Program Services Manager, UniSA STEM (HEO 8)

• Based in UniSA STEM at the Mawson Lakes campus
• Full-time (1.0 FTE), fixed term contract until 31 December 2025
• Starting salary: $108,351 per annum (plus 17% superannuation)

About You 

You are a creative and innovative thinker with a passion for leading others through mentoring, inspiring, role modelling and support. You enjoy a collaborative culture, and you are committed to continuous improvement and service excellence. You have a constructive and solutions focused approach to relationships and can easily build rapport at all levels. You are trusted, authentic and self-aware. You are detail oriented and thorough, and you work well in a fast-paced complex environment.

About the Role 

Reporting to the General Manager: UniSA STEM, you will join the Program Services Manager team which is responsible for the operational management of the program portfolio and associated activity providing strategic, commercial, budgetary, policy and governance and support. You will provide leadership management and mentoring to professional and technical staff, and will lead the resource planning, monitoring and review to ensure appropriate resources. You will establish effective business systems and processes, and provide leadership across compliance, accreditation, governance and risk management, and health and safety.

About UniSA STEM

UniSA STEM links engineering, mathematics, science, defence, cybersecurity, construction management, environmental science, aviation, information management, information technology, and project management, harnessing the connections across disciplines to bring big ideas to fruition. Our researchers deliver technical expertise and advice to industry, government and community groups to make commercially viable and sustainable impacts. The Future Industries Institute, Innovation and Collaboration Centre and Australian Research Centre for Interactive and Virtual Environments all provide consultancy and access to advanced technology. 

About UniSA 

The University of South Australia is Australia’s University of Enterprise. Our culture of innovation is anchored around global and national links to academic, research and industry partners. Our graduates are the new urban professionals, global citizens at ease with the world and ready to create and respond to change. Our research is inventive and adventurous and we create new knowledge that is central to global economic and social prosperity.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Operations or related experience within a complex service-oriented organisation
• Strong experience leading teams and managing resources in a multidisciplinary environment
• Experience with and understanding of WHS and risk management
• Experience with workforce management and resource allocation
• Sound experience ensuring compliance with statutory and legislative obligations
• Exceptional negotiation, relationship management and communication skills

Benefits 

Getting a great job working with the best is just the start. UniSA rewards its staff with a wide variety of benefits such as: 

• Generous superannuation contributions of 17% 
• Flexible working conditions 
• Employee assistance and development programs 
• A range of salary packaging options, including vehicle leasing, laptops and car parking fees 
• Staff study support 
• A variety of leave arrangements

Culture 

As a University of Enterprise, we offer a dynamic and agile workplace culture, one that embraces challenges and thrives on breaking new ground. Our staff are creative and innovative thinkers, communicating with clarity, conviction and enthusiasm. We embrace diversity and inclusion in a vibrant, engaging environment. Our people are authentic, resilient, and influential, and we deliver results.

Start Your Unstoppable Career 

For a copy of the position description and to apply, please visit Working at UniSA. The online application form will list the specific selection criteria that you need to address.

Please address your cover letter to Alex Koszegi, Manager: Recruitment Central. For further information about the position or the recruitment process, please contact UniSA Recruitment Central on +61 8 8302 1700 or via email at ***********@unisa.edu.au using job reference number 5972. 

Applications close: 11:30 pm Monday 1 April 2024

Applications welcomed from Australian or NZ citizens, Australian permanent residents and those who have the legal right to work in Australia for the term of appointment. 

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