Job no: 0034099
Location: Parkville
Role type: Full-time; Continuing
Department: Academic Services
Faculty: Faculty of Business and Economics
Salary: UOM 7 $106,432 – $115,211 p.a + 17% super
- Join a dynamic academic community, overseeing the development and delivery of undergraduate programs within the Faculty of Business and Economics.
- Work collaboratively with colleagues to achieve exceptional outcomes for both students and academics.
- Salary packaging, subsidised health and wellbeing services, fitness and cultural clubs, and a 25% discount on graduate courses to our staff and their immediate families!
About the Role
Shape the success of undergraduate activities within the Faculty of Business and Economics. Your role will encompass the oversight of all faculty components of undergraduate programs, enhancing the student experience, and supporting the academic community. You will lead the strategic management and development of these programs, ensuring the smooth delivery of services that elevate both academic and student success. As a key member of the Academic Programs leadership team, you’ll provide expert advice to senior faculty members and work collaboratively with colleagues to drive exceptional outcomes for both students and staff, ensuring that undergraduate programs meet the highest standards of excellence. This position offers the opportunity to innovate within a supportive team and make a meaningful impact on both student and academic outcomes.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Leading and developing a small team by setting clear direction and providing mentorship, coaching, and support for professional development, all aimed at achieving organisational objectives and KPIs.
- Acting as the main liaison and escalation point between the Academic Programs team, teaching departments, and Student and Scholarly Services, managing all matters related to the faculty’s undergraduate programs.
- Contributing to the wider Academic Services team as a leader and influencer, working collaboratively across functions with peers to create effective workflows and communication that support collective goals and drive success.
Who We Are Looking For
You bring program management experience from a university or government education sector and possess a thorough understanding of these environments. You are a highly effective leader who excels at mentoring and managing performance while driving efficiency. You inspire teamwork, build a positive workplace culture, and offer innovative, solutions-focused approaches. You are a skilled problem-solver, capable of exercising sound judgment and initiative to address complex challenges. You are adept at building relationships, collaborating with others, and working independently or as part of a team. Your cultural sensitivity and understanding enables you to effectively navigate diverse environments and negotiate solutions. You have a strong understanding of policies and procedures and can analyse processes to identify opportunities for improvement. You are committed to enhancing efficiency and streamlining processes to benefit both students and staff.
You also have:
- A degree combined with significant relevant experience, or an equivalent mix of professional experience and/or education and training.
- Highly developed professional organisational skills, with the ability to manage workflow, set priorities, schedule tasks to meet deadlines, and balance competing demands in a complex and high-pressure environment.
- A strong sense of initiative and drive, with a proven ability to identify, develop, and implement solutions to complex problems while effectively influencing senior staff.
For further information regarding responsibilities and requirements, please refer to the attached PD.
This role requires that the successful candidate must undergo and maintain an up-to-date Working with Children Check. This is essential to guarantee a secure environment for all individuals at the University. In the case the selected candidate doesn't have a valid Working with Children Check, they will be able to apply for the WWCC as part of the initial onboarding procedures.
Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. This role requires current valid work rights for Australia.
Your New Team – The Faculty of Business and Economics
Through its leading research and teaching, the Faculty of Business and Economics at the University of Melbourne influences policy design, corporate governance, and business practices globally.
The Faculty of Business and Economics has been preparing students for exciting and challenging careers since 1924. The Faculty offers extensive undergraduate, graduate, and research higher degree study options through the Bachelor of Commerce, Melbourne Business School suite of postgraduate programs. There are more than 10,000 students enrolled in undergraduate and graduate degrees within the Faculty. The Bachelor of Commerce is one of the most sought-after business courses in Australia. The Faculty is also the home of leading research masters degrees and the PhD. The Faculty hosts world class academics and professional staff, the brightest students, alumni, and other stakeholders. Since its establishment, the Faculty has produced a large number of leaders in business, government, and academia, in Australia and around the world. We are committed to enhancing our applied research outcomes, expanding our curriculum, and bolstering our connections with industry to help shape the world of business and economics in Australia and internationally.
What We Offer You!
In addition, we offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a range of benefits, including generous leave provisions, salary packaging, health and well-being services and discounts on graduate courses. For more information, check out our benefits page!
About the University of Melbourne
We’re tightly connected with the community, both at home and abroad. We take pride in our people, who all contribute to our mission to benefit society through the transformative impact of education and research. Discover more via our website and stay connected with our stories and people on LinkedIn.
Be Yourself
The University of Melbourne values the unique backgrounds, experiences and contributions that each person brings to our community and welcomes and celebrates diversity. First Nations people, those identifying as LGBTQIA+, parents, carers, people of all ages, abilities and genders, and people of diverse ethnicity, nationality and faith are encouraged to apply. Our aim is to create a workforce that reflects the diversity of the community in which we live. For more information please visit our Diversity and Inclusion page.
We are dedicated to ensuring barrier free and inclusive practices to recruit the most talented candidates. If you require reasonable adjustments, please contact Kim Groizard at hr-careers@unimelb.edu.au, with an email containing your name and contact details for a confidential discussion. Please ensure your email is titled "Reasonable Adjustments Request".
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants
We aspire to be the University of choice for Indigenous Australians, with unprecedented investment to attract, nurture and retain Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and staff. Tangible support through a range of programs and initiatives will ensure that you personally succeed and flourish while at the University of Melbourne.
For further information, including our 2023-2027 Indigenous strategy please visit -https://about.unimelb.edu.au/reconciliation/murmuk-djerring
Join Us!
If you feel this role is right for you, please apply with the following documents:
- Resume
- Cover Letter outlining your interest and experience
- The responses against the Selection Criteria^ (found in the Position Description)
^For information to help you with compiling short statements to answer the selection criteria and competencies, please go to http://about.unimelb.edu.au/careers/selection-criteria
Please ensure that you apply through the Apply Now button at the bottom of this advertisement. However, if you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, please feel free to contact Petra Newton via email at hr-careers@unimelb.edu.au, ensuring that you include the Position Number and the Job Title as the subject. Please do not share your application to this email address.
If you have any particular questions regarding the job please follow the details listed on the Position Description.
Position Description
