• Open to Australian Aboriginal Peoples and Uni SA staff
• Based in the Integration Management Office (IMO) in the Curriculum Domain in the Adelaide CBD
• Full-time fixed-term contract until 31 December 2025

We are seeking a Senior Project Manager to contribute to one of the largest changes to higher education in Australia over the past 30 years and help shape the new Adelaide University. You will be based in the Integration Management Office (IMO) in the Curriculum Domain.

About the role

The Senior Project Manager will work with Leaders, Partners and/or senior Integration Management Office (IMO) staff, to provide leadership, effective management and execution of the following key projects within the Curriculum Domain.

Work Integrated Learning and Industry Placement Project:

The objective of the Work Integrated Learning (WIL) and Industry Placement Project is to ensure that Adelaide University programs have the necessary agreements to ensure students can complete their placement requirements. This position will work with the System Integration project team and colleagues to integrate the business process with selection and implementation of the associated Industry Placement Systems.

Adelaide University Online Curriculum Project:

The purpose of the Adelaide University Online Curriculum project is to ensure that Adelaide University Online has a curriculum with programs, course content, and a support structure in place so that programs can be marketed for delivery in 2026. This project requires coordination of project activity across a number of domains to achieve project deliverables.

The Senior Project Manager will be responsible for delivering outcomes across all aspects of the project(s) lifecycle, including project initiation and planning, developing processes to monitor and evaluate the progress and impact of the project, managing project deliverables and interdependencies with other projects, communication, and supporting project reporting requirements. This role effectively drives project(s) to advance the integration and transformation of the new Adelaide University against competing priorities and within budget.

Core Responsibilities

• Project management, including planning, dependency management, risk management, stakeholder engagement, resource management, reporting, and budget control
• Provide leadership, effective management and execution of program deliverables
• Play a lead role in project management governance structures and forums in support of program activity
• Apply and promote a shared IMO project management approach through the use of prescribed systems, templates, reports and document storage
• As required, direct, line manage and coordinate IMO staff in support of program activity
• Onboard, support and enable subject matter experts as they provide input into program activity

Essential Skills and Experience

• Postgraduate qualifications (preferably in project management) and / or extensive relevant experience
• Demonstrated experience in leading and executing substantial and complex learning technology projects, involving large numbers of diverse stakeholders, multiple tasks in parallel with competing deadlines and changing priorities, preferably in a Higher Education context
• A demonstrated commitment to contributing to and translating strategic business needs, ability to conceptualise problems and implement effective solutions
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills including capacity to work collaboratively and effectively with extensive and diverse stakeholders at all levels
• Excellent negotiation skills and ability to influence managers and staff with tact and diplomacy

About the new Adelaide University

The University of South Australia and the University of Adelaide are working together to create a new Adelaide University that will make transformational investments in teaching, learning, research and innovation at scale for South Australia and beyond.

The new Adelaide University will be a future-focused university, a magnet for talented staff and students alike. Combining the strengths of the University of South Australia and The University of Adelaide to deliver nation-leading curriculum and student experience, greater access to education, and world-class research excellence, the new institution will be recognised as one of the world’s top 100 universities.

Express your interest now!

Applicants are required to upload a cover letter and resume only.

Please address your cover letter to Jessica Frisari, Recruitment Partner: IMO. For further information about the position or the recruitment process, please contact Jessica via email at jessica.frisari@unisa.edu.au. If you require assistance submitting your application, please contact Uni SA Recruitment Central on +61 8 8302 1700 or via email at recruitment@unisa.edu.au using job reference number 6489.

Applications close: 11:30pm Sunday 22 September 2024

To be eligible to apply for internal positions, you must either identify as an Australian Aboriginal Person, or be a current Uni SA continuing, fixed-term or casual staff member at the time the position is advertised and have the legal right to work in Australia for the term of the appointment.

Please note that this position is being advertised externally via the University of Adelaide and applications will be jointly assessed by both the University of South Australia and the University of Adelaide in the creation of the new Adelaide University.

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