Strategic Program Manager

• $127,851 to $145,590 pa
• Ongoing, Full time, Joondalup Campus
• Open to candidates with relevant work rights

OFFICE OF VICE-PRESIDENT (CORPORATE SERVICES)
UNIVERSITY PROGRAM MANAGEMENT OFFICE
JOONDALUP CAMPUS
$127,851 to $145,590 pa (HEW 9) INCLUDING MARKET LOADING, PLUS 17% SUPERANNUATION
FULL-TIME, ONGOING 

Edith Cowan University
Edith Cowan University (ECU) is a leading multi-campus university in Western Australia serving communities nationally and internationally. ECU has an enviable reputation for teaching quality and sustained excellence in the student experience. It is an institution that is inclusive, celebrates diversity and understands the important role that universities play in enriching lives and transforming society for the better.

Our new $853 million ECU City Campus is coming to the heart of the Perth CBD and is set to redefine higher education in Western Australia.  It will bring incredible opportunities for students, staff, and the community. 

University Program Management Office
The University Project Management Office (UPMO) provides a permanent portfolio, program, and project management office to support the planning, delivery and reporting of the University’s project portfolio, including the City Campus program.  

The Opportunity
This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated and suitably experienced individual to drive the planning and successful delivery of a range of strategic projects and programs, including ECU City Campus initiatives.  

Key responsibilities of the role include:

• Management of programs and projects from inception to completion, including all aspects of the program and project management lifecycle. 
• Building and maintaining strong relationships and strategic partnerships across teams, directorates, and schools, including effective communication, negotiation, and issues management to ensure program and project deliverables are met.
• Developing, leading, and delivering on all aspects of the program and project management.

To be successful in this role, you will have experience in project management across the full life cycle from identification to completion, including experience managing and leading a team. You will be passionate about planning and day to day management of projects in a higher education environment and have highly developed relationship building and negotiation skills.

You will be thoroughly familiar with one or more project or program management methodologies, such as PMI, PMBOK, PRINCE2, or Agile. Postgraduate qualifications in program or project management and extensive relevant experience, or an equivalent level of expertise gained from a combination of experience, training, or professional accreditation, will see you well equipped to confidently plan, coordinate, and deliver projects and programs.

You will also demonstrate personal attributes that are congruent with the University’s values of Integrity, Respect, Rational Inquiry, Personal Excellence, and Courage.

Benefits and Remuneration
This full-time ongoing position attracts remuneration of $127,851 to $145,590 pa including market loading plus 17% University superannuation contribution. 

ECU supports a work/life balance for staff. Benefits such as flexible working arrangements may also be negotiated to meet your personal circumstances.

ECU has an Award-winning Health and Wellness Program and an extensive range of staff benefits across entertainment, financial, health, travel and consumer goods and services.

For information on the benefits of working at ECU, please visit our website Employment Opportunities Overview.

You will be based in Joondalup and may be required to travel to ECU Wellington St or Mount Lawley on occasion.

Contact
Interested applicants are welcome to contact Cindy Slayford, Director, University PMO, on [email protected] for more information. 

How to Apply
Please upload your resume along with a cover letter outlining why you believe you would be a great match for this role, with specific reference to the “About you” attributes listed in this advert. Further information about the role can also be found in the Position Description.

Closing Date
Applications close on Wednesday 13th March 2024 at 11.30pm AWST.

PLEASE NOTE: APPLICATIONS WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED FROM CANDIDATES WHO HAVE THE RELEVANT WORKING RIGHTS TO FILL THIS POSITION.

ECU is a diverse and inclusive workplace reflecting the differences in society. Specific strategies and initiatives are in place to address underrepresentation of specific groups. Applications are encouraged from suitably qualified people from all backgrounds. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.

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