Transformation Delivery Lead

Every institution values excellence. What matters most is why.
Griffith was created to be a different type of university. You’ll find we’re about leading research, academic excellence, and the transformative power of education. But what sets us apart is why those things matter and how you’ll achieve them.

Why? Griffith brings together exceptional minds like yours from across the globe and from all walks of life. Here, we do incredible work, questioning and challenging, always in the pursuit of excellence.

About the Opportunity

The Transformation Team provides capabilities in strategic planning and delivery, program and project management, operating model redesign and financial sustainability. The Delivery Lead is a senior role within the Transformation Team. The Delivery Lead provides a high level of expertise, experience, and proficiency in transformation projects.

The Delivery lead works together with Executive Sponsors, senior leaders, team members, colleagues, and the Director Transformation, to deliver on strategic projects. The scope of this position encompasses:

• Program management
• Change management
• Operating model redesign
• Benefits realisation analysis
• Executive communication and report writing
• Senior stakeholder engagement
• Risk and issue management.

Key Responsibilities

• Engage the Executive Group to plan and deliver transformation projects (including projects relating to staff and student experience, service effectiveness and operating model design).
• Take responsibility for the definition, documentation, and successful implementation of projects and associated recommendations (typically with significant and high-profile impact, and high-risk dependencies).
• Adopt and adapt project management methods and tools to ensure that work is undertaken on time and achieves the desired outcomes/objectives. 
• Provide leadership to the team with responsibility for day-to-day execution of initiatives, including managing and resolving interdependences, ensuring ongoing alignment to strategy and priorities, and recommending solutions.
• Negotiate with stakeholders to manage competing priorities.
• In partnership with Sponsor and the Executive, provide change leadership and management.
• Reinforce the spirit and goals of the transformation agenda and drive a culture of continuous improvement.
• Lead and promote compliance with relevant legislation and University policies and procedures, including equity and health & safety and exhibit good practice in relation to same.
• Be a leading example of the principles and values embodied in the University’s Code of Conduct, and behave, act and communicate at all times to reflect fairness, ethics and professionalism.

About you

The successful candidate will have:

• have significant experience partnering with executives on complex and strategic projects.
• a track record of successful execution of transformational projects from developing the overall strategy through to implementation of recommendations.
• significant knowledge and expertise in methodologies and tools used in transformation and change.
• relevant tertiary qualifications, ideally at a postgraduate level
• significant experience at a senior level.

What we can offer

This is a full time, fixed term 12-month opportunity based at the Griffith University Nathan campus.  

This is a senior appointment therefore a competitive salary will be negotiated with the preferred candidate.

Why join Griffith? 

As a values-led organisation, at Griffith University, we've worked hard to create a dynamic and strong organisational culture. We offer:

• Wide range of Learning and Development opportunities
• Mix of on campus and work from home options available and a supportive work environment
• Salary packaging options and corporate health discounts
• Generous leave entitlements including paid parental leave and leave loading.
• Support with future learning opportunities through our educational staff assistance scheme
• Opportunities for internal mobility
• Health Safety and Wellbeing initiatives – on campus Gym facilities

At Griffith, we’re committed to providing a safe and inclusive environment for all - whoever you are and wherever you’re from. If you require any accommodations, we welcome you to let us know so we can work with you to participate fully in our recruitment experience.

Griffith University values diversity, inclusion and flexibility and we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and people of all backgrounds to apply. For more information please visit our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion page. Griffith University also maintains a strict zero-tolerance policy against all forms of modern slavery. For more information, please refer to Griffith’s Modern Slavery Policy.

How to apply

Please submit your application online and ensure it includes the following:

• A covering letter outlining your suitability for the role, please refer to the qualifications.
• Current curriculum vitae/resume including full contact details.

For specific information about the role please contact Stefie Hinchy, Director Transformation on ********@grifith.edu.au

For further application and recruitment advice please reach out to Laura Whitworth - ***********@griffith.edu.au

Closing date: Monday 8th July @ 8AM AEST. All applications must be submitted online.