Associate Director, Digital Delivery Capability

Overview

Position: Associate Director, Digital Delivery Capability

Organisation: The Australian National University

Classification: ANU Senior Manager 3
Salary package: Competitive salary package offered, plus 17% superannuation
Term: Full-time, Continuing
Location: Acton, Canberra (flexible working arrangements)
Closing Date: 11 September 2025

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a portfolio of teams delivering core functional capabilities that support ITS in achieving strategic and operational goals, with a strong focus on workforce planning, talent acquisition, development, and retention.
• Establish and oversee Chapters to ensure ITS has access to contemporary skills and thought leadership, working closely with Chapter Leads to foster a high-performance culture and develop consistent practices, frameworks, and artefacts.
• Develop and mature portfolio-level processes for digital activities across the University, including prioritisation frameworks and governance structures that enable effective decision-making and value delivery.
• Champion a culture of innovation and continuous improvement, creating opportunities for staff learning and development, and embedding agile, growth-oriented mindsets across teams.
• Provide strategic leadership in commercial and financial management, including procurement, contracting, vendor relationships, and budget oversight, ensuring alignment with University policies and procedures.

About You

We welcome applications from individuals who possess the following attributes:

• A strategic and values-driven leader with extensive leadership experience in complex, culturally diverse environments, with a strong track record in team building, coaching, and fostering high-performing, psychologically safe teams.
• Proven expertise in managing significant human, financial, and material resources, supported by relevant postgraduate qualifications or equivalent experience.
• Strong project and operational management capabilities, with a deep understanding of IT systems and service delivery in large, complex organisations.
• Excellent people management and communication skills, with the ability to lead through change, resolve complex issues, and inspire confidence during periods of transformation.
• A collaborative and analytical mindset, with demonstrated success in stakeholder engagement, negotiation, and building trusted networks across and beyond the organisation.
• A commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion, with a strong understanding of equal opportunity principles and their practical application in the workplace.

Desirable: Experience working with Agile cross-functional teams and supporting organisational agile maturity will be highly regarded.

Contact

For further information about this position, please contact the Chief Information Officer (CIO), Zoran Sugarevski, E: Zoran.Sugarevski@anu.edu.au

About Us

ANU is home to some of the most remarkable people from across the world: visionaries, influential leaders, researchers and advocates creating impact and change nationally, regionally and globally. ANU attracts exceptional staff and students and, through education and enrichment programs, helps them to achieve ambitious goals, and pursue brilliant careers. Ranked in the top 30 universities globally, the first Australian university to be recognised in this elite tier, ANU continues to be an academic resource for the whole of Australia.

ITS and Digital Transformation

Digital Transformation: Informed by extensive consultation with ANU students and staff, the ANU Digital Master Plan (DMP) is a 10-year vision to transform how the University does business — how we work and think. Our digital future will transform the experience of ANU for our students, researchers, academics, professional staff and the wider community, and we are seeking great people to be a part of this history-making journey.

Our Campus

The University's Acton campus is in the heart of Canberra, offering access to a range of shops, cafes and services, and a park-like environment with a commitment to open spaces.

What we can offer you

• ANU offers competitive remuneration packages including 17% superannuation and regular increases.
• We support flexible and hybrid working, with access to our campus.
• We offer discounted study, with 75% off ANU courses for staff and 25% for your spouse and children (eligibility).
• Professional development initiatives including training, mentoring and upskilling opportunities.
• On-site gyms with staff discounts, and access to sports facilities.
• Family-friendly campus with access to childcare facilities, designated parent rooms and quiet spaces.
• Salary sacrificing including laptops, childcare, novated car leasing, additional superannuation, and more.
• On-site parking with salary sacrificing options.
• Wellbeing support via Employee Assistance Program, vaccinations and health insurance plan options.
• Parental leave entitlements.

Equity and Inclusion

ANU is committed to workforce diversity, creating an inclusive workplace, and providing equal employment opportunities to people with diverse backgrounds and identities. We welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply. We are committed to learning and supporting applicants through the recruitment process.

How to Apply

To apply for this role please ensure that your submission includes the following documents:

• A statement addressing the selection criteria showing how your skills, experience and approach align with the role in no more than 2 pages.
• The names and contact details of 2 referees.

Applications which do not address the selection criteria may not be considered for the position.

Other information

Reasonable adjustments to support applicants through this recruitment process can be made available upon request. Requests for adjustments will be treated with the strictest of confidentiality.

Please note: The successful candidate must have rights to live and work in Australia and will be required to undergo a background check during the recruitment process. An offer of employment is conditional on satisfactory results.

Role details

• Seniority level: Director
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Information Technology
• Industries: Higher Education

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