities.
• Leading the implementation of VicHealth's Impact and Evaluation Framework, including guiding and supporting key evaluations and data collection activities to understand, measure and demonstrate impact.
• Providing strategic leadership and coordination across research, evaluation and data initiatives, ensuring alignment with organisational priorities and evidence-informed decision-making.

About you

A strategic thinker with significant experience in research, evaluation and public health, you bring a strong understanding of contemporary evaluation theory, applied research and systems thinking.

You can translate complex evidence and data into practical insights that inform decision-making and organisational impact.

A collaborative people leader, you build high-performing teams and trusted relationships through coaching, collaboration and continuous improvement.

You bring strong communication, influencing and stakeholder engagement skills and are motivated to improve health and wellbeing outcomes for Victorians.

• Relevant tertiary and postgraduate qualifications, and extensive industry experience with a record of achievement in similar roles.
• Experience providing technical advice and quality assurance to major research investments, evaluations and related activities across a diverse portfolio.
• Experience applying systems thinking to research and/or evaluation design.

Tenure: Full-time, fixed-term (12 months)

Remuneration: Starting at $136,023 per annum (plus superannuation and other benefits)

• Hybrid work model
• Professional development opportunities

Applications must include a cover letter and current resume.

Your cover letter should outline your suitability for the role & address the Key Selection Criteria in the .

If successful, you will be required to undertake a Police Check and Working with Children Check.

For further information about the role, please contact Jo Hillas, Lead People Projects, at [email protected].

VicHealth acknowledges the support of the Victorian Government.

Apply now

Applications close Thursday 15 October 2026 at 11.59pm