• Employment Type: Full Time; 35 hours per week
• Duration: Continuing
• Remuneration: Competitive Remuneration Package – Senior Appointment
• Location: Kensington Campus, New South Wales.
• Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Candidates must hold unrestricted work rights to be considered for this position.

Position Summary

The Research Strategy and Support Manager is a senior leadership appointment within the Faculty of Medicine & Health, providing strategic and operational leadership of the Faculty’s research support and infrastructure functions. Partnering closely with Faculty leadership, the role shapes and drives the strategic direction of the Faculty’s research enterprise, aligning governance, investment, resources, systems and services to strengthen research performance, funding, impact, capability and HDR outcomes.

This role requires a strong, ambitious and strategic leader who can operate effectively in a complex environment, influence at senior levels, and mentor and develop high-performing teams. The successful candidate will lead strategic transformation, identify emerging opportunities and risks, build organisational capability and establish strong partnerships across the University and externally. As a highly visible senior appointment with significant scope and influence, the role also provides strong career development and progression opportunities.

Some key skills required: 

• Extensive experience in research development, funding strategy, Higher Degree Research (HDR) support, or research operations within a complex organisation.
• Demonstrated experience shaping organisational strategy and exercising delegated authority to translate strategic priorities into major initiatives, governance frameworks and measurable organisational outcomes.
• Demonstrated ability to use data, reporting and analytics to inform decision-making, monitor performance and drive continuous improvement.
• Demonstrated executive leadership of large, multidisciplinary professional teams responsible for delivering strategically significant organisational outcomes within a complex matrix environment.
• Demonstrated strong operational management capability, including planning, priority setting, financial management, resource allocation and project management, in a complex high-volume environment.
• Demonstrated ability to lead organisational change initiatives, including embedding new processes, systems or operating models.

Please refer to the position description for full details.

Benefits and Culture:

UNSW offer a competitive salary and access to a plethora of UNSW-perks including:

• Career development opportunities
• 17% Superannuation contributions and additional leave loading payments
• 10 days paid cultural leave per year
• Additional 3 days of leave over Christmas period
• Discounts and entitlements (retail, education, fitness)

More information on the great staff benefits and culture can be found here

How to Apply:

Make each day matter with a meaningful career at UNSW. Submit your application including your resume & cover letter addressing the selection criteria, online before Thursday 17th September at 11:55pm. A copy of the Position Description can be found on JOBS@UNSW.

Pre-Employment Checks
As part of our recruitment process candidates may be required to undergo pre-employment screening, which may include reference checks, qualification verification, right-to-work verification, WWCC and criminal history screening where relevant to the role.

Get in Touch:

Aarti

a.aarti@unsw.edu.au

Talent Acquisition Associate

Please apply through the application portal and not via the contact above.

UNSW is committed to equity diversity and inclusion. Applications from women, people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those living with disabilities, members of the LGBTIQ+ community; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff. The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.