• Information Technology Services

• Full-time, fixed-term position until December 2026

• A competitive remuneration package will be negotiated with the successful applicant

• Based at our vibrant St Lucia campus

About This Opportunity 

The Student Legislation and Policy Program (SLPP)  ensures UQ maintains compliance with legislation and policy changes, along with supporting the 2022-2025 UQ strategies to ‘Build a digital and personalised experience’ (Learning and Student experience), and ‘Invest in capital infrastructure and digital capabilities’ (Securing our Future).The SLPP delivers changes to the Student Administration System (SI-net), Business Process Digitisation Platform (UniTask), and associated integrated systems as required to support ongoing strategic changes to UQ policy and Commonwealth Government legislation and meet the evolving needs of students and staff. This program of work is specifically to address the larger and often more complex changes required to student management systems involving key stakeholders from across faculties and divisions. Expert resources with relevant platform experience are required and the specific projects are typically 3 - 6 months in duration.

Key responsibilities will include: 

• Project Management: Lead and manage complex IT projects, aligning with the University's Technology Master Plan and business objectives, overseeing all phases of the software development lifecycle, and ensuring compliance with governance and reporting standards.

• Project Delivery: Lead and manage all phases of SLPP projects, ensuring alignment with baselines, fostering stakeholder relationships, implementing continuous improvement, and guiding the team to meet high service standards and project goals.

• Closure and Handover to Operational teams: Take responsibility for the project closure and ensure the successful transition of services to the operational team.

About UQ

As part of the UQ community, you will have the opportunity to work alongside the brightest minds, who have joined us from all over the world.

Everyone here has a role to play. As a member of our professional staff cohort, you will be actively involved in working towards our vision of a better world. By supporting the academic endeavour across teaching, research, and the student life, you will have the opportunity to contribute to activities that have a lasting impact on our community.

Join a community where excellence is at the core of our culture, contributions are valued and a range of benefits and rewards are available, such as:

• 26 weeks paid parental leave or 14 weeks paid primary caregiver leave

• 17% superannuation contributions

• 17.5% annual leave loading

• Access to flexible working arrangements including hybrid working options, flexible start/finish times, purchased leave, and a condensed fortnight

• Health and wellness discounts – fitness passport access, free yearly flu vaccinations, discounted health insurance, and access to our Employee Assistance Program for staff and their immediate family

• UQ Study for Staff

• On campus childcare options

• Cheap parking (from just $5.75 a day)

• Salary packaging options

About You

• Qualifications and training equivalent to a postgraduate degree in IT or related field, or significant progress towards such qualifications, and extensive relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training.

• Significant experience in Program and Project Management in a complex environment, including managing, coordinating and monitoring deliverables.

• Experience in the procurement and acquisition processes of new SaaS products.

• Extensive experience in managing the provision of enterprise applications in a complex environment and a thorough understanding of technical requirements and management issues related to this.

• Significant experience in delivering services in an Agile development environment and a demonstrated understanding of Agile values and principles, with project management certification such as PMBOK, Prince 2, Agile PM/DSDM and/or Scrum

• Ability to manage and motivate project teams to deliver successful outcomes within a defined timeframe.

• Experience in application delivery in Higher Education enterprise applications and/or Oracle-PeopleSoft Campus Solutions 9.2 is desirable.

The successful candidate may be required to complete a number of pre-employment checks, including: right to work in Australia, criminal check, education check etc. 

Questions? 

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Ms Tabetha Bozin, Director, Higher Education Technologies via [email protected]. For application queries, please contact [email protected] stating the job reference number (below) in the subject line. 
 

Want to Apply? 

All applicants must upload the following documents in order for your application to be considered:

• Cover letter summarising how your background aligns to the ‘About You’ section  
• Resume 

Other Information 

UQ is committed to a fair, equitable and inclusive selection process, which recognises that some applicants may face additional barriers and challenges which have impacted and/or continue to impact their career trajectory. Candidates who don’t meet all criteria are encouraged to apply and demonstrate their potential. The selection panel considers both potential and performance relative to opportunities when assessing suitability for the role.

We know one of our strengths as an institution lies in our diverse colleagues. We're dedicated to equity, diversity, and inclusion, fostering an environment that mirrors our wider community. We're committed to attracting, retaining, and promoting diverse talent. Reach out to [email protected] for accessibility support or adjustments.

Applications close 12 September 2024 at 11.00pm AEST (R-42599).

Applications will be reviewed as received. Candidates may be interviewed prior to the job closing date. We encourage candidates to apply as soon as possible. The University of Queensland reserves the right to close this application process early.