Digital Solution Manager - Research And Innovation

• Digital Solutions Manager role within Swinburne University
• Full time position based at our Hawthorn campus
• Attractive salary and benefits with flexible working options

About the Role 
We have an exciting opportunity for a Digital Solution Manager (Research and Innovation) within the Information and Technology team at Swinburne.

The Digital Solution Manager reports to the Director, Digital Technical Delivery. This role involves planning and executing solutions throughout their lifecycle, gathering, and prioritizing requirements, defining the solution vision, and collaborating with various teams to meet commercial and customer satisfaction objectives. 

The Digital Solution Manager ensures that the solution supports Swinburne’s overall strategy and goals.

About You  
To be suitable for this role you will need to have experience in the below key accountabilities: 

•    Lead, develop and maintain effective relationships with key stakeholders in the Research and Innovation business domain, gaining the trust and respect.
•    Forge an effective engagement model with the business stakeholders to establish the IT team as a recognised and valued partner.
•    Drive customer satisfaction with IT solutions and services to improve business performance and achievement of business strategies.
•    Establish, develop and maintain a team of IT professionals with appropriate levels of systems analysis skills, technical expertise & solution delivery experience.
•    Lead, motivate and develop the team to enable a high-performance work culture that meets the current needs of the business and positions it to meet future and emerging needs.
•    Lead the development of solution roadmaps in collaboration with business, architecture and other teams to deliver timely value to customers
•    Manage the demand pipeline working in collaboration with the business stakeholders, product owners and IT teams and facilitate the prioritization 

For more information please refer to the Job Description 

Qualifications
•    Tertiary qualification in a relevant information technology discipline
•    Extensive experience and strong background in leadership and people management of a diverse and high performing team
•    Extensive experience in business analytics, strategic planning, including requirements definition and business case development

About Swinburne University of Technology 
Swinburne Horizon 2025 draws upon our understanding of future challenges. With this new strategic plan, we choose to build Swinburne as the prototype of a new and different university – one that is truly of Technology, of Innovation and of Entrepreneurship, and proud of it. We are committed to a differentiated university proposition in education and research, so that:

•    Every Swinburne learner gets a work experience
•    Every Swinburne graduate gets a job
•    Every Swinburne partner gets a tech solution
•    Swinburne is the prototype of global best practice

The achievement of our 2025 moon shots depends on our capacity to work collectively, always, as One Swinburne.

To Apply 
Please submit your CV and cover letter addressing your suitability for this position.  

To review the Position Description and to apply, please scroll down to the bottom of the page. 

For more information on this role, please contact Senior Talent Aquisition Consultant Melissa Trousselot on ***********@swin.edu.au

If you are viewing this advert from an external site, please click ‘apply’ and you will be redirected to Swinburne’s Jobs website to access the Position Description at the bottom of the page.

Please Note: Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children Check.

If you are experiencing technical difficulties with your application, please contact the Swinburne Talent Acquisition Team on ***************@swin.edu.au. 

Applications Close:  11th of March at 5pm

Swinburne offers flexible working options, leave and parenting/carer policies to support work life balance.

Equity and Diversity 
Swinburne is a large and culturally diverse organisation and we are proud of our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion through key initiatives.  For further information on all our initiatives visit our Equity & Diversity website.

We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

We are committed to making the recruitment process fair and equitable for all our candidates. If you have specific accessibility or support requirements please contact *********@swin.edu.au

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants
We welcome and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.  

For any support please contact *************@swin.edu.au or for more information on our Indigenous strategies please follow the link to our RAP Reconciliation Action Plan

Victoria’s Commitment to Action: Improving international student employment outcomes 
As a signatory to Victoria’s Commitment to Action, Swinburne seeks to remove barriers to international graduate employment. We welcome and encourage applications from international graduates.  

We are a 2023 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant

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