Group Manager, Operations and Planning
Job No.: 696173
Location: Clayton campus
Employment Type: Full-time
Duration: 3-year fixed-term appointment
Remuneration: $191,131 pa Level 10A (plus 17% employer superannuation)
- 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
In this influential leadership role, you will work closely with the Dean, Faculty General Manager and Faculty Executive to translate the Faculty of Information Technology’s strategic vision into measurable outcomes. Leading a broad portfolio spanning strategy, planning, operations and transformation, you will drive faculty-wide initiatives, optimise resources and governance, and ensure the Faculty is well-positioned to achieve its ambitious research, education and engagement objectives.
As the successful candidate, you will be responsible for:
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Strategic Planning & Faculty Performance: Partnering with senior leaders to lead planning processes, align resources and priorities, oversee KPI reporting, risk management and business continuity activities, and support delivery of key Faculty and University objectives.
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Operational Leadership & Transformation: Leading complex faculty-wide projects and organisational change initiatives, driving continuous improvement, governance excellence and service optimisation while ensuring effective implementation of strategic priorities across multiple stakeholder groups.
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Leading High-Performing Teams & Stakeholder Engagement: Providing leadership to multidisciplinary teams, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation and professional growth, while building strong relationships with senior internal and external stakeholders to deliver outstanding outcomes for the Faculty.
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.
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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
Please include a CV and a cover letter in your application. 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: Kerrie Weippert-Rowe, General Manager, Faculty of Information Technology, kerrie.weippertrowe@monash.edu
Position Description: Group Manager - Operations and Planning
Applications Close: Friday, 17 July 2026, 11:55pm AEDT
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