- Based at our Gift City Campus
- Full-time and continuing
- Attractive salary package
Why work with us?
At Deakin you will have access to benefits such as a variety of leave options including generous parental leave and the ability to purchase additional leave; flexible working arrangements to help manage your work-life balance; ongoing learning and development opportunities to grow your career; an inclusive and supportive culture and environment to work in, both online and on campus.
About Gift City
Deakin is the first University in the world to open an international teaching campus in India. The state-of-the-art campus opened in 2024 in the heart of the smart business district, GIFT City (Gujarat International Finance Tec-City). This campus is giving students access to future-ready Deakin postgraduate courses aligned with local employment needs since July 2024. The programs here will directly support Deakin’s aspiration for innovative international education partnerships that provide lasting value for students, partners, and Deakin. With an ‘In India, with India and for India’ approach, the initiative will also provide opportunities for Deakin and the students to work closely with GIFT City and its industry partners.
Who are we?
Deakin is a cutting-edge public university headquartered in Victoria, revolutionising education with 61,000 students across our campuses: Melbourne Burwood, Geelong Waurn Ponds, Geelong Waterfront, Warrnambool, Deakin University Lancaster University Indonesia (DLI), GIFT City, India, and our vibrant online environment. We're proud to be a progressive and open-minded university, delivering the highest student satisfaction in Victoria and consistently ranked in the top 1% of the world's universities.
As a Senior Manager, Campus Operations you will:
- Provide strategic and operational leadership across campus functions, including infrastructure, IT, student services, library, marketing, and event management, ensuring alignment with Deakin’s global standards and regional priorities.
- Build and inspire a culture of integrity, accountability and inclusive practice across Deakin to ensure alignment of all functional and operational business plans to Deakin’s strategic plan. Create an environment where staff feel valued, included and want to do their best to achieve University priorities.
- Lead financial planning, reporting, and transactional oversight for the GIFT City campus, managing budgets, resource allocation, and serving as signing authority on official documentation in compliance with institutional and IFSCA and other regulators.
- Oversee campus compliance and regulatory engagement, including liaison with IFSCA and GIFT City authorities, and preparation of formal communications to senior external stakeholders.
- Manage infrastructure and property operations, including vendor relationships, IT maintenance, and campus facilities, ensuring continuity, safety, and readiness through robust business continuity planning and OH&S compliance.
To be successful, you’ll have:
- Postgraduate qualifications with 10 years or more experience in higher education administration, campus operations, or a related field, with demonstrated leadership in complex, multi-stakeholder environments.
- Experience in operational management across higher education campus functions such as infrastructure, IT, student services, marketing, event coordination, and regulatory compliance.
- Experience in operational management across higher education campus functions such as infrastructure, IT, student services, marketing, event coordination, and regulatory compliance.
- Demonstrated expertise in financial planning, budget oversight, and contract lifecycle management, including serving as signing authority on official documentation.
Here's how to apply:
Please submit your updated resume and a short cover letter outlining your skills and experience.
For a copy of the position description, please see below:
GIFT - Senior Manager, Campus Operations FINAL (1).pdf
Applications for this position close on 26th November 2025.
Are You Ready?
Deakin is a Victorian university with a global impact. We are an agile, dynamic, and innovative university committed to making a positive impact through our excellence in education, research and innovation and the contributions we make to the wider community.
We understand that our reputation has been built on the dedication and expertise of our staff and we offer a dynamic and diverse working environment with opportunities to grow and develop careers. We believe that a progressive, thriving culture will ensure that people choose to come, and stay at Deakin and contribute to our ongoing success.
We value diversity and aim to build an inclusive environment that champions, embraces and respects differences. We support and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people of all abilities, cultures, sexual orientation, and genders.
