Business Improvement and Planning Manager

Aurion; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Ongoing professional development

Hybrid and flexible work options

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Comcare (Australian Government) is seeking a Business Improvement and Planning Manager to lead the BIP team and manage the Digital Evolution program. The ideal candidate will have strong project management experience and proven leadership skills. Responsibilities include overseeing strategic initiatives, fostering collaboration, and ensuring risk management. The role offers competitive salary, ongoing professional development, and supportive work options. Applications close on 14 May 2026.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience leading and delivering projects.
• Strong knowledge of project management methodologies and governance.
• Proven leadership, planning, and resource management capability.
• Experience in budget oversight and financial management.
• Strong risk management and mitigation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high-performing BIP team.
• Oversee strategic initiatives delivery aligning to objectives.
• Enable cross-functional collaboration for process improvement.
• Lead delivery of the Digital Evolution program.
• Manage interdependencies, risks, and issues.
• Maintain accurate project documentation.
• Own and maintain the integrated master schedule.
• Engage senior stakeholders and align responsibilities.

Skills

Leadership

Project management methodologies

Resource management

Budget oversight

Risk management

Job description

Business Improvement and Planning Manager

Haileybury welcomes applications for the role of Business Improvement and Planning Manager to lead our Business Improvement and Planning (BIP) team. This is a full‑time, ongoing (1.0 FTE) position commencing 16 June 2026.

Synopsis

The BIP Manager will play a key role in leading the Digital Evolution program, coordinating across the School and external vendors to ensure alignment, manage interdependencies, and maintain delivery momentum. The role will support the prioritisation and delivery of broader initiatives, strengthening Haileybury’s capability to deliver complex change.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high‑performing BIP team, fostering accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Oversee the delivery of strategic initiatives, ensuring alignment to organisational objectives, effective execution, and appropriate resourcing.
• Enable cross‑functional collaboration to drive process improvement and organisational outcomes.
• Lead delivery of the Digital Evolution program, coordinating across ICT, business stakeholders, change resources, and vendors.
• Manage interdependencies, risks, and issues to maintain momentum and achieve outcomes.
• Ensure vendor outputs align with organisational requirements and integrate effectively across initiatives.
• Maintain accurate, compliant project documentation in line with governance frameworks.
• Apply consistent delivery leadership across all assigned strategic and improvement initiatives.
• Own and maintain the integrated master schedule, ensuring initiatives are planned, sequenced, and tracked.
• Ensure adherence to governance frameworks, including approvals and reporting.
• Define and monitor outcomes, benefits, risks, and performance, including post‑implementation reviews.
• Engage senior stakeholders and align roles, responsibilities, and expectations.

About You

• Demonstrated experience leading and delivering projects.
• Strong knowledge of project management methodologies and governance.
• Proven leadership, planning, and resource management capability.
• Experience in budget oversight and financial management.
• Strong risk management and mitigation skills.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, with further career development and opportunities.
• Ongoing professional and personal development.
• Excellent on‑site facilities, grounds and working environment.
• Supportive, hybrid and flexible work options.
• Employee leave benefits such as paid parental leave and additional personal leave.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Various financial benefits to employees through discount partnership programmes and salary packaging options.

Applications close 10:00 am Thursday, 14 May 2026.

Successful applicants must have the right to work in Australia and either hold, or be willing to obtain, a current National Police Check and an Employee Working With Children Check prior to commencement.

Haileybury is committed to the protection of children and the promotion of a culturally safe and supportive working environment for diverse communities. The successful applicant will be required to satisfy child protection screening and adhere at all times to the schools’ Child Safety and Wellbeing Policy, see https://www.haileybury.com.au/policies.

Haileybury is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and create an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.