Parkville Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Service (PYMHWS) is a new, dedicated public youth mental health service and is the first of its kind in Australia. We are looking for a passionate and dedicated individual to join our team.

SENIOR TRANSFORMATION MANAGER

Parkville Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Service (PYMHWS)

12 Month Fixed Term | Full-Time | 📍 Parkville

Drive large-scale system transformation to reshape how youth mental health is accessed, experienced, and delivered across Melbourne's north and west. 

• Join Victoria’s newest Public Mental Health Service dedicated to youth
• Fixed term Contract | Full-time role | Parkville based | Hybrid WFH
• Salary Packaging | Monthly ADO | Wellbeing and EAP Program

About Us:

Parkville Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Service (PYMHWS) is Victoria’s newest public mental health service dedicated to the care of young people aged 12 to 25 experiencing complex mental health challenges. 

PYMHWS is leading a bold and values-driven transformation in youth mental health care across Melbourne’s north and west. We exist to walk alongside young people, their families, carers, supporters and kin delivering care that is accessible, inclusive, developmentally appropriate, evidence-informed, and grounded in lived experience. Our service model is shaped by the voices of young people and their communities, and underpinned by a commitment to safety, equity, and continuous learning.

At PYMHWS, we are working with our community and partners to build in a future where all young people can access world-class mental health support, close to home. As we grow, we are looking for passionate, skilled, and visionary professionals to join us in shaping a new era of youth mental health in Victoria.  

The Opportunity:

This is a senior leadership role with direct accountability for designing, delivering, and evaluating major transformation initiatives that create measurable impact for young people, families, and the broader mental health system. You'll own complex transformation programs from conception to embedding, working at the intersection of clinical innovation, organizational change, and system reform. This is a fixed term 12-month position, that is likely to be extended.

Our service is built on compassionate, curious, and committed people. We're now seeking a Senior Transformation Manager to join our growth journey—someone who will own major transformation programs end-to-end, forge strategic partnerships that influence the broader system, and champion cutting-edge innovation that positions PYMHWS as a sector leader. 

Why Join PYMHWS?

• Be part of building a legacy for youth mental health in Victoria
• Work alongside passionate, visionary leaders in a values-led organisation
• Salary packaging options, up to $11,600 tax free earnings
• Monthly ADO for full time employees
• Flexible working arrangements including remote work options where possible
• Employee wellbeing focused, access to EAP
• Flexible, inclusive, and supportive workplace culture
• Opportunities for professional growth and development

About the Role:

The Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System is a key reform aiming to rebuild the system and set the foundations for change.

The Senior Transformation Manager will lead critical change activities for the Mental Health Services at PYMHWS. This role will form part of the transformative team and co-lead communication and design of changes within Mental Health. The Senior Transformation Manager will liaise with all stakeholders building foundationally strong relationships, to support and improve the management of change within the organisation whilst ensuring initiatives are continually evaluated and contributing to the changes aim.

What You'll Do:

Drive System Change: Lead transformation initiatives that integrate PYMHWS with sector partners including Department of Health, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Western Health, and Orygen, positioning PYMHWS as Victoria's leader in youth mental health innovation.

Own Major Programs: Take direct accountability for large-scale transformation projects spanning service redesign, technology implementation, workforce development, and consumer experience enhancement across five metropolitan locations.

Shape the Future: Build and maintain a transformation pipeline informed by cutting-edge research, lived experience insights, and strategic foresight, ensuring PYMHWS remains at the forefront of youth mental health practice.

Lead Strategic Partnerships: Represent PYMHWS in sector forums and government engagement, influencing policy and driving collaborative initiatives that benefit young people across Victoria.

Build Capability: Develop and lead high-performing transformation teams while building organisational capability in change management and innovation across multidisciplinary clinical and operational teams.

Deliver Results: Establish and drive performance accountability through real-time transformation dashboards linked to strategic KPIs, consumer outcomes, and system-level impact measures.

About You:

✔️ A seasoned transformation senior manager with 10+ years of progressive leadership experience in health, mental health, or human services environments.

✔️ You have moved beyond project management to become a strategic architect of organizational change—with a track record of leading transformation programs that deliver measurable system-wide impact.

✔️ Operate effectively across multiple complex systems (clinical, operational, political, community) while driving change that often challenges established ways of working

✔️ Motivated by the opportunity to create lasting, positive change for young people while working collaboratively in Victoria’s first standalone mental health and wellbeing service for young people.

Ready to Make a Difference?
If you're looking to be part of something truly meaningful—we’d love to hear from you.

For a confidential discussion, contact Gemma Cooper, Director of Transformation - 0429 082 117.

Interested applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. Recruitment is ongoing, with interviews commencing as soon as suitable candidates are received. Advertising may cease prior to the closing date.

To view the full Position Description, please click HERE

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check and a Working with Children Check. Successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of an immunisation assessment prior to commencement.

PYMHWS stands in solidarity with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in work and care. We are proud to be a workplace that champions diversity, inclusion and equality for our staff and our community.  Our goal is for our people to feel safe, included and supported so that they can be at their best every single day. We encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities, and identities to apply to our vacancies, and will consider adjustments to support such applications.