Technical Platform Lead
Job No.: 690152
Location: Clayton campus
Employment Type: Full-time
Duration: 3 year fixed-term appointment
Remuneration: $140,157 - $148,769 pa HEW Level 09 (plus 17% employer superannuation), although a competitive remuneration package can be applied for an experienced candidate
- Amplify your impact at a world top 50 University
- Join our inclusive, collaborative community
- Be surrounded by extraordinary ideas - and the people who discover them
The Opportunity
Monash University is seeking an experienced and visionary Technical Platform Lead to drive the strategic development and technical stewardship of our enterprise-wide Ellucian ecosystem. This pivotal role sits at the heart of our SMS Transformation (SMS-T) agenda, empowering you to make a tangible impact on the student lifecycle, academic administration, and operational excellence across one of Australia’s leading universities.
If you are a delivery-focused, collaborative leader who thrives in complex environments and wants to create meaningful change in higher education, this is the role for you.
About the role
As Technical Platform Lead, you will guide the technical vision, governance, and delivery of the Ellucian platform, ensuring reliability, scalability, and innovation. You will shape the University’s digital ecosystem, leveraging emerging technologies to enhance student and staff experiences, streamline processes, and elevate operational efficiency.
You will be empowered to:
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Lead technical governance and platform capability across Ellucian Student (Banner), Degree Works, Ethos, Insights, and other associated systems.
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Mentor and manage high-performing technical teams, fostering innovation, learning, and excellence.
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Drive architecture, integration, and extensibility decisions, aligning solutions with strategic priorities.
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Shape Agile development practices, CI/CD pipelines, testing automation, and deployment processes across Ellucian environments.
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Engage with stakeholders University-wide to prioritise work, manage resources, and deliver impactful solutions.
What you will do
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Lead the technical strategy and delivery of Monash’s Ellucian platform, including integrations and middleware solutions.
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Mentor and manage developers, analysts, and testers, championing continuous improvement and adherence to industry best practices.
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Influence University-wide digital strategy, providing technical insights and architectural guidance to senior leadership.
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Implement processes to protect sensitive and personal information, ensuring compliance with University policies.
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Stay ahead of emerging higher education technologies and Ellucian roadmap developments, bringing innovation into Monash’s ecosystem.
Who we are looking for
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Extensive experience leading enterprise-scale SaaS platforms in higher education or similarly complex environments.
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Deep expertise in Ellucian systems, Salesforce, integration patterns, APIs, and platform extensibility frameworks.
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Strong skills in solution architecture, SDLC management, DevOps, and Agile delivery.
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Exceptional communication, stakeholder management, and consulting skills.
Proven ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams, influence senior stakeholders, and deliver results in dynamic, resource-constrained settings.
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Familiarity with higher education domains such as student administration, enrolment, curriculum management, and government reporting.
About Monash University
At Monash, work feels different. There’s a sense of belonging, from contributing to something ground breaking – a place where great things happen.
We value difference and diversity, and welcome and celebrate everyone's contributions, lived experience and expertise. That’s why we champion an inclusive and respectful workplace culture where everyone is supported to succeed.
Some 20,000 staff work for Monash around the world. We have 95,000 students, four Australian campuses, and campuses in Malaysia and Indonesia. We also have a major presence in India and China, and a significant centre and research foundation in Italy.
In our short history, we have skyrocketed through global university rankings and established ourselves consistently among the world's best tertiary institutions. We rank in the world’s top-50 universities in rankings including the QS World University Rankings 2026.
Learn more about Monash.
Today, we have the momentum to create the future we need for generations to come. Accelerate your change here.
Monash supports flexible and hybrid working arrangements. We have a range of policies in place enabling staff to combine work and personal commitments. This includes supporting parents.
To Apply
For instructions on how to apply, please refer to 'How to apply for Monash Jobs'.
Diversity is one of our greatest strengths at Monash. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, neurodivergent people, and people of all genders, sexualities, and age groups.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process at Monash. If you need any reasonable adjustments, please contact us at hr-recruitment@monash.edu in an email titled 'Reasonable Adjustments Request' for a confidential discussion.
Your employment is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of all pre-employment and/or background checks required for the role, as determined by the University.
Enquiries: Patricia Soto, Capability Lead, Patricia.Soto@monash.edu
Position Description: Technical Platform Lead Ellucian
Applications Close: Monday 30th March 2026 11:55pm AEST
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