Coordinator, Industry Projects

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Work type:Full-time
Location:Melbourne - Burwood
Categories:Information Technology

• Based at our Burwood Campus  
• Full-time (36.75 hours per week) and Continuing
• HEW7 $90,769 +17% Superannuation

Founded in 1974, Deakin is a public university in Victoria with 61,000 students across five campuses: Melbourne Burwood, Geelong Waurn Ponds, Geelong Waterfront, Warrnambool, and the online Cloud Campus. We are a progressive and open-minded university, with the highest student satisfaction in Victoria and consistently ranked in the top 1% of the world’s universities. 

The Capstone Program sees undergraduate and postgraduate students in the School of IT collaborate in teams and work as IT professionals in an agile production environment.  Run on a continuous basis, final-year students design and develop solutions, such as apps, games, security strategies or software for projects sourced from internal academic or industry-based partners to provide students with an authentic learning opportunity to engage with external organisations and solve real-world problems and challenges faced by industry.

The Coordinator will use their deep understanding of project management, business analysis and problem solving to coordinate the activities of the School’s student product companies.

Knowledge of product management, agile development frameworks and methodologies is desirable, however a willingness to undertake training will also be considered. Having a keen understanding of current industry trends and practices in information technology in order to support students and academics to meet project and school objectives is valued.

 Your key responsibilities will include:

• Liaise with students, academic supervisors and industry partners to assist and guide the generation of School Capstone “Company” product requirements each trimester. 
• Coordinating support to Student Capstone Product Companies on product and specification activities related to their product roadmap. 
• Oversee the planning, prioritisation, resource allocation and design and delivery for Student School Company products 
• Develop and implement improved processes in the administration of the Industry Capstone Program, regularly liaising and negotiating with key stakeholders and communicating program activities.  
• Coordinate and develop training plans for Academic Supervisors with limited experience in agile development 
• Provide assistance, solve problems and support School staff in developing an authentic and professional work culture concerning School Company projects and their student teams. 
• Assist in the preparation and delivery of presentations for external industry partners 

To be successful, you’ll have:

• A tertiary qualification in Information Systems or Project Management or related discipline and  
• Proven experience in either Business Analysis, Agile Methodology, User Interface Design for Desktop and Mobile applications or User Experience design  
• An equivalent combination of education training and experience in developing education programs in a commercial or tertiary environment 

For a copy of the position description, please see below:

 PD - Coordinator Industry Projects.pdf

Please submit your updated resume and a short cover letter outlining your skills and experience for this role by 28 August 2022.

For a confidential discussion regarding this position, please contact Jesse McMeikan on [email protected]

Please note that whilst we still accept applications from any persons interested in our roles, we are currently prioritising applications from those with current working rights in Australia and who are not affected by travel restrictions. Please see the latest updates to Australia's immigration and border arrangements during the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak:https://covid19.homeaffairs.gov.au/

Successful applicants will need to comply with vaccination mandates imposed by the relevant state/territory government. Applicants who attend third-party sites to undertake University activities will also be required to comply with any other directions or requirements in place at the third-party location.

Are You Ready?

Deakin is a Victorian university with a global impact. We are an agile, dynamic and innovative university committed to making a positive impact through our excellence in education, research and innovation and the contributions we make to the wider community.

We understand that our reputation has been built on the dedication and expertise of our staff and we offer a dynamic and diverse working environment with opportunities to grow and develop careers. We believe that a progressive, thriving culture will ensure that people choose to come, and stay at Deakin and contribute to our ongoing success.

We value diversity and aim to build an inclusive environment that champions, embraces and respects differences. We support and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people of all abilities, cultures, sexual orientation, and genders.

Advertised:12 Aug 2022 AUS Eastern Standard Time
Applications close:28 Aug 2022 AUS Eastern Standard Time