- Employment Type: Full-Time (35-hour week)
- Duration: Continuing Role
- Remuneration: Competitive total remuneration package
- Location: Kensington NSW (Hybrid Flexible Working)
About Division of Societal Impact, Equity and Engagement (DSIEE)
The UNSW Division of Societal Impact, Equity and Engagement (DSIEE) leads UNSW’s efforts in making positive and lasting impact on society, promoting equity and social justice and driving engagement activities that enhance UNSW’s reputation as a key contributor to society through its research, teaching, and community engagement.
Why your role matters
The Societal Transformation Portfolio Director, reporting to the Pro Vice-Chancellor for Societal Transformation and Equity, leads the coordination and support of university-wide initiatives in response to the Australian Universities Accord, strategic projects within the Societal Transformation Pillar, and other transformative programs held in the Pro Vice-Chancellor’s office. This role is pivotal within the Division of SIEE, ensuring the discovery, design, planning, implementation, and sustainability of these initiatives, and working in close partnership with faculty and division stakeholders.
The Director is responsible for developing, monitoring, and reporting on objectives, outcomes, and initiatives across the Societal Transformation Portfolio, including creating project planning documentation, governance structures, and overseeing project teams across business units involved in delivering on these actions. Additionally, this role drives stakeholder engagement, ensures quality assurance, and oversees change management processes, including impact assessments, change management plans, and benefits realisation. The Director also actively monitors interdependencies, risk mitigation, and key decisions, and has one direct report.
Specific accountabilities for this role include:
- Support and enable the discovery and design phases of the Societal Transformation and Equity Portfolio through the development, co-facilitation and documentation of outputs.
- Lead the planning and implementation of the Societal Transformation and Equity portfolio including working closely with the PVC STE leadership team towards the realisation of strategic outcomes through effective project management, monitoring support and consistent reporting
- Develop the project documentation and undertake day-to-day project management, including the development of project planning documentation with the business units across the University, identifying key interdependencies and requirements across the portfolio.
- Provide appropriate reporting including on scope, schedule, resourcing, finances, risks, issues, benefits and change impacts to relevant governance forums to enable effective governance across the portfolio
- Lead, develop, and execute a structured (tiered) change management framework and strategy, and support its application across the portfolio of initiatives ensuring consistent change management practices across the University.
About You:
- Relevant tertiary qualification with subsequent relevant experience or equivalent competence gained through any combination of education, training and experience and/or experience in delivering effective project and change management in large scale transformative programs that include changes to people, organisational structures and culture, processes, and operations.
- Extensive experience working with different project management, transformation and change methodologies and frameworks, and the integration needed to secure key outcomes and deliverables.
- Experience of working on multiyear complex strategic transformation programs at Director level is a distinct advantage.
- Proven high level project management experience, with an in-depth understanding of the project life cycle and strategic development of project plans, objectives, and documentation.
- Advanced written and verbal communication skills, with a high level of attention to detail for deliverables produced. De
- Demonstrated success working effectively and collaboratively on initiatives with a range of people at different levels within an organisation.
- Ability to engage a diverse range of stakeholders with competing priorities through a strong understanding of how people go through the change process.
- In depth knowledge of budgeting and resource allocation procedures.
For further information on the role & responsibilities, please refer to the position description
How to Apply: Submit your CV & cover letter detailing your interest and suitability for the job (as per the skills & experience bullet points in the job description) before Wednesday 20th November by 11:55pm. Please note: Sponsorship is not available for this role, valid Australian working rights are required on application.
Job queries contact: Chloe Gane, Talent Acquisition Consultant E: chloe.gane@unsw.edu.au (applications to the address cannot be accepted, please apply online)
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.
