Senior Manager, Mental Wellbeing and Psychosocial Risk

RMIT University; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 146,000 - 169,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Manager for Wellbeing and Psychosocial Safety to lead a dedicated team in fostering a psychologically safe workplace. This role involves developing and implementing comprehensive strategies for mental health and wellbeing, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation, and engaging with diverse stakeholders. The position offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact on employee wellbeing through innovative programs and initiatives. With a hybrid working model and a competitive salary, this is an exciting chance to contribute to a transformative vision in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Flexible Working Arrangements

Superannuation

Professional Development Opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience in developing mental health and wellbeing strategies.
• Strong knowledge of psychosocial risk frameworks and relevant legislation.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team to implement the Mental Wellbeing Strategic Action Plan.
• Oversee psychosocial risk advisory services and wellbeing programs.

Skills

Wellbeing and Psychosocial Risk Expertise

Strategic Vision

Leadership and Program Delivery

Stakeholder Engagement

Communication and Reporting

Crisis and Case Management

Job description

Overview:

• Full-time, Continuing position
• Salary Level HEW 10A ($146,280 + 17% Superannuation) and Flexible Working Arrangements
• Based at the Melbourne CBD campus, and hybrid ways of working

Senior Manager, Wellbeing and Psychosocial Safety

As the Senior Manager of Wellbeing and Psychosocial Safety at RMIT, you'll lead a small, highly dedicated team of wellbeing specialists who are deeply committed to creating positive change. Together, you will define and drive our Mental Wellbeing Strategic Action Plan while developing and implementing RMIT's comprehensive framework for assessing and managing psychosocial risk. You will work across RMIT to design and implement meaningful initiatives that foster a psychologically safe workplace and enable wellbeing across our diverse community.

As well as providing strategic leadership and projects, you'll oversee essential support services including:

• Psychosocial risk advisory services
• Wellbeing programs
• Suicide prevention and postvention initiatives
• Employee assistance program management

To be successful in this position, you’ll have:

• Expertise in Wellbeing and Psychosocial Risk: Proven experience in developing and implementing mental health, wellbeing, and suicide prevention strategies, with strong knowledge of psychosocial risk frameworks and relevant legislation.
• Strategic Vision: Deep understanding of existing and emerging legislation, regulations, and trends in wellbeing, mental health, and psychosocial safety and the ability to apply this knowledge to develop meaningful strategies and initiatives and programs to support staff wellbeing.
• Leadership and Program Delivery: Demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and deliver complex programs on time and within budget.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Strong relationship-building skills with a proven track record of effective collaboration across diverse internal and external stakeholder groups.
• Communication and Reporting: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with experience preparing executive-level reports, briefings, and presentations.
• Crisis and Case Management: Experience supporting staff in high-pressure or crisis scenarios, including managing complex wellbeing cases and applying intervention frameworks.

Please Note: Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children and National Police Check.

ToApply

Please submit your CV and covering letter addressing your suitability for this position by clicking on the ‘Apply’ link at the top of this page.

For further information about this position, please see the Position Description hyperlinked below or contact Tara Waller via [e-mail].

Position Description - Senior Manager, Mental Wellbeing and Psychosocial Risk

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Applications Close:25 May 2025 11.59 pm

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