Manager HDR Admissions and Scholarships

• Full-time, Continuing position
• Salary HEW 9 + 17% Superannuation and Flexible Working Arrangements
• Based at the Melbourne CBD campus, and hybrid ways of working

About You
Join our team as the Manager, HDR Admissions, Scholarships, and Examination Services! Lead two dynamic teams delivering top-tier admission, scholarship, and exam services globally. Utilise your leadership skills to drive continuous improvement and foster key relationships across the university.

To be successful in this position, you’ll have as a minimum:

• Demonstrated experience in leading and managing high-performing, customer-focused teams which deliver services to a range of clients, within the University sector or similarly complex environment.
• High-level strategic thinking, problem solving and analytical skills with an ability to understand issues at both a broad strategic level and at a detailed operational level.
• High-level experience in planning, leading and driving change with accountability for delivering on organisational objectives, developing creative solutions and practical implementation strategies, in a challenging and dynamic environment.
• Strong relationship-building and negotiation skills with the ability to work effectively across multiple levels and functions and with external parties.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills including the ability to develop and present sound and compelling business cases, proposals and analytical reports to a variety of different audiences.
• Highly motivated, customer-focused and pro-active with highly developed organisational and time management skills and the ability to handle various and multiple functions simultaneously and under pressure.
• Demonstrated history of behaviour aligned to the RMIT values, leadership capabilities and professional capability framework.

Please Note: Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children and National Police Check.

About the Portfolio

RMIT’s Research and Innovation Portfolio supports researchers to help shape the world. The portfolio has an engaged, energetic, talented and collaborative team focused on enabling excellent research and innovation outcomes. With a global presence, community and industry connections, we support cutting-edge research and careers that make a positive impact on communities.

The Research and Innovation Portfolio supports researchers and graduate researchers with research partnerships, grants and research contracts, funding opportunities, capability development, research training, ethics and integrity, intellectual property, commercialisation, internships, communication and profile.

Find out more about research and innovation at RMIT University and the Research and Innovation Portfolio at: http://www.rmit.edu.au/research/

To Apply 

Please submit your CV and covering letter addressing your suitability for this position by clicking on the ‘Apply’ link at the top of this page.

For further information about this position, please see the Position Description hyperlinked below or contact Katarina Prince via email [email protected] .

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Applications Close:
2 May 2024 11.59 pm

RMIT is an equal opportunity employer committed to  being  a child safe organisation. We are dedicated to attracting, retaining and developing our people regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability and age. Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community and we strongly encourage applications from the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Isla n der community.  

At RMIT, we are committed to supporting adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, as well as during employment. We actively support and encourage people with disability to apply to RMIT. To discuss adjustment requirements, please contact Kassie (Senior Talent Acquisition Advisor), via [email protected] or visit our Careers page for more contact information - https://www.rmit.edu.au/careers .

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