School Manager

$106,563 to $120,783
- Ongoing, full-time
- Gardens Point (hybrid option available)

**Who are we looking for?**

We are seeking a School Manager to join School of Mechanical, Medical and Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Academic Division.

The School Manager works closely with the Head of School to support management of a broad range of school operations, including workforce planning and budgeting, financial management, human resources, space and facilities management, data/information management, policy, compliance and reporting.

We’re offering this role as a hybrid position as part of QUT’s commitment to embracing the opportunities created by a more virtual and connected world.

**Real world impact**

QUT is a major Australian university with a global outlook and a 'real world' focus. We are an ambitious and collaborative institution that seeks to equip our students and graduates with the skills they will need in an increasingly disrupted and challenged world.

**About the area**

The School of Mechanical, Medical and Process Engineering sits within the Faculty of Engineering, Academic Division and delivers education and research into the design, manufacture and operation of Biomedical, Chemical and Mechanical systems and processes.

The School works across all scales, from nanoscale to personal devices to industrial complexes - building pilot plants to put our research into action.

The School builds on the engineering principles of Mechanics, Thermodynamics and Materials Engineering to create new and emerging technologies including Biofabrication, Advanced Manufacturing and Chemical Processing.

We work with partners to build new, and improve existing, systems and technologies across mechanical, medical, mining, food and beverages, oil and gas, energy, waste, sugar, and chemical engineering industries.

The School’s research is well aligned with the University’s real-world positioning, through partnerships across internal and external boundaries.

Our School leads the following internal and external research centres
- Centre for Biomedical Technologies
- ARC Industrial Transformation Training Centre for Joint Biomechanics
- Max Planck Queensland Centre for the Materials Science of Extracellular Matrices
- Centre for Transformative Biomimetics in Bioengineering
- Australia-China Centre for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine

Our School also has ties with major QUT research centres, including the Centre for Materials Science, Centre for Agriculture and Bioeconomy, and the Centre for Data Science..

**What you need to succeed**
- Education, training and/or relevant experience equivalent to completion of postgraduate qualifications or progress towards postgraduate qualifications and extensive relevant experience; and/or extensive experience and management expertise relevant to the position; or an equivalent combination of experience and/or education training relevant to the position.
- Demonstrated experience and impact in strategic leadership including the ability to conceptualise and develop and implement strategies, policies and plans to support the strategic direction and aspirations of the School and Faculty.
- Demonstrated financial management and budgetary experience and well developed analytical and research skills.
- High level written communication skills to prepare clear and concise reports, plans and complex correspondence using a variety of digital technologies.
- Demonstrated ability to display initiative, critically evaluate systems and processes, and implement improvements at a strategic and operational level.
- High level ability to autonomously manage time and tasks effectively and meet a range of competing deadlines in a timely manner without compromising quality.
- Demonstrated digital literacy skills including the ability to find, evaluate, use, share and create content using information technologies, corporate systems and other information systems.