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SalaryFull time, 12-mopnth fixed term appointment
Professional level 10 salary - $126,376 to $140,256 pa
Plus 17% superannuation and 6 weeks annual leave
Casuarina Campus
An exciting opportunity to lead the delivery of a new Student Management System at Charles Darwin University (CDU)
About the Position
The Charles Darwin University - Student Digital Experience (SDX) Program will leverage contemporary digital solutions to transform the way the University supports learning and research, and how we work, to create a cohesive, integrated, and enriched experience for students, staff, and faculty. This implementation will result in superior support for students, a better user experience, a new set of tools, a new way of working, and improved reporting for informed decision-making. The SDX Program will leverage numerous industry-leading solutions, including Technology One’s Finance system, integrated HR/Payroll system and Student Management system (SMS).
As the Lead Project Manager, you will be responsible for the management and successful delivery of a new Student Management System (SMS) replacing our current core student administration systems with a new integrated, user friendly, mobile-enabled platform. You will manage and lead a team of Senior Project Managers, look after the allocation of resources and ensure strong stakeholder relationships across the business.
About You
To be successful, you will require:
- A minimum of 8 years’ experience in Project Management with similarly sized organisations.
- Strong leadership and effective people management skills, with experience in building effective / high-performance teams along with developing and retaining staff.
- Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills. Ability to engage senior executives and stakeholders with respect to project status and progress.
- Demonstrated ability to engage with a range of external and internal external stakeholders to deliver on assigned objectives.
- Demonstrated MS project scheduling experience.
- Demonstrated experience managing dependent parallel projects.
- Demonstrated excellence in written and oral communication with a high command of English grammar.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively with business analysts, project, and technical team members to ensure optimal outcomes for projects.
- Experience working within a formal program and/or project environment including structured project Management Office.
- Project Management or equivalent certification.
- Experience working in the VET and/or Higher Education sector will be highly regarded
- Implementation experience with TechnologyOne solutions preferred
To view the responsibilities of the role, please click on the: Position Profile.
Remuneration
Appointment to this role will be at Professional level 10. The base salary will be in the range of $126,376 to $140,256 per annum. The total remuneration package will be in the range of $147,859 to $164,099 per annum, including 17% superannuation.
What’s in it for you?
- An employer who values your contribution to building a bigger, better and stronger University
- Work with a University committed to changing people’s lives for the better through training, education and research
- Opportunities for professional development, paid study and career progression
- An enviable lifestyle in the spectacular Northern Territory
- 17% superannuation
- Up to six weeks of paid annual leave
- Up to 26 weeks of paid parental leave (primary care giver), in addition to government payments (eligibility criteria apply)
- Recognition of prior service with another Australian university / NT Government for Long Service Leave (recognition applied to qualifying period only)
- Ability to negotiate transfer of leave entitlements under the Public Employment (Mobility) Act 1989
- Free on-campus parking in designated areas
- Employee Assistance Program
- Salary Packaging opportunities
How to Apply
All applications must be received online via the ‘apply’ button and should include your resume and a cover letter outlining your interest in the role and relevant skills and experience.
For a confidential discussion about the position please contact Kate Wild on 0411 308 *** or email ************@cdu.edu.au
Adjustments can be made throughout the application and selection process, as well as during employment to support applicants and employees with disability. CDU’s Workplace Adjustment Policy and Procedure can be found at https://policies.cdu.edu.au/view-current.php?id=191&version=1. If you would like to discuss adjustments, please contact the People Services Team on 08 8946 71***or email **************@cdu.edu.au.
Diversity and Inclusion
At CDU we actively celebrate our diversity. We innovate, embrace new ideas, and act with courage and kindness. We’re about what we can give to the world rather than what we take, and we believe in the transformative power of education. We work hard to make sure every member of our University community feels they truly belong. Understanding that it is through our focus on our people and leveraging our differences that will make CDU the most connected University in Australia, we are striving to ensure that our culture and our community are inclusive of all our staff, students, and visitors. We are committed to maintaining a culture where everyone feels respected, safe, encouraged to speak up and supported in achieving their professional goals. Applications from First Nations people, women at all levels, culturally and racially marginalised people, people with disability, neurotypical and neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ people, people with family and caring responsibilities and people at all stages of their careers are welcomed.
You make CDU. And we want you to be exactly who you are.
Applications Close: Monday 22nd April 2024
