Academic Services Lead

Job No.: 693685

Location: Clayton campus

Employment Type: Full-time

Duration: Continuing appointment

Remuneration: $124,343 - $137,251 pa HEW Level 8 (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

Monash University Library is seeking a dynamic Academic Services Lead to join our team. This isn't just a management role; it’s an opportunity to act as a strategic architect for library services in a fast-paced, agile environment. You will lead a dedicated team of professional librarians, transforming how we support the researchers and educators who are changing the world.

Why This Role?

As the Academic Services Lead, you are the vital link between strategy and execution. You will:

• Lead with Impact: Supervise and mentor a high-performing team of 7–9 librarians, fostering a culture of creative thinking, trust, and professional growth.
• Champion Innovation: Drive the design and delivery of scalable, sustainable programs using agile methodologies and project-based ways of working.
• Collaborate Strategically: Act as a crucial conduit between Library Business Partners and Academic Services Librarians, ensuring our services align perfectly with the university’s evolving priorities.
• Influence the Sector: Stay at the forefront of global trends, ensuring Monash remains a leader in research and education support.

Who You Are

You are a sophisticated communicator and a seasoned project navigator who thrives in a matrix environment. You’ll be a great fit for this role if you have:

• Expertise in Higher Education: A deep understanding of the research and education landscape.
• Leadership Prowess: Proven experience managing teams through complexity with empathy and clear direction.
• An Agile Mindset: The ability to drive project lifecycles from ideation to implementation, ensuring high standards and mitigated risks.
• Analytical Rigour: A knack for using data and performance measures to streamline reporting and provide expert advice to management.

Qualifications: You hold postgraduate qualifications in Librarianship, Information Management, or Education (qualifying for ALIA membership), or possess an equivalent blend of extensive management expertise and professional experience.

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

Please submit a current copy of your resume along with a cover letter in which you address how you meet the key selection criteria in the position description. For further 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: Mervyn Lim, Library Services Manager (Research), at Mervyn.Lim@monash.edu 

Position Description: Academic Services Lead

Applications Close: Monday 25th May 2026, 11:55pm AEST