Program Manager, Research Data Experience

• Employment Type: 2 year fixed term role as Program Manager -Research Data Experience
• Excellent salary package, including generous superannuation
• Location: Kensington (Hybrid Flexible Working)

About UNSW:

UNSW isn’t like other places you’ve worked. Yes, we’re a large organisation with a diverse and talented community; a community doing extraordinary things. Together, we are driven to be thoughtful, practical, and purposeful in all we do. Taking this combined approach is what makes our work matter. It’s the reason we’re one of the top 20 universities in the world and a member of Australia’s prestigious Group of Eight. If you want a career where you can thrive, be challenged and do meaningful work, you’re in the right place.

About the role:

The Program Manager - Research Data Experience is responsible for UNSW's petascale enterprise Research Data Experience (RDE) program initiated in partnership by  IT and PVC Research Infrastructure. Data is at the core of research practice and this role will be integral to delivering a sustainable, secure, future-ready, and fit-for-researcher capability. 

The Program Manager will ensure program delivery through all phases including technology selection, procurement,  implementation, and operationalisation of the new Research Data platform(s) and the aligned streams of work covering sensitive data, policy alignement, metadata functions and reporting. This role is critical in ensuring the success of this multi-year and multi-stream program. 

The challenge is to look beyond the technology stack to establish all the aligned data storage and data management capabilities articulated in the 2023 Research Data Experience Strategy supporting the University's research agenda and ambitions beyond 2025. 

This position will report to the Head of Research Solutions. The program team will be a mix of organic, matrix and augmented resources reporting to the Program Manager. 

The Ideal candidate will have  

• Significant Program Management experience in delivering and operationalising technology using industry-standard Project Management methodologies; 
• Demonstrated experience in managing mulit-year, multi-stream, and mixed-resource programs through the complete project lifecycle. This includes onboarding, managing and retaining team knowledge, skills and IP  during the program and transfer to operations.  
• Demonstrated capacity to exercise sound judgment, diplomacy, and discretion and proven ability to take initiative, conceptualise complex information, and work with and manage ambiguity to achieve outcomes. 
• Superior leadership, influencing and negotiation skills to establish and maintain effective working relationships, including complex discussions and decisions with senior stakeholders with varying expectations and viewpoints within agreed timelines. 
• Sound financial literacy skills, including forecasting and managing CAPEX and OPEX budgets.  
• Strong vendor management skills. 

The following will be an advantage  

• Understanding of the university sector and national research infrastructure settings. 
• Knowledge of research lifecycle and strategy, policies and practices, challenges and opportunities. 

Benefits and Culture:

People are at the core of everything we do. We recognise it is the contributions of our staff who make UNSW one of the best universities in Australia and the world.

Our benefits include:

• Career development opportunities
• 17% Superannuation contributions and additional leave loading payments
• Additional 3 days of leave over December/January holiday period
• Discounts and entitlements (retail, education, fitness)

For further details on the benefits, please visit https://www.jobs.unsw.edu.au/lifestyle-benefits

To Apply: If this is of interest to you, please submit your CV, Cover Letter and responses to the Skills and Experience outlined in the position description.

Contact: Jen MacLachlan, Senior Talent Acquisition – ************@unsw.edu.au

Please note applications sent directly to the contacts above cannot be accepted.

Applications close:  17th of April 2024 at 11.30pm

Please note: Sponsorship is not available for this role, valid Australian working rights are required on application.

UNSW is committed to equity diversity and inclusion. Applications from women, people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those living with disabilities, members of the LGBTIQ+ community; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff.

The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.