Project Manager, Learning Environments (FlexAP)

Job no: 0048608
Location: Parkville
Role type: Full time;Fixed-term until end of December 2023
Department/School: Learning Environments
Salary: UOM 7– $98,402 – $106,519 p.a. plus 17% super

• Join Australia's #1 University in this exciting full-time, fixed term role available until December 2023 
• Exciting opportunity to enrich and extend the University’s quality of teaching, learning and assessment 
• Flexible working arrangements and generous employee benefits 

The University of Melbourne would like to acknowledge and pay respect to the Traditional Owners of the lands upon which our campuses are situated, the Wurundjeri and Boon Wurrung peoples, the Yorta Yorta Nation, the Dja Dja Wuurang people. We acknowledge that the land on which we meet and learn was the place of age-old ceremonies, of celebration, initiation and renewal, and that the local Aboriginal peoples have had and continue to have a unique role in the life of these lands.

About Learning Environments

Learning Environments is the central teaching and learning support group enabling the University’s scholarly and learning community to enrich and extend academic achievement through the effective use of world-class learning environments, technologies and media. For more information about us, visit:https://le.unimelb.edu.au/  

About the Role

As the Project Manager will manage a range of projects within Learning Environments, in particular, Flexible Academic Programming (FlexAP) projects . Through these projects you will strategise to enhance the quality of teaching, learning and assessment, and student experience at the University of Melbourne by providing more flexible study options, including fully online, blended and digital study and assessment options. You will be responsible for the full project lifecycle, managing scope, resources, timelines and risks.  

In this role, you will report to the Program Manager, FlexAP, under broad direction of the Deputy Director, Teaching and Learning Innovation. 

Responsibilities include:

• Manage online education development projects through collaboration with academic and professional staff, to achieve high quality outcomes. The incumbent will be expected to use problem solving skills and an expert knowledge of project management (PM) methodologies, to achieve the most effective outcomes 
• Ensure compliance with established quality standards whilst meeting project timelines and managing project risks. These requirements will be met through the systematic utilisation of suitable PM tools such as software, risk registers, stakeholder maps and production schedules 
• Use expert project management knowledge to develop new processes for work assignments that facilitate more rapid and consistent development and delivery of online subjects 

About You
You are an enthusiastic and dynamic individual able to simultaneously work across multiple projects while consistently producing high quality standards. Your excellent organisational skills allow you to achieve deadlines and ensure all project objectives are accomplished. You have strong interpersonal and communication skills allowing you to foster and maintain positive professional working relationships with project teams, and other stakeholders. 

You will also have:

• A relevant degree with subsequent experience, or extensive experience and specialist expertise or an equivalent combination of experience and education or training 
• Demonstrated best practice skills and capacity to scope, schedule, develop and deliver projects 
• Experience in the management and delivery of online learning projects 
• Knowledge and experience of working within educational media and technologies 
• Excellent problem-solving skills; drawing upon expertise with the project teams and from prior learnings, to provide solutions 

To ensure the University continues to provide a safe environment for everyone, this position requires the incumbent to hold a current and valid Working with Children Check.

About the University
The University of Melbourne is consistently ranked amongst the leading universities in the world. We are proud of our people, our commitment to research and teaching excellence, and our global engagement.

Benefits of Working with Us
In addition to having the opportunity to grow and be challenged, and to be part of a vibrant campus life, our people enjoy a range of rewarding benefits:

• Flexible working arrangements,generous personal, parental and cultural leave
• Competitive remuneration, 17% super, salary packaging and leave loading
• Free and subsidised health and wellbeing services, and access to fitness and cultural clubs
• Discounts on a wide range of products and services including Myki cards and Qantas Club
• Career development opportunities and 25% off graduate courses for staff and their immediate families

To find out more, visit https://about.unimelb.edu.au/careers/staff-benefits .

Be Yourself
We value the unique backgrounds, experiences and contributions that each person brings to our community and encourage and celebrate diversity.  First Nations people, those identifying as LGBTQIA+, females, people of all ages, with disabilities and culturally and linguistically diverse people are encouraged to apply. Our aim is to create a workforce that reflects the community in which we live.

Join Us!
If you feel this role is right for you, please apply with your CV and cover letter outlining your interest and experience.  Please note that you are not required to provide responses against the selection criteria in the Position Description.

We are dedicated to ensuring barrier free and inclusive practices to recruit the most talented candidates. If you require any reasonable adjustments with the recruitment process, please contact us at [email protected] .

The University of Melbourne is required to comply with applicable health guidance and directions issued from the Victorian Health Minister. All University of Melbourne employees are to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, unless an exemption order applies. Applicants must meet this requirement when submitting an application.

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