Innovation Development Manager (Early Detection)Pharmaceuticals & Medical Devices (Healthcare & Medical)Full timeAre you a visionary thinker with a track record in identifying gaps and innovative solutions?Help us drive innovation that will find breast cancer early and save lives.
Join our friendly team, passionate about our work and committed to excellence.Through our mahi with clinicians, health agencies, researchers and patients, Breast Cancer Foundation NZ identifies and drives opportunities for improvement and innovation in breast cancer detection, treatment and patient support – all working towards our vision of zero deaths from breast cancer.We're looking for an Innovation Development Manager to help us bring the best new ideas and technologies for early detection of breast cancer to reality in Aotearoa NZ – giving women their best chance of survival.
You'll work alongside our existing Innovation Development Manager (Optimal Treatment) to scope new projects: identify gaps, investigate needs and evidence, work with stakeholders to identify solutions, develop business cases, and initiate implementation.To do this job you'll need:Visionary thinking, understanding the big pictureA track record in identifying gaps and innovative, technology-led solutions that have changed real-world practiceA track record of planning and implementing successful initiativesUnderstanding of the principles of equity and Te Tiriti o WaitangiPreferably, experience in the health sector, with demonstrable ability to identify and engage clinical champions for projectsAble to appraise scientific or clinical evidence and apply it in developing solutions for NZ's real-world health systemStrong organisation, critical thinking and creativity skillsEffective verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to recognise priorities and needs of different audiences, and tailor the message to suitYou'll need to be a self-starter, able to work independently but enjoying being part of a high-performing team.
We welcome candidates with an aptitude for leadership.If you think you may be right for us and we may be right for you, request the full position description and/or send your cover letter and CV to Adèle Gautier (Head of Research & Strategic Programmes) at ******.
Applications close January 13, but interviews may start sooner.
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