Part-Time XR Lab Project Manager — Youth Mental Health Impact

UOM University of Melbourne; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 125,000 - 148,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

17% superannuation

Salary packaging

Career development opportunities

Discounted services and wellbeing

Job summary

The University of Melbourne is seeking a part‑time Project Manager to lead the XR Innovation Lab focused on transforming youth mental health. You'll collaborate with researchers, clinicians, technologists and lived experience experts to move XR projects from concept to real‑world impact.

Reporting to the Centre for Youth Mental Health, you will coordinate lab activities, manage risk and budget, and implement agile workflows using Jira and Trello while building engaging web content and

Qualifications

• Hold a relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent experience in project management, research, health, innovation or technology.
• Demonstrate experience coordinating projects and priorities across multidisciplinary teams in fast‑paced environments.
• Bring strong organisational skills, managing competing demands and consistently following through on agreed actions.
• Communicate confidently with diverse stakeholders and facilitate effective meetings, workshops and collaborative activities.
• Use Microsoft Office and project management or collaboration platforms, ideally including agile tools like Jira or Trello.
• Offer experience with XR, VR, digital health, youth mental health or innovation‑focused research environments.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate Lab meetings, strategy days and collaborative activities, ensuring clear actions, follow-up and shared priorities.
• Support project leads with planning, risk management, regulatory compliance and budget oversight across multiple XR initiatives.
• Implement and maintain project and asset management systems, including agile tools such as Jira and Trello.
• Develop web content, reports, presentations and demonstrations that showcase Lab activities to internal and external stakeholders.
• Manage the Lab inbox and VR space bookings, enabling effective access and use by staff and visitors.

Skills

Project coordination

Agile methodologies

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Education

Tertiary qualification or equivalent experience in project management, research, health, innovation or technology

Tools

Jira

Trello

Microsoft Office

Job description

The University of Melbourne is seeking a part‑time Project Manager to lead the XR Innovation Lab focused on transforming youth mental health. You'll collaborate with researchers, clinicians, technologists and lived experience experts to move XR projects from concept to real‑world impact.

Reporting to the Centre for Youth Mental Health, you will coordinate lab activities, manage risk and budget, and implement agile workflows using Jira and Trello while building engaging web content and