Project Management Certificate - Prince2 Foundation & Practitioner
PM-Partners
Sydney, NSW
Paige Todd
Sydney,NSW
Summary
Senior Project Manager with 5+ years of delivering complex, multi-stakeholder programs across digital health, government policy, and research implementation. Currently managing a $2.5M NHMRC-funded AI and mental health research program at the Black Dog Institute, in collaboration with five universities. Track record of delivering government health projects on time and within budget, including a Department of Health LiCBT adaptation, NSW Health digital go-lives across four Sydney hospitals, and a national Optimal Care Pathways consumer resource. PRINCE2 certified (Foundation and Practitioner), with experience across agile, waterfall, and hybrid delivery environments
Education
Certificate - Costing And Pricing of Research
Australian Research Management Society
Sydney, NSW03-2024
Postgraduate Certificate - Public Health
Flinders University
Bedford Park, SA01.2019
Bachelor of Human Sciences - Public Health: Policy and Promotion, Anthropology
Macquarie University
Sydney, NSW01.2017
Skills
- Project Delivery and Methodology PRINCE2 (Foundation and Practitioner), Agile/Sprint Delivery, Waterfall, Hybrid Delivery, Program Management, Risk and Issues Management, Project Governance Frameworks
- Leadership and Stakeholder Engagement Cross-functional Team Leadership, Executive Stakeholder Management, Multi-Institutional Coordination, Committee Secretariat and Governance, Vendor and Contract Management
- Financial and Operational Budget Management and Oversight (up to $25M), Grant Management, Procurement and Vendor Coordination, Regulatory Compliance and Reporting
- Tools and Platforms Jira, Microsoft Project, SAP Concur, Covidence, SharePoint, ServiceNow, Microsoft 365
Accomplishments
- Courage Quest
- Courage Quest Plus
- Reading and Anxiety
- Parent Study
- Nighttime Fears
- Online Mental Health Check
- PADDY
- Cognitive Bias Modification of Interpretation (CBMI)
Work History
Project Manager
Black Dog Institute
Sydney, NSW
09.2024 - Current
- Successfully delivered the Department of Health LiCBT workbook adaptation project on time and within budget, producing materials for national rollout via the National Early Intervention Service (NEIS)
- Managing delivery of a $2.5M NHMRC-funded Synergy Grant exploring AI chatbot integration for depression therapy, coordinating across five universities (Deakin, Macquarie, Flinders, Matilda Centre, and QIMR Berghofer)
Organised and delivered a scientific retreat for 35 researchers across five universities, within budget and to strong positive feedback - Delivered a full-day lived experience consultation workshop, engaging people with depression and anxiety in co-design of digital health interventions
- Serving as secretariat for the Scientific Advisory Knowledge Translation Committee and Capacity Building Committee, coordinating strategic governance across five universities including Kyoto University
- Working directly with CRE Directors on strategic initiatives, providing fortnightly executive updates and leading high-priority government health projects
Developing and maintaining project governance frameworks including risk management, communication protocols, and performance monitoring across multiple concurrent research streams - Ensuring full regulatory compliance and on-time milestone delivery for NHMRC grant requirements including progress reporting and ethics approvals
- Collaborated on a systematic review of 9,000+ research papers using Covidence, with findings contributing to the evidence base for grant implementation
Project Manager
Black Dog Institute
Sydney, NSW
08.2023 - 09.2024
- Successfully delivered Courage Quest, a digital mental health application, overseeing quality assurance testing across pre-prod and prod environments to ensure clinical safety and functionality standards
- Coordinated agile sprint delivery for Courage Quest with external technology vendors, managing iterative development cycles and stakeholder feedback
- Managed $2.2M budget across multiple funding streams (external organisations and NHMRC Grant) for the Professor of Clinical Psychology and Child Mental Health research programs
- Managed technology vendor relationships including quotation processes and procurement coordination for digital app development with specialised consultation agencies
- Facilitated international research collaboration between Black Dog Institute and the University of Groningen, coordinating Data Sharing Agreements and cross-border research protocols
- Maintained Jira Work Management systems across eight concurrent projects, ensuring agile project tracking, sprint planning, and progress monitoring across all initiatives
- Successfully recruited a Postdoctoral Research Fellow for the Child Mental Health team, managing end-to-end contract and recruitment coordination
Multiple Roles: Project Officer to Project Manager
NSW Health
Sydney, NSW
11.2021 - 07.2023
- Project Officer — Digital Health and Innovation (Nov 2021 – Jul 2023) Successfully delivered the Fluids and Infusion Management project go-live across Royal Prince Alfred, Canterbury, Balmain and Concord Repatriation General hospitals
- Led weekly risk and issues discussions with executive stakeholders including Chief Nursing Information Officer, Director of Digital Health and Innovation and Chief Pharmacy Information Officer
Multiple Roles: Project Officer to Project Manager
NSW Health
Sydney, NSW
11.2021 - 07.2023
- Project Manager — eMR Enhancement (Aug 2022 – Dec 2022)
- Appointed Project Manager for an eMR enhancement project within the Fluids and Infusion Management program across Canterbury and Balmain Hospitals
- Managed a small team of health professionals across project delivery milestones, ensuring deliverables were achieved on time
- Provided weekly project updates to the Executive Team and developed project closure documentation for CIO approval
Project Coordinator — Advance Care Planning (May 2022 – Aug 2022) - Successfully delivered Advance Care Planning and End of Life Care eMR enhancements across Sydney Local Health District
Liaised daily with Executive Sponsors, CIOs, Directors and Head of Departments across multiple facilities - Monitored risk and issues register, producing monthly Project Status Reports in ServiceNow
Multiple Roles: Project Officer to Project Manager
NSW Health
Sydney, NSW
11.2021 - 07.2023
- Project Coordinator — Advance Care Planning (May 2022 – Aug 2022)
- Successfully delivered Advance Care Planning and End of Life Care eMR enhancements across Sydney Local Health District
- Liaised daily with Executive Sponsors, CIOs, Directors and Head of Departments across multiple facilities
- Monitored risk and issues register, producing monthly Project Status Reports in ServiceNow
Multiple Roles: Project Officer to Project Manager
Cancer Council Australia
Sydney, NSW
03.2020 - 10.2021
- Project Manager — Optimal Care Pathways (Sep 2020 – Dec 2020)
- Successfully delivered the Optimal Care Pathways project and 'Your guides to best cancer care' Phase 2, managing end-to-end project delivery and team coordination
- Successfully delivered migration of the Optimal Care Pathways microsite to cancer.org.au/cancercareguides
- Finalised development of a toolkit for consumer support organisations, incorporating key messages for the Optimal Care Pathways consumer guides
Multiple Roles: Project Officer to Project Manager
Cancer Council Australia
Sydney, NSW
03.2020 - 10.2021
- Project Coordinator — Optimal Care Pathways (Mar 2020 – Oct 2021)
- Successfully delivered and launched 'Your guides to best cancer care' consumer resources
- Developed promotion strategies integrating Optimal Care Pathways resources into existing communication channels, including digital optimisation and development of a consumer support organisation ambassador toolkit
- Project Coordinator — Roadmap for Liver Cancer Control (Mar 2020 – Oct 2021)
- Developed and reviewed contract agreements between Cancer Council Australia and the Department of Health
- Produced project performance and governance reports for Cancer Council Australia and the Department of Health
Multiple Roles: Project Officer to Project Manager
Cancer Council Australia
Sydney, NSW
03.2020 - 10.2021
- Project Officer (Mar 2020 – Oct 2021)
- Supported nine Cancer Council Australia committees and sub-committees, coordinating meetings, agendas and stakeholder engagement activities
- Managed and developed project grant schemes, agreements and submissions for the Cancer Control Policy team
Timeline
Project Manager
Black Dog Institute
09.2024 - Current
Project Manager
Black Dog Institute
08.2023 - 09.2024
Multiple Roles: Project Officer to Project Manager
NSW Health
11.2021 - 07.2023
Multiple Roles: Project Officer to Project Manager
NSW Health
11.2021 - 07.2023
Multiple Roles: Project Officer to Project Manager
NSW Health
11.2021 - 07.2023
Multiple Roles: Project Officer to Project Manager
Cancer Council Australia
03.2020 - 10.2021
Multiple Roles: Project Officer to Project Manager
Cancer Council Australia
03.2020 - 10.2021
Multiple Roles: Project Officer to Project Manager
Cancer Council Australia
03.2020 - 10.2021
Project Management Certificate - Prince2 Foundation & Practitioner
PM-Partners
Certificate - Costing And Pricing of Research
Australian Research Management Society
Postgraduate Certificate - Public Health
Flinders University
Bachelor of Human Sciences - Public Health: Policy and Promotion, Anthropology
Macquarie University