Manager - Digital Buildings and Automation

The Opportunity

The Manager - Digital Buildings and Automation, supports the Campus Operations team within the Building and Property division in the delivery of their strategy and operations.

This position manages a range of strategic and operational activities, process improvements, contract management and finance management, for Monash University's Building Automation and Digital Buildings function. The Manager supports essential operational technologies and digital systems to optimise building performance, enhance customer experience, and drive sustainability outcomes across all campuses.

Reporting to the Deputy Director, Services, this role oversees the operation of the University's Building Automation Systems (BAS) and Alarm Incident Management System (AIMS), providing leadership, operational management, and proactive risk oversight while leading an internal team of specialist BAS engineers, supervise staff, and manage external vendors.

To be successful in this role the eligible candidate will have:

• Demonstrated leadership experience and proven technical expertise in Building Automation Systems and Operational Technologies (e.g., alarm management, smart buildings, energy management, security and monitoring systems)
• Significant experience managing critical alarm management systems, ensuring reliable operations, clear stakeholder communications, and effective incident responses
• Demonstrated depth of knowledge and understanding of building regulatory and compliance requirements, occupational health and safety, the Essential Safety Measures, and Disability Discrimination Act (DDA)
• Proven ability to utilise analytics and data-driven insights to improve operational effectiveness, decision-making quality, and service delivery to provide authoritative specialist and policy advice
• Significant staff management experience with the ability to motivate and develop a high-performance team committed to safety and excellent customer service
• Strong financial and compliance management skills, capable of managing budgets effectively, ensuring cost control, transparency, and efficient resource allocation

About Monash University

At Monash, work feels different. There's a sense of belonging, from contributing to something groundbreaking – a place where great things happen.

We value difference and diversity, and welcome and celebrate everyone's contributions, lived experience and expertise. That's why we champion an inclusive and respectful workplace culture where everyone is supported to succeed.

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Monash supports flexible and hybrid working arrangements. We have a range of policies in place enabling staff to combine work and personal commitments. This includes supporting parents.

To Apply

To apply, simply submit your CV along with a cover letter that addresses your suitability for the role. A document addressing the Key Selection Criteria is not required. For instructions on how to apply, please refer to "How to apply for Monash Jobs".

Diversity is one of our greatest strengths at Monash. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, neurodivergent people, and people of all genders, sexualities, and age groups.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process at Monash. If you need any reasonable adjustments, please contact us at hr- in an email titled 'Reasonable Adjustments Request' for a confidential discussion.

Your employment is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of all pre-employment and/or background checks required for the role, as determined by the University.

Enquiries: Mr Sam Russell, Director, Campus Operations

Position Description: Manager, Digital Buildings and Automation

Applications Close: Monday 10 November 2025, 11:55pm AEDT

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