Senior Delivery Operations Manager, Programs and Delivery

• Full Time, Ongoing contract
• Salary Level HEW 10A + 17% Superannuation
• Based at the Melbourne CBD, however, may be required to work and/or be based at other campuses of the University.

About You
The Senior Delivery Operations Manager for Programs and Delivery will work collaboratively with the ADVC SL&D to provide high-level support and strategic advice. They will lead cross-cluster processes and key initiatives to improve operational effectiveness and Delivery compliance for the College of VE. The manager will provide constructive and practical strategic advice on specific initiatives and work towards achieving the portfolio's strategic and annual operating plans with a specific focus on academic and teaching program support. The role will oversee workforce planning activities and the academic lifecycle, ensuring constructive support to VE LT in operationalizing key activities that align with the academic calendar.

Your deep knowledge of the Vocational Education sector will be essential for this role.

To be successful in this position, you'll have:

• Extensive experience in providing high-level support and strategic advice at Executive level in VE educational contexts.
• Expertise in the management and Delivery of services within a complex organisation, in the tertiary education sector, including familiarity with apprenticeship and traineeship delivery.
• Experience in the areas of change management and project delivery.
• Demonstrated experience in a position requiring strong influencing, interpersonal and negotiation skills at senior levels to achieve desired outcomes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and demonstrated experience in developing presentations, reports and speaking and briefing notes to a high standard.
• Proven budget and financial management, planning and business development skills including the ability to provide sound strategic financial advice.
• Problem solving and analytical ability to identify improvement opportunities.
• Interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to lead, direct and influence others, including a proven capacity to build and maintain effective and productive relationships with a wide range of internal and external groups.
• Demonstrate high level computer skills to support accountabilities of the position.

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualifications and/or substantial experience.

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

About the College of Vocational Education
The purpose of RMIT's College of Vocational Education is to empower learners and our industry, community and government partners to succeed in the new world of work. Our five-year strategic roadmap, ALiVE@RMIT, purposefully guides everything we do in vocational education to deliver our vision: to position RMIT as a leading multi-sector provider with global impact and influence.

Led by our Deputy Vice Chancellor, the College of VE is reimagining how we deliver vocational education to create unique experiences for our students and partners, so we can:

• lead in practice-based learning
• empower learners for the future of work
• engage industry and community at scale
• grow for impact and influence

The College of VE is delivering impact through transformation that creates long-term change.

Programs & Delivery
With robust ties to industry through effective engagement and deep collaboration, the College of VE provides rich discipline knowledge and a learning and teaching delivery model that aligns to future student and industry needs. Our discipline clusters strengthen the multi-sector advantage, while fostering deeper collaboration between disciplines.

To Apply
Please submit your CV and covering letter summarizing your experience for this position by clicking on the 'Apply' link at the top of this page.

Please note: Due to the urgent nature of the role, we will be running a rolling recruitment process, contacting candidates as soon as they apply, so please do not wait until the closing date to apply.

Interviews will be held on Wednesday 24 April 2024.

For further information about this position, please see the Position Description hyperlinked below or contact Diana via email at **********@rmit.edu.au.

Position Description - Senior Delivery Operations Manager, Programs and Delivery

RMIT reserves the right to remove this job posting at any time.

Applications close on Wednesday, 17 April 2024 at 11.59pm.

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RMIT is a multi-sector university of technology, design and enterprise with more than 96,000 students and close to 10,000 staff globally. The University's mission is to help shape the world through research, innovation and engagement, and to create transformative experiences for students to prepare them for life and work.

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