Manager, Professional Experience Placements

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• Lead the strategic direction of Professional Experience Placements across UTAS Health
• Drive excellence in placement governance compliance and service delivery
• Full time ongoing role based in Launceston

About the opportunity

The Manager Professional Experience Placements (PEP) provides strategic leadership and operational governance of professional experience placement delivery establishing the service model setting priorities and driving performance across the PEP team. The role is accountable for placement delivery across disciplines within UTAS Health ensuring consistent efficient and high quality processes and partnering with Academic Units industry and central University functions to deliver scalable placement outcomes.

What youll do:

• Govern and lead professional placement functions across UTAS Health.
• Provide strategic leadership of the placement team setting direction managing performance developing capability and fostering a positive accountable and collaborative culture.
• Collaborate effectively and facilitate engagement with external PEP partners.
• Lead the identification assessment and mitigation of operational and compliance risks associated with Professional Experience Placements.
• Accountable for the successful management of systems and data compliance.

What were looking for:

• Proven people leadership capability including building highperforming teams managing across locations and fostering excellence in others.
• Demonstrated experience in the management of professional experience placements.
• Proven ability to analyse complex issues apply independent judgement and use data and evidence to inform decision making.
• Highly developed interpersonal written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to continuous improvement quality assurance and system optimisation.

Salary details

Appointment to this role will be at HEO 8 and will have a total remuneration package of up to $152033 comprising base salary within the range of $114282 to $129943 plus 17% superannuation.

How to Apply

• This vacancy is being advertised internally only in the first instance to current staff.
• In submitting your application you acknowledge you have/intend to discuss your interest in this vacancy with your current manager and understand they may need to be contacted confidentially by the hiring manager as part of the assessment of your application.
• To apply online please provide your CV and 1-2-page cover letter outlining your interest in the role skills capabilities and experience. You do not need to separately address the success criteria.
• For further information about this position please contact Michelle Phillips Director Health Partnerships
• Please visit for our guide to applying and details on the recruitment process.
• Please refer to the attached Position Description Below for full details.

Position DescriptionManager Professional Experience

Applications close Friday 24 July 2026 11.55pm

As part of our commitment to a safe and inclusive workplace employment history and police checks may be conducted as part of the selection process.

To be eligible for this position you are required to hold Australian or New Zealand Citizenship permanent residency or a valid visa that enables you to fulfil the requirements of this role.