About the Victorian Institute of Sport:

The Victorian Institute of Sport (VIS) was set up to assist the development of Victoria's best athletes. It was established in **** by the State Government as a private trustee company, with its Board of Directors appointed by the Victorian Minister for Sport.

The VIS is located at Lakeside Stadium, Albert Park. The VIS headquarters completed a renovation in February ****, providing a brand new workspace for athletes and staff. It is a non-residential institute, which utilises Melbourne's outstanding sporting facilities, to allow high performance athletes to live and train in Melbourne, the sporting capital of Australia.

The VIS operates in partnership with National Sporting Organisations and State Sporting Associations to deliver high performance daily training environments (DTEs) for sports and athletes in support of the National High Performance Sport Strategy outcomes. Our facility and staff help prepare and support future and current Olympic, Paralympic, Commonwealth Games and World Champion athletes.

Employee Perks:

The Victorian Institute of Sport (VIS) provides a supportive work environment for you to be your best whilst supporting Victoria's best athletes. In addition, all employees have access to:

2xu gear to proudly represent the VIS brand

Friday Staff Sport - to get that competitive energy out and socialise with all staff

Heavily subsidised access to St Ali barista coffee and Albert Park parking

Professional development opportunities

Newly renovated office with ergonomic sit/stand desks and plenty of natural light & open windows

Free access to gym, boxing classes and pool/recovery facilities

About the role

The High Performance Manager plays a key operational leadership role within the VIS Performance team, helping deliver the VIS high performance strategy through to the LA **** Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Reporting to the Director High Performance, the role manages an allocated portfolio of VIS sport programs and Individual Athlete Program athletes. It turns program plans into coordinated delivery,



works closely with coaches, athletes, performance support staff and sport partners, and leads projects that strengthen how the VIS high performance system operates day to day.

This is a full-time, maximum-term contract from January **** to 31 December ****.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Managing an allocated portfolio of VIS sport programs and, where assigned, Individual Athlete Program athletes, within the strategic direction set by the Director High Performance

Turning program plans into clear operational priorities, milestones and reporting, and resolving or escalating delivery risks

Working with Performance Coordinators to streamline operations and establish consistent ways of working

Building strong working relationships with coaches, program managers, athletes, performance support staff and sport partners to support athlete-focused, coach-led daily performance environments

Coordinating integrated planning and service delivery across disciplines for assigned programs and athletes

Supporting program planning, monitoring and review, including performance objectives, athlete progression, risk, resourcing, budgets and partnership obligations

Making sure athlete and program lifecycle processes are completed accurately and on time, from selection and induction through to AMS reporting, reviews, transitions and exits

Leading or contributing to special projects that improve high performance operations, systems and service delivery

Developing operational tools, procedures, dashboards and reporting that improve visibility and accountability across the Performance Department

Supporting the preparation of Performance Committee,



Board and executive reporting, program reviews, briefings and agreements

Monitoring program expenditure and supporting annual budget development and forecasting

Acting as a point of coordination and escalation for operational matters, and referring strategic, sensitive or high-risk matters appropriately

Required qualifications, skills and experience

Relevant tertiary qualification in high performance sport, sport management, coaching, sport science, business, operations or a related discipline, or equivalent experience

Demonstrated experience coordinating or managing high performance sport programs, athlete pathways, performance operations or comparable complex service delivery environments

Strong operational and project management skills, with a record of turning plans into delivery on time and to standard

Working knowledge of the Australian high performance sport system, including athlete pathways, daily performance environments, interdisciplinary service delivery and the roles of NSOs, SSAs and the National Institute Network

Proven ability to build productive relationships with coaches, athletes, specialists and senior stakeholders, and to influence outcomes without relying on positional authority

Experience supporting staff or coordinating the work of others

Sound judgement, including knowing what to resolve directly and what to escalate

Strong written communication, meeting facilitation and reporting skills

Sound financial, administrative and data management skills, including budget monitoring and digital reporting systems

Highly organised and adaptable, and comfortable working across multiple sports, athletes and projects in a time-critical environment

Current Victorian Working with Children Check, or the capacity to obtain one before starting

Desirable

Experience within the National Institute Network, a National or State Sporting Organisation, or a multi-sport high performance environment

Experience implementing operational improvement or change projects

📌 High Performance Manager (Melbourne)
🏢 Victorian Institute Of Sport
📍 Melbourne