Project Manager – XR Innovation Lab

Role type: Part-time (0.2 FTE); Fixed-term (12 months) - Maternity leave backfill
Faculty: Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
Department/School: Centre for Youth Mental Health
Salary: Level B: $124,656 - $148,023 p.a. pro rata plus 17% super

- Pivotal role in a cutting-edge XR Innovation Lab / improve mental health outcomes for young people / collaborate with leading researchers, clinicians and technologists

- Join a dynamic multidisciplinary team to drive XR projects from concept to impact in youth mental health services.

- Investing in you – 17% superannuation, benefits package including salary packaging, health and wellbeing programs, discounted services, and professional development opportunities.

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Your next career opportunity
You will coordinate and shape a pioneering XR Innovation Lab focused on transforming youth mental health services.
You will work closely with researchers, clinicians, technologists and lived experience experts to deliver high-impact projects.
You will strengthen agile ways of working and help translate XR innovations into real-world clinical settings.

What you will deliver:

- 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.

You may be a great fit if you:

- 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
For further information please refer to the attached PD.

What we offer you!
We offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits to support your success and sense of fulfilment, including:

- Build future financial security with 17% superannuation

- Supportive flexible work arrangements underpinned by our commitment to inclusion and well-being

- Career development opportunities, including access to a range of tailored programs, such as Academic Women in Leadership, and learning platforms including LinkedIn Learning

- Progressive, considerate leave provisions to empower your work-life balance and well-being, including leading parental leave, gender affirmation leave, cultural leave, and menstruation and menopause leave.

- Salary packaging and access to a range of discounted services including Bupa health insurance, and access to unique cultural and recreational benefits such as discounts for the Melbourne Theatre Company

- Health and well-being services including a leading Employee Assistance Program
For more information check out our benefits page!

Your new team – Centre for Youth Mental Health
You will join the Centre for Youth Mental Health, co-located with Orygen, a world-leading youth mental health organisation.
Our XR Innovation Lab unites researchers, clinicians, technologists and lived experience experts to create transformative digital interventions.
You will be part of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, with rich collaborations and a vibrant research culture.

Be Yourself
The University of Melbourne is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a child-safe organisation. The diversity of our community enriches us all, and we are committed to creating an inclusive and fair workplace where everyone is valued, respected, and empowered to succeed. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, identities, and experiences. Discover more about Diversity and Inclusion at UniMelb.
We're committed to a barrier-free recruitment process and ongoing workplace support, providing adjustments throughout. We warmly encourage applications from people with disabilities. Learn more about how we support an accessible recruitment process.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants
We aspire to be the University of choice for Indigenous Australians. Visit our Indigenous staff page to learn more about our investment and support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff.

Indigenous applicants are encouraged to connect with our Indigenous Employment & Development team at [email protected] .

Application essentials:

- Visit "apply with us" to learn more about the process, including tips and FAQs.

- You must have current valid work rights for Australia. Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.

- A Working with Children Check is required for all positions. If successful, we will guide you through the process and reimburse you.

- Please upload your resume and a cover letter outlining your interest and experience as part of the application process.

- Please upload your responses to the Selection Criteria , found in the Position Description. Learn more about responding to Selection Criteria

Want to know more?

- For questions related to our recruitment process email Vanessa Phan at [email protected]

- For recruitment adjustments contact Kim Groizard on +61 3 9035 3218 or at [email protected] (subject: 'Recruitment Adjustments').
Apply today, and join a community that’s shaping the future.

Applications close: 11 November 2026 at 11:55 PM; Melbourne time zone.

Position Description:
PD_Project Manager – XR Innovation Lab.docx
PD_Project Manager – XR Innovation Lab.pdf