Business Planning

We are seeking a dynamic and insightful Business Planning & Performance Business Partner to join our team and partner with senior leaders across the University. In this pivotal role, you will drive value by delivering key insights that support our annual business planning process and help measure the University’s performance in executing its strategy.

Reporting directly to the Chief of Staff, you will be an integral member of a collaborative team focused on developing, reporting on, and analysing performance metrics and major initiatives. You’ll work closely with leaders to ensure alignment with our strategic goals while proactively challenging performance from both internal and external perspectives.

Your expertise will be key in partnering with the Data Insights Business Partner to identify data gaps and continually improve how we interpret data. By translating this data into actionable insights, you will help uncover opportunities, guide strategic recommendations, and ultimately contribute to the successful delivery of the University’s strategic objectives through our annual business plans.

**About You**
To be suitable for this role you will need to have experience in the below key accountabilities:

- Extensive experience in a Business Partnering role with strong understanding of strategic planning, business performance and data analytics.
- Strong analytical skills and ability to interpret data and translate them into actionable insights that drive value.
- Sound problem solving skills including the ability to analyse a range of options and provide advice, where guidance may not always be available.
- Demonstrated ability to liaise with and influence a wide range of stakeholders, particularly executive leaders, to achieve business goals and objectives.
- A strong track record of demonstrating initiative, commercial acumen and flexibility and contributing to a team.

**Qualifications**
Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Project Management or related discipline. A MBA or related post graduate degree will be well regarded.

**About Swinburne University of Technology**
Swinburne’s strategy draws upon our understanding of future challenges. We choose to build Swinburne as the prototype of a new and different university - one that is truly of Technology, of Innovation and of Entrepreneurship. We are committed to a differentiated university proposition in education and research.

**To Apply**
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**Applications Close: Sunday 27th April 2025 at 5pm.**

Swinburne offers flexible working options contained in our leave and parenting/carer policies to support work-life balance.

**Diversity, Equity and Inclusion**
Swinburne has become a world-class university, driving social and economic impacts through science, technology, and innovation. As a dual-sector university, our vision is for people and technology working together to build a better world.

Central to our vision is our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We pride ourselves on being an equal opportunity employer focused on attracting, retaining, and developing great talent. We work to remove barriers related to gender identity, culture, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, and age.

We strongly encourage applicants from diverse Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Our Moondani Toombadool Centre leads our Indigenous education and culture at Swinburne, guided by community wisdom and leadership.

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